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Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing
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DESCRIPTION Learn all the basic concepts and
fundamental skills that an LPN/LVN needs!
Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing,
6th Edition prepares you for nursing practice in
a number of care settings, including hospitals,
long-term care facilities, medical offices,
clinics, surgery centers, and home care
agencies. Illustrated, easy-to- read guidelines
ensure that you gain a thorough understanding of
the nursing process and problem solving,
addressing topics such as the physiologic and
psychosocial needs of the patient, critical
thinking and clinical judgment, communication,
collaboration with the health care team, patient
teaching, and cultural competence. Written by
noted educator Patricia Williams, this text
prepares you to pass the Next Generation
NCLEX-PNÂ Exam and succeed in any care
setting.Concept maps help you visualize
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concepts addressed in the text and show how a
condition or response can affect more than one
body system, relating to symptoms, treatments,
and side effects.QSEN and Safety information
highlights the knowledge, skills, and attitudes
you need to continuously improve the quality and
safety of patient care.More than 110 Skills and
Steps present step-by-step procedures in
an action/rationale format, including sample
documentation examples and Home Care boxes, as
appropriate. Clear, easy-to- understand writing
style makes concepts and skills easier to
understand and remember.Get Ready for the
NCLEXÂ Examination! section at the end of each
chapter reinforces learning with key points,
review questions, critical thinking
activities, and additional learning resources.
Life Span Considerations Older Adults highlight
changes that occur with aging and how these
affect LPNs and LVNs working with older adults
in community and long-term care. More than 20
nursing care plans
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illustrate each step of the nursing process, and
include critical thinking questions.Nursing
process framework features the application of
the nursing process and nursing care plans,
reinforcing application of the nursing process
in the clinical setting.Health Promotion and
Patient Teaching boxes include guidelines to
promote health, prevent illness, and develop
self-care strategies.Think Critically
boxes encourage you to synthesize information
and apply concepts to practice.Communication
boxes provide examples of nurse-patient
dialogues and therapeutic communication
techniques.Home Care Considerations boxes
highlight the adaptation of nursing skills and
techniques for the patient in the home care
setting.Key Terms include phonetic
pronunciations, which are helpful for ESL
students, and text page references to find the
definition. Numbered objectives begin each
chapter, and are divided into a framework of
theory and clinical practice.Clinical chapters
provide a refresher
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in anatomy and physiology, with an overview of
Structure and Function, and include a section on
aging.Cultural Considerations cover biocultural
variations as well as health promotion for
specific ethnic groups, so you can provide
culturally competent care.NEW! Coverage of the
NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model
introduces the testing model used on the Next
Generation NCLEXÂ Exam.NEW case studies and
Next Generation NCLEXÂ Exam-style questions
provide thorough preparation and practice for
the Next Generation NCLEX Examination.NEW
photos and illustrations show critical skills
and procedures.NEW! Updated guidelines include
those from the American Heart Association, The
Joint Commission, National Pressure Ulcer
Advisory Panel, Dietary Guidelines, and
more.NEW! Expanded Evidence-Based Practice boxes
and best practices are highlighted throughout
the book.
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0 Learn all the basic concepts and fundamental
skills that an LPN/LVN needs! Fundamental
Concepts and Skills for Nursing, 6th Edition
prepares you for nursing practice in a number of
care settings, including hospitals, long-
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term care facilities, medical offices, clinics,
surgery centers, and home care agencies.
Illustrated, easy-to-read guidelines ensure that
you gain a thorough understanding of the nursing
process and problem solving, addressing topics
such as the physiologic and psychosocial needs of
the patient, critical thinking and clinical
judgment, communication, collaboration with the
health care team, patient teaching, and cultural
competence. Written by noted educator Patricia
Williams, this text prepares you to pass the Next
Generation NCLEX-PNÂ Exam and succeed in any
care setting.Concept maps help you visualize
concepts addressed in the text and show how a
condition or response can affect more than one
body system, relating to symptoms, treatments,
and side effects.QSEN and Safety information
highlights the knowledge, skills, and attitudes
you need to continuously improve the quality and
safety of patient care.More than 110 Skills and
Steps present step-by-step procedures in an
action/rationale format, including sample
documentation examples and Home Care boxes, as
appropriate. Clear, easy-to-understand writing
style makes concepts and skills easier to
understand and remember.Get Ready for the NCLEXÂ
Examination! section at the end of each chapter
reinforces learning with key points, review
questions, critical thinking activities, and
additional learning resources. Life Span
Considerations Older Adults highlight changes
that occur with aging and how these affect LPNs
and LVNs working with older adults in community
and long-term care. More than 20 nursing care
plans illustrate each step of the nursing
process, and include critical thinking
questions.Nursing process framework features
the application of the nursing process and
nursing care plans, reinforcing application of
the nursing process in the clinical
setting.Health Promotion and Patient Teaching
boxes include guidelines to promote health,
prevent illness, and develop self-care
strategies.Think Critically boxes encourage you
to synthesize information and apply concepts to
practice.Communication boxes provide examples of
nurse-patient dialogues and therapeutic
communication techniques.Home Care Considerations
boxes highlight the adaptation of nursing skills
and techniques for the patient in the home care
setting.Key Terms include phonetic
pronunciations, which are helpful for ESL
students, and text page references to find the
definition. Numbered objectives begin each
chapter, and are divided into a framework of
theory and clinical practice.Clinical chapters
provide a refresher in anatomy and physiology,
with an overview of Structure and Function, and
include a section on aging.Cultural
Considerations cover biocultural variations as
well as health promotion for specific ethnic
groups, so you can provide culturally competent
care.NEW! Coverage of the NCSBN Clinical Judgment
Measurement Model introduces the testing model
used on the Next Generation NCLEXÂ Exam.NEW case
studies and Next Generation NCLEXÂ Exam-style
questions provide thorough preparation and
practice for the Next Generation NCLEX
Examination.NEW photos and illustrations show
critical skills and procedures.NEW! Updated
guidelines include those from the American Heart
Association, The Joint Commission, National
Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, Dietary
Guidelines, and more.NEW! Expanded Evidence-Based
Practice boxes and best practices are highlighted
throughout the book.