{"product_id":"fundamentals-of-nursing","title":"Fundamentals of Nursing","description":"**Selected for 2025 Doody's Core Titles(R) with \"Essential Purchase\" designation in Fundamentals** \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLearn the concepts and skills and develop the clinical judgment you need to provide excellent nursing care! \u003cb\u003eFundamentals of Nursing, 12\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Edition\u003c\/b\u003e prepares you to succeed as a nurse by providing a solid foundation in critical thinking, clinical judgment, nursing theory, evidence-based practice, and person-centered care in all settings. With illustrated, step-by-step guidelines, this book makes it easy to learn important skills and procedures. Care plans are presented within a nursing process framework that is coordinated with clinical judgement, and case studies show how to apply concepts to nursing practice. From an expert author team led by Patricia Potter and Anne Perry, this bestselling nursing textbook helps you develop the understanding and clinical judgment you need to succeed in the classroom and in your career.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUPDATED! Content reflects the latest evidence-based practice, \u003c\/b\u003e including the most current information on infection control standards, oxygenation, technology in health care, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUPDATED! More than 80 new photos and images\u003c\/b\u003e present updated skills and represent the diversity of nurses and patients throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUNIQUE! \u003ci\u003eCritical Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e section \u003c\/b\u003eincorporates clinical judgment and critical thinking to help you develop these valuable skills. The unique critical thinking\/clinical judgment model is visually depicted by a series of progressive images that demonstrate the application of the nursing process, critical thinking, and clinical judgment - and how they all tie together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUNIQUE! \u003ci\u003eReflective Learning\u003c\/i\u003e questions \u003c\/b\u003ein every clinical chapter are associated with each of the six clinical judgment skills and coordinate directly with the case study presented in the care plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUNIQUE! \u003ci\u003eBuilding Competency\u003c\/i\u003e boxes \u003c\/b\u003ein every chapter incorporate nursing competencies, e.g., person-centered care, safety, and evidence-based practice. Each box presents a clinical situation followed by several open-ended questions designed to help you understand and apply these core competencies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUNIQUE! \u003ci\u003eCaring for Patients with Chronic Illness\u003c\/i\u003e chapter \u003c\/b\u003ehelps prepare you to address the unique health care needs of patients who have complex, long-term, chronic disease, who face the physical and emotional impacts of the illness, and the therapies used to treat it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvidence-Based Practice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e boxes reflect current research \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003einclude a PICOT question, a summary of the results of a research study, and the impact the study has made in nursing practice. Where applicable, these EBP boxes will focus on \"Never Events\" (those events that are completely preventable, dangerous to patients, and non-reimbursable) and new related research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCase studies in all clinical chapters \u003c\/b\u003etie together the care plan, concept map, and reflective learning exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eClear delegation coverage \u003c\/b\u003enotes which skills can and cannot be delegated and indicate exactly which tasks to delegate. Many chapters incorporate delegation considerations into the chapter case study and there is also a delegation section in every skill and procedural guideline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlanning and Outcomes Identification\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e sections \u003c\/b\u003einclude sections on \u003ci\u003eOutcomes, Setting Priorities, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTeamwork and Collaboration\u003c\/i\u003e to help you plan and prioritize comprehensive patient care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeamwork and Collaboration\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e headings \u003c\/b\u003ehighlight information to help you work effectively both within the nursing team and within the larger healthcare team, allowing you to make the best use of available healthcare resources to improve patient care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eImplementation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e sections \u003c\/b\u003einclude health promotion, acute care, and restorative and continuing care to prepare you for all levels of care in all settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatient Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e boxes \u003c\/b\u003ehelp you plan effective teaching by first identifying an outcome, then developing strategies on how to teach, and finally implementing measures to evaluate learning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFocus on Older Adult\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e boxes \u003c\/b\u003ehighlight key aspects of nursing assessment and care for this population\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCultural Care\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e boxes \u003c\/b\u003esummarize cultural considerations related to the chapter topic and provide practical guidelines for how to meet patients' cultural needs and preferences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNursing Assessment Questions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e boxes \u003c\/b\u003ehelp you learn to effectively phrase questions for patients\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMore than 50 skills \u003c\/b\u003eare generously illustrated in a two-column format that includes rationales for each step alongside clear, step-by-step instructions for providing safe nursing care. Rationales cite current evidence-based research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKey terms \u003c\/b\u003eat the beginning of each chapter help you learn the most important terminology for that area of content\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFive review questions for each chapter \u003c\/b\u003einclude answers both in the book and on the Evolve companion website (with rationales)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnexpected Outcomes and Related Interventions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e for skills \u003c\/b\u003ealert you to possible problems and appropriate nursing action.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMore than 30 procedural guidelines \u003c\/b\u003eprovide streamlined, step-by-step instructions for performing very basic skills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA consistent\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003efive-step nursing process\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eframework\u003c\/b\u003e for clinical chapters coordinates completely with the accompanying clinical judgment skills used for each step\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMore than 20 concept maps \u003c\/b\u003evisually demonstrate planning care for patients with multiple nursing diagnoses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNOC outcomes, NIC interventions, and nursing diagnoses in care plans \u003c\/b\u003ereflect the standard used by institutions nationwide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMore than 20 care plans \u003c\/b\u003edemonstrate the application of the five-step nursing process to individual patient problems to help you understand how a plan is developed and how to evaluate care. 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