FOUNDATIONS OF BASIC NURSING

FOUNDATIONS OF BASIC NURSING LAYS THE FOUNDATION OF INTRODUCTORY MATERIAL FOR A PRACTICAL OR VOCATIONAL NURSING COURSE OF STUDY. THE TEXT FOCUSES ON FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS SUCH HOLISTIC CARE, LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES, COMMUNICATION, AND CLIENT TEACHING. STEP-BY-STEP BASIC, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED NURSING PROCEDURES ARE PRESENTED WITH FULL COLOR PHOTOS AND FIGURES FURTHER ILLUSTRATING THE SKILL. NEW CHAPTERS TO THIS EDITION INCLUDE A CHAPTER ON SELF-CONCEPT AND THE PROMOTION OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELLNESS, AS WELL AS A CHAPTER ON SPIRITUALITY. ABUNDANT SPECIAL FEATURES, NCLEX STYLE QUESTIONS, AND THE LOADED NEW STUDYWARE CD-ROM MAKE THIS AN ENGAGING, STUDENT-FRIENDLY TEXT.