Publisher's Synopsis
Reviewing fundamentals serves to strengthen understanding and skills. Fundamentals of Nursing Made Incredibly Easy, Third Edition, is an easy-to-use resource for the nurse, the nursing student, and the nursing instructor. The book is structured into three comprehensive sections:
- Foundational Concepts - Offering an overview of the nursing profession, coupled with insights into health care, ethical and legal considerations, and the intricacies of the nursing process.
- General Nursing Skills - Covering essential skills such as communication, health assessment, vital sign monitoring, infection control, and medication basics.
- Physiologic Needs - Diving into critical care areas including oxygenation, patient self-care, mobility, skin integrity, pain management, and nutrition, along with urinary and bowel elimination.
New topics include
- Healthy People 2030
- Nutrition and MyPlate.gov
- Social media relating to the profession of nursing
- Wound care current practice
- Medication and bar code scanning
