Learn the core concepts of nursing care and apply them to the clinical setting! Concepts for Nursing Practice, 3rd Edition uses a simplified, intuitive approach to describe 57 important concepts relating to all areas of nursing practice. For easier understanding, this book also makes connections among related concepts and links you to other nursing textbooks. Exemplars for each concept provide useful examples and models, showing how concepts are successfully applied to practice. New to this edition are updated research evidence and a new Population Health concept. Written by conceptual learning expert Jean Giddens, this text will help you build clinical reasoning skills and prepare confidently for almost any clinical nursing situation.
1. Concepts for Nursing Practice - p. I 2. Cover Image - p. I 3. Concepts for Nursing Practice Content Organization - p. ii 4. Title Page - p. v 5. Copyright - p. vi 6. Table of Contents - p. vi 7. About the Author - p. vii 8. Acknowledgments - p. viii 9. Contributors - p. ix 10. Reviewers - p. xii 11. Preface - p. xiv 12. Concept 1 Development - p. 2 13. Concept 2 Functional Ability - p. 13 14. Concept 3 Family Dynamics - p. 21 15. Concept 4 Culture - p. 29 16. Concept 5 Spirituality - p. 39 17. Concept 6 Adherence - p. 45 18. Concept 7 Self-Management - p. 52 19. Concept 8 Fluid and Electrolytes - p. 60 20. Concept 9 Acid–Base Balance - p. 73 21. Concept 10 Thermoregulation - p. 84 22. Concept 11 Sleep - p. 93 23. Concept 12 Cellular Regulation - p. 103 24. Concept 13 Intracranial Regulation - p. 114 25. Concept 14 Hormonal Regulation - p. 124 26. Concept 15 Glucose Regulation - p. 133 27. Concept 16 Nutrition - p. 143 28. Concept 17 Elimination - p. 154 29. Concept 18 Perfusion - p. 165 30. Concept 19 Gas Exchange - p. 179 31. Concept 20 Reproduction - p. 189 32. Concept 21 Sexuality - p. 199 33. Concept 22 Immunity - p. 209 34. Concept 23 Inflammation - p. 220 35. Concept 24 Infection - p. 230 36. Concept 25 Mobility - p. 240 37. Concept 26 Tissue Integrity - p. 250 38. Concept 27 Sensory Perception - p. 260 39. Concept 28 Pain - p. 271 40. Concept 29 Fatigue - p. 282 41. Concept 30 Stress and Coping - p. 291 42. Concept 31 Mood and Affect - p. 301 43. Concept 32 Anxiety - p. 311 44. Concept 33 Cognition - p. 320 45. Concept 34 Psychosis - p. 331 46. Concept 35 Addiction - p. 341 47. Concept 36 Interpersonal Violence - p. 350 48. Concept 37 Professional Identity - p. 363 49. Concept 38 Clinical Judgment - p. 371 50. Concept 39 Leadership - p. 381 51. Concept 40 Ethics - p. 390 52. Concept 41 Patient Education - p. 398 53. Concept 42 Health Promotion - p. 406 54. Concept 43 Communication - p. 415 55. Concept 44 Collaboration - p. 421 56. Concept 45 Safety - p. 428 57. Concept 46 Technology and Informatics - p. 436 58. Concept 47 Evidence - p. 446 59. Concept 48 Health Care Quality - p. 455 60. Concept 49 Care Coordination - p. 464 61. Concept 50 Caregiving - p. 471 62. Concept 51 Palliative Care - p. 480 63. Concept 52 Health Disparities - p. 487 64. Concept 53 Population Health - p. 494 65. Concept 54 Health Care Organizations - p. 502 66. Concept 55 Health Care Economics - p. 509 67. Concept 56 Health Policy - p. 514 68. Concept 57 Health Care Law - p. 522 69. Index - p. 533
Learn the core concepts of nursing care and apply them to the clinical setting! Concepts for Nursing Practice, 3rd Edition uses a simplified, intuitive approach to describe 57 important concepts relating to all areas of nursing practice. For easier understanding, this book also makes connections among related concepts and links you to other nursing textbooks. Exemplars for each concept provide useful examples and models, showing how concepts are successfully applied to practice. New to this edition are updated research evidence and a new Population Health concept. Written by conceptual learning expert Jean Giddens, this text will help you build clinical reasoning skills and prepare confidently for almost any clinical nursing situation.
1. Concepts for Nursing Practice - p. I 2. Cover Image - p. I 3. Concepts for Nursing Practice Content Organization - p. ii 4. Title Page - p. v 5. Copyright - p. vi 6. Table of Contents - p. vi 7. About the Author - p. vii 8. Acknowledgments - p. viii 9. Contributors - p. ix 10. Reviewers - p. xii 11. Preface - p. xiv 12. Concept 1 Development - p. 2 13. Concept 2 Functional Ability - p. 13 14. Concept 3 Family Dynamics - p. 21 15. Concept 4 Culture - p. 29 16. Concept 5 Spirituality - p. 39 17. Concept 6 Adherence - p. 45 18. Concept 7 Self-Management - p. 52 19. Concept 8 Fluid and Electrolytes - p. 60 20. Concept 9 Acid–Base Balance - p. 73 21. Concept 10 Thermoregulation - p. 84 22. Concept 11 Sleep - p. 93 23. Concept 12 Cellular Regulation - p. 103 24. Concept 13 Intracranial Regulation - p. 114 25. Concept 14 Hormonal Regulation - p. 124 26. Concept 15 Glucose Regulation - p. 133 27. Concept 16 Nutrition - p. 143 28. Concept 17 Elimination - p. 154 29. Concept 18 Perfusion - p. 165 30. Concept 19 Gas Exchange - p. 179 31. Concept 20 Reproduction - p. 189 32. Concept 21 Sexuality - p. 199 33. Concept 22 Immunity - p. 209 34. Concept 23 Inflammation - p. 220 35. Concept 24 Infection - p. 230 36. Concept 25 Mobility - p. 240 37. Concept 26 Tissue Integrity - p. 250 38. Concept 27 Sensory Perception - p. 260 39. Concept 28 Pain - p. 271 40. Concept 29 Fatigue - p. 282 41. Concept 30 Stress and Coping - p. 291 42. Concept 31 Mood and Affect - p. 301 43. Concept 32 Anxiety - p. 311 44. Concept 33 Cognition - p. 320 45. Concept 34 Psychosis - p. 331 46. Concept 35 Addiction - p. 341 47. Concept 36 Interpersonal Violence - p. 350 48. Concept 37 Professional Identity - p. 363 49. Concept 38 Clinical Judgment - p. 371 50. Concept 39 Leadership - p. 381 51. Concept 40 Ethics - p. 390 52. Concept 41 Patient Education - p. 398 53. Concept 42 Health Promotion - p. 406 54. Concept 43 Communication - p. 415 55. Concept 44 Collaboration - p. 421 56. Concept 45 Safety - p. 428 57. Concept 46 Technology and Informatics - p. 436 58. Concept 47 Evidence - p. 446 59. Concept 48 Health Care Quality - p. 455 60. Concept 49 Care Coordination - p. 464 61. Concept 50 Caregiving - p. 471 62. Concept 51 Palliative Care - p. 480 63. Concept 52 Health Disparities - p. 487 64. Concept 53 Population Health - p. 494 65. Concept 54 Health Care Organizations - p. 502 66. Concept 55 Health Care Economics - p. 509 67. Concept 56 Health Policy - p. 514 68. Concept 57 Health Care Law - p. 522 69. Index - p. 533
