Study Guide for Foundations of Nursing

Kim Cooper, Kelly Gosnell (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

320 Seiten

2022 | 9th edition
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division (Verlag)
978-0-323-81204-7 (ISBN)

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Reinforce your understanding of LPN/LVN nursing skills - and prepare for the NCLEX-PN® exam! Corresponding to the chapters in Foundations of Nursing, 9th Edition, this study guide provides a variety of exercises to help you review, practice, and apply nursing concepts and principles. Review questions make it easier to achieve the chapter objectives from the textbook, and critical thinking activities help you develop clinical judgment skills. Now with Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style case studies and questions, this guide provides you with an effective study tool for the NGN exam.

Variety of exercises reinforces student understanding of nursing fundamentals with multiple-choice, matching, and select-all-that-apply questions, as well as crossword puzzles.
Critical thinking activities ask students to apply their knowledge to clinical scenarios.
Textbook page references are included for questions and activities, simplifying lookup and review.
Answer key is provided on the Evolve website for Foundations of Nursing.

NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style questions provide practice for the new question formats on the NCLEX-PN® exam.
NEW! Updated exercises correspond to the new and revised content in Foundations of Nursing, 9th Edition.
NEW! Case studies allow students to practice and apply clinical judgment skills.

Kim Cooper, RN, MSN, is Associate Professor and Dean of the School of Nursing at Ivy Tech Community College in Terre Haute, Indiana. Kelly Gosnell, RN, MSN, is Associate Professor and Department Chair of the School of Nursing at Ivy Tech Community College at Terre Haute, Indiana.

Unit I: Fundamentals of Nursing

1. The Evolution of Nursing

2. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing

3. Documentation

4. Communication

5. Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

6. Cultural and Ethnic Considerations

Unit II: Fundamentals of Clinical Practice

7. Asepsis and Infection Control

8. Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility

9. Hygiene and Care of the Patient's Environment

10. Safety

11. Admission, Transfer, and Discharge

Unit III: Introduction to Nursing Interventions

12. Vital Signs

13. Physical Assessment

14. Oxygenation

15. Elimination and Gastric Intubation

16. Care of Patients Experiencing Urgent Alterations in Health

17. Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration

18. Fluids and Electrolytes

19. Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies

20. Complementary and Alternative Therapies

21. Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep

22. Surgical Wound Care

23. Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing

Unit IV: Nursing Care Across the Lifespan

24. Lifespan Development

25. Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death

26. Health Promotion and Pregnancy

27. Labor and Delivery

28. Care of the Mother and Newborn

29. Care of the High-Risk Mother, Newborn, and Family with Special Needs

30. Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent

31. Basic Pediatric Nursing Care

32. Care of the Child with a Physical and Mental or Cognitive Disorder

33. Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult

Unit V: Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing

34. Concepts of Mental Health

35. Care of the Patient with a Psychiatric Disorder

36. Care of the Patient with an Addictive Personality

Unit VI: Fundamentals of Community Health Nursing

37. Home Health Nursing

38. Long-Term Care

39. Rehabilitation Nursing

40. Hospice Care

Unit VII: From Graduate to Professional

41. Professional Roles and Leadership

Erscheinungsdatum	30.05.2022
Verlagsort	Philadelphia
Sprache	englisch
Maße	216 x 276 mm
Gewicht	660 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Ausbildung / Prüfung
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Studium
ISBN-10	0-323-81204-X / 032381204X
ISBN-13	978-0-323-81204-7 / 9780323812047
Zustand	Neuware