Fundamentals of Canadian nursing : concepts, process and practice

Kozier, Barbara. (Author). Erb, Glenora author. (Added Author). Berman, Audrey J. author. (Added Author). Synder, Shirlee author. (Added Author). Buck, Madeleine author. (Added Author). Yiu, Lucia author. (Added Author). Stamler, Lynette Leeseberg author. (Added Author). Bouchal, Shelly Raffin author. (Added Author). Hirst, Sandra P. author. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9780136135371 (hbk.)
Physical Description: print
xxxv, 1595 : col., ill. ; 28 cm.
Edition: 2nd Canadian ed.
Publisher: Toronto : Prentice Hall, 2010.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Preface -- Special features -- Unit 1. The foundation of nursing in Canada - 1. Historical and contemporary nursing practice - 2. Nursing education in Canada - 3. Nursing research in Canada - 4. Nursing philosophies, theories, concepts frameworks, and models - 5. Values, ethics, and advocacy - 6. Accountability and legal aspects of nursing -- Unit 2. Contemporary health care in Canada - 7. Health, wellness, and illness - 8. Health promotion - 9. The Canadian health-care system - 10. Culture care - 11. Individual care - 12. Nursing care of families - 13. Community-based nursing - 14. Rural and remote health care - 15. Complementary and alternative health modalities -- Unit 13. Lifespan and developmental stages - 16. Concepts of growth and development - 17. Development from conception through adolescence - 18. Youth and middle-aged adulthood - 19. Older adults -- Unit 4. Integral aspects of nursing - 20. Critical thinking - 21. Caring, comforting, and communicating - 22. The nursing process - 23. Documenting and reporting - 24. Nursing informatics - 25. Teaching and learning - 26. Leading, managing, and delegating -- Unit 5. Nursing assessment and clinical studies - 27. Physical health assessment health assessment - 28. Vital signs - 29. Hygiene - 30. Safety - 31. Medication administration - 32. Infection prevention and control - 33. Skin integrity and wound care - 34. Pain management - 35. Caring for perioperative clients -- Unit 6. Promoting psychological health - 36. Sensory perception - 37. Rest and sleep - 38. Activity and exercise - 39. Nutrition - 40. Fecal elimination - 41. Urinary elimination - 42. Oxygenation and circulation - 43. Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance -- Unit 7. Promoting psychological health - 44. Self-concept - 45. Sexuality and sexual health practices - 46. Spirituality - 47. Stress and coping - 48. Loss, grieving, and death -- Appendix A. Laboratory values -- Appendix B. Formulae -- Appendix C. Vital signs -- Appendix D. 2007-2008 NANDA International Approved Nursing Diagnoses -- Index -- Photo credits.