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Fundamentals of nursing : caring and clinical judgement /

by Harkreader, Hellen ; Hogan, Mary Ann (Nurse).

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BookPublisher: St. Louis, Mo. : Saunders, 2004Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xli, 1346 p. : col, ill ; 29 cm.ISBN: 9780721691411; 0721691412.Subject(s): Nursing -- Practice -- United States

| Nursing -- Practice

| Nursing

| Practice Management

Contents:

The Nursing Profession -- Legal and Ethical Context of Practice -- Cultural Context of Practice -- The Health Care Delivery System -- Caring and Clinical Judgment -- Client Assessment: Nursing History -- Assessing Vital Signs -- Physical Assessment -- Nursing Diagnosis -- Planning, Intervening, and Evaluating -- Documenting Care -- The Nurse-Client Relationship -- Client Teaching -- Managing Client Care -- Nursing Research -- Infancy Through Adolescence -- The Young, Middle, and Older Adult -- Health Perception -- Health Maintenance, Lifestyle Management -- Health Maintenance: Medication Management -- Health Protection: Risk for Infection -- Health Protection: Risk for Injury -- Promoting Healthy Nutrition -- Restoring Nutrition -- Maintaining Fluid and Electrolyte Balance -- Promoting Wound Healing -- Managing Body Temperature -- Managing Bowel Elimination -- Managing Urinary Elimination -- Managing Self-Care Deficit -- Restoring Physical Mobility -- Preventing Disuse Syndrome -- Supporting Respiratory Function -- Supporting Cardiovascular Function -- Managing Sleep and Rest -- Managing Pain -- Supporting Sensory/Perceptual Function -- Supporting Verbal Communication -- Managing Confusion -- Promoting Self-Concept -- Managing Anxiety -- Managing Vulnerability -- Managing Functional Limitations -- Managing Loss -- Maintaining Sexual Health -- Supporting Stress Tolerance and Coping -- Supporting Family Coping -- Supporting Spirituality -- The Surgical Client -- ANA Standards of Practice and Professional Performance -- Abbreviations Used in Documentation -- Quick Guide to Medical Terminology -- HIPAA Privacy Act

Summary: Provides comprehensive coverage of nursing concepts and skills for all RN students. Chapters are organized around application of the nursing process with special emphasis on critical thinking

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Item type	Current location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Books	KAMPALA UNIVERSITY NURSING SCHOOL General Section	WY100 H37 2004 (Browse shelf)	1	Available	accessible		2025-5020

Includes bibliographical references and index

1. The Nursing Profession -- 2. Legal and Ethical Context of Practice -- 3. Cultural Context of Practice -- 4. The Health Care Delivery System -- 5. Caring and Clinical Judgment -- 6. Client Assessment: Nursing History -- 7. Assessing Vital Signs -- 8. Physical Assessment -- 9. Nursing Diagnosis -- 10. Planning, Intervening, and Evaluating -- 11. Documenting Care -- 12. The Nurse-Client Relationship -- 13. Client Teaching -- 14. Managing Client Care -- 15. Nursing Research -- 16. Infancy Through Adolescence -- 17. The Young, Middle, and Older Adult -- 18. Health Perception -- 19. Health Maintenance, Lifestyle Management -- 20. Health Maintenance: Medication Management -- 21. Health Protection: Risk for Infection -- 22. Health Protection: Risk for Injury -- 23. Promoting Healthy Nutrition -- 24. Restoring Nutrition -- 25. Maintaining Fluid and Electrolyte Balance -- 26. Promoting Wound Healing -- 27. Managing Body Temperature -- 28. Managing Bowel Elimination -- 29. Managing Urinary Elimination -- 30. Managing Self-Care Deficit -- 31. Restoring Physical Mobility -- 32. Preventing Disuse Syndrome -- 33. Supporting Respiratory Function -- 34. Supporting Cardiovascular Function -- 35. Managing Sleep and Rest -- 36. Managing Pain -- 37. Supporting Sensory/Perceptual Function -- 38. Supporting Verbal Communication -- 39. Managing Confusion -- 40. Promoting Self-Concept -- 41. Managing Anxiety -- 42. Managing Vulnerability -- 43. Managing Functional Limitations -- 44. Managing Loss -- 45. Maintaining Sexual Health -- 46. Supporting Stress Tolerance and Coping -- 47. Supporting Family Coping -- 48. Supporting Spirituality -- 49. The Surgical Client -- App. A. ANA Standards of Practice and Professional Performance -- App. B. Abbreviations Used in Documentation -- App. C. Quick Guide to Medical Terminology -- App. D. HIPAA Privacy Act

Provides comprehensive coverage of nursing concepts and skills for all RN students. Chapters are organized around application of the nursing process with special emphasis on critical thinking

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Fundamentals of nursing : caring and clinical judgement /

by Harkreader, Hellen; Hogan, Mary Ann (Nurse).

by Harkreader, Hellen ; Hogan, Mary Ann (Nurse).