a ISBN 978-07-81780230 (alk. paper-)

a ISBN 0-7817-80233 (alk. paper-)

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Classification number RT41

b Item number .C86 2009

a Dewey Classification 610.73

a Title Fundamentals of nursing :

b Remainder of title human health and function /

c Statement of responsibility, etc [edited by] Ruth F. Craven, Constance J. Hirnle ; 49 contributors.

h Medium BOOK

a Place of publication, distribution, etc Philadelphia :

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2009.

a Extent xxxviii, 1513 p. :

b Other physical details col. ill. ;

c Dimensions 29 cm.

a Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references and index.

a Formatted contents note The changing face of healthcare -- Community-based nursing and continuity of care -- The profession of nursing -- Nursing theory and conceptual frameworks -- Values -- Ethical and legal concerns -- Nurse leader and manager -- Nursing research: evidence-based care -- Nursing process: foundation for practice -- Nursing assessment -- Nursing diagnosis -- Outcome identification and planning -- Implementation and evaluation -- Critical thinking -- Communication of the nursing process: documenting and reporting -- Health and wellness -- Complementary and alternative medicine -- Lifespan development -- The older adult -- Individual, family, and community -- Culture and ethnicity -- Communication: the nurse-client relationship -- Client education -- Home care management -- Health assessment of human function -- Vital sign assessment -- Asepsis and infection control -- Medication administration -- Intravenous therapy -- Perioperative nursing -- Safety -- Health maintenance -- Self-care and hygiene -- Mobility and body mechanics -- Oxygenation: respiratory function -- Oxygenation: cardiovascular function -- Fluid, electrolyte and acid-based balance -- Nutrition -- Skin integrity and wound healing -- The body's defense against infection -- Urinary elimination -- Bowel elimination -- Sleep and rest -- Pain perception and management -- Sensory perception -- Cognitive processes -- Self-concept -- Families and their relationships -- Loss and grieving -- Stress, coping, and adaptation -- Human sexuality -- Spiritual health.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Nursing

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Nursing

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Nursing Process

a Personal name Craven, Ruth F.

a Personal name Hirnle Constance J

u Uniform Resource Identifier http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0801/2007040635-d.html