8th Edition
by Kim Cooper, Kelly Gosnell
Learn the skills essential to
clinical practice with Foundations and Adult Health Nursing, 8th
Edition! This all-inclusive guide to fundamentals and medical-surgical
nursing for the LPN/LVN covers everything from anatomy and physiology
to nursing interventions and maternity, neonatal, pediatric, geriatric,
mental health, and community health care. Guidelines for patient care
are presented within the framework of the nursing process; Nursing Care
Plans are described within a case-study format to help you develop
skills in clinical decision-making.In addition, the accessible,
friendly overall style and clearly written review questions helps you to
prepare for the NCLEX-PN® examination.
- Clear coverage of skills across the human lifespan includes maternity, pediatrics, adults, and older adults.
- Full-color, step-by-step instructions for over 110 skills show nursing techniques and procedures along with rationales for each.
- Tenth grade reading level helps you to understand complex topics.
- Skills are presented in a step-by-step format with clearly defined nursing actions and rationales.
- Mathematics
review in Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration chapter
covers basic arithmetic skills prior to the discussion of medication
administration.
- Safety Alerts cover issues related to safe patient care in a variety of settings.
- Health
Promotion Considerations boxes highlight information on wellness and
disease prevention, including infection control, diet, and pregnancy.
- Nursing
Care Plans emphasize patient goals and outcomes within a case-study
format, and promotes clinical decision-making with critical thinking
questions at the end of each care plan.
- Patient
Teaching boxes include post-hospital discharge guidelines and disease
prevention instructions with a strong focus on three-way communication
among the nurse, patient, and family members.
- Communication boxes illustrate communication strategies using real-life examples of nurse-patient dialogue.
- Lifespan Consideration boxes provide you with age-specific information for the care of the patient.
- Home Health Considerations boxes discuss issues facing patients and their caregivers in the home setting.
- Get
Ready for the NCLEX® Examination section at the end of each chapter
provides Key Points, Review Questions, and Critical Thinking Activities
to reinforce learning.
- Coordinated
Care boxes promote comprehensive patient care with other members of the
health care team, focusing on prioritization, assignment, supervision,
collaboration, delegation, and leadership topics.