Publisher's Synopsis
This concise text offers an introduction to concepts and principles basic to nursing. Separate chapters are dedicated to each of the four basic nursing concepts: man, health, nursing and environment. The work also includes chapters that discuss the nursing process, communication, legal and ethical issues, and opportunities and challenges.;This second edition contains expanded and updated information on the health care system, caring as a nursing concept and theory, nursing process and nursing diagnosis, transcultural issues and non-traditional education.
