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Nursing fundamentals demystified / Bennita W. Vaughans, MSN, RN, Adjunct Faculty Member, Auburn University Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, Formerly Nursing Instructor and Allied Health Program Coordinator, H. Councill Trenholm State Technical College, Montgomery, Alabama, Jim Keogh, DNP, RN-BC.
Author:
Vaughans, Bennita W., author.

Keogh, James Edward, 1948- author.
Publication Information:
New York : McGraw-Hill Education, [2019]
Call Number:
RT41 .V38 2019
Abstract:
"Nursing success beings with the fundamentals and this student acclaimed review! Nursing Fundamentals Demystified, Second Edition offers a fast, fun, and interesting way for students to learn the fundamental concepts and must-know information that will be the cornerstone of their entire nursing education and career. This unique resource helps readers sort through the mountain of information nursing students face and focus on the essentials that which they truly must know to be a successful nurse. Readers will also learn how to apply the information to real-world clinical situations. Learning aids include key terms, tables and boxed information which summarizes important concepts, nursing alerts which spotlight critical safety information, nursing care plans, procedural tips to assist with the clinical application of the content, questions that appear throughout each chapter to help readers evaluate their comprehension, and NCLEX®-style questions at the end of each chapter"-- Provided by publisher.

"Nursing students usually have their first formal introduction to nursing concepts in Fundamentals of Nursing courses. As the course name implies, the intent of the course is to provide students with foundational information that will be used throughout the remainder of the nursing curriculum. Assimilating the information presented in the course can be quite an overwhelming task. Students are challenged not only to learn a new body of knowledge but also to begin to analyze, synthesize, and apply this information in clinical situations. The intent of Nursing Fundamentals Demystified is to facilitate students' understanding of this new and uncharted territory of information. This book is not intended to replace core "fundamentals of nursing" textbooks; instead, it emphasizes the most critical concepts. This book can be used as a supplemental resource for both novice students and nurses who need a quick and simple reference resource"-- Provided by publisher.
Edition:
Second edition.
ISBN:
9781259862267
Series:
Demystified.

McGraw-Hill "Demystified" series.
Physical Description:
xxiii, 440 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
Part I : Introduction to the nursin gprofession. Nursing -an evolving profession -- The nursing process -- Part II : Fundamental principles of nursing care. Communicaiton and documentation -- Vital sign assessment -- Health assessment -- Medication administration -- Safety -- Part III : Meeting basic human needs. Skin integrity -- Activity and mobility -- Sensory and cognition -- Sleep and comfort -- Oxygenation -- Nutrition -- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance -- Urinary elimination -- Bowel elimination -- Psychosocial needs -- Mental health nursing.
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