Learn the core concepts of Canadian nursing care and how to apply them to the clinical setting! Giddens’s Concepts for Canadian Nursing Practice uses a simplified, intuitive approach to describe 64 important concepts relating to all areas of nursing practice in a Canadian health care context, including Indigenous health, racism, and gender diversity. Integrating the latest Canadian statistics, research, and cultural considerations, this text emphasizes cultural safety, interprofessional collaboration, and health equity. To reinforce understanding, this book also makes connections among related concepts and links you to other Elsevier nursing textbooks. Exemplars for each concept provide useful examples and models, showing how concepts are successfully applied to practice. Essential tools and case studies for clinical reasoning in nursing help you confidently prepare for almost any clinical nursing situation.
1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Concept 1. Development - p. 2 3. Concept 2. Functional Ability - p. 14 4. CONCEPT 3. Family Dynamics - p. 24 5. Concept 4. Culture - p. 34 6. CONCEPT 5. Self-Management - p. 46 7. CONCEPT 6. Spirituality - p. 56 8. CONCEPT 7. Adherence - p. 66 9. Health and Illness Concepts - p. P2 10. Theme Two. Homeostasis and Regulation - p. S2 11. Introduction - p. 73 12. CONCEPT 8. Fluid and Electrolytes - p. 74 13. CONCEPT 9. Acid–Base Balance - p. 88 14. CONCEPT 10. Thermoregulation - p. 99 15. CONCEPT 11. Sleep - p. 109 16. CONCEPT 12. Cellular Regulation - p. 120 17. Concept 13. Intracranial Regulation - p. 132 18. CONCEPT 14. Hormonal Regulation - p. 145 19. CONCEPT 15. Glucose Regulation - p. 155 20. CONCEPT 16. Nutrition - p. 166 21. CONCEPT 17. Elimination - p. 179 22. CONCEPT 18. Perfusion - p. 194 23. CONCEPT 19. Clotting - p. 209 24. CONCEPT 20. Gas Exchange - p. 219 25. Theme Three. Sexuality and Reproduction - p. S3 26. CONCEPT 21. Reproduction - p. 231 27. CONCEPT 22. Sexuality - p. 243 28. Theme Four. Protection and Movement - p. S4 29. CONCEPT 23. Immunity - p. 256 30. CONCEPT 24. Inflammation - p. 268 31. CONCEPT 25. Infection - p. 278 32. CONCEPT 26. Mobility - p. 288 33. CONCEPT 27. Tissue Integrity - p. 299 34. Concept 28. Sensory Perception - p. 310 35. Concept 29. Pain - p. 322 36. CONCEPT 30. Fatigue - p. 333 37. Theme Five. Mood, Cognition, Behaviour - p. S5 38. Concept 31. Stress and Coping - p. 343 39. Concept 32. Mood and Affect - p. 355 40. Concept 33. Anxiety - p. 368 41. Concept 34. Cognition - p. 378 42. Concept 35. Psychosis - p. 389 43. Concept 36. Substance Use and Addiction - p. 398 44. Concept 37. Interpersonal Violence - p. 410 45. Professional Nursing and Health Care Concepts - p. P3 46. Theme Six. Personal Development - p. S6 47. Introduction - p. 423 48. Concept 38. Professional Identity - p. 424 49. Concept 39. Well-Being, Hardiness, and Resilience - p. 432 50. CONCEPT 40. Leadership - p. 440 51. Concept 41. Evidence - p. 450 52. Concept 42. Clinical Judgement - p. 462 53. Theme Seven. Holistic Care - p. S7 54. Concept 43. Person-Centred Practice - p. 473 55. Concept 44. Ethics - p. 481 56. Concept 45. Holistic Health: Indigenous Perspectives - p. 491 57. Concept 46. Racism - p. 507 58. Concept 47. Gender Diversity - p. 520 59. Theme Eight. Care Competencies - p. S8 60. Concept 48. Communication - p. 527 61. CONCEPT 49. Collaboration - p. 536 62. Concept 50. Safety - p. 544 63. Concept 51. Health Care Quality - p. 553 64. Concept 52. Technology and Informatics - p. 561 65. Concept 53. Health Disparities and Health Equity - p. 571 66. Concept 54. Care Coordination - p. 583 67. Concept 55. Care Caregiving - p. 590 68. Concept 56. Health Promotion - p. 600 69. Concept 57. Patient Education - p. 611 70. Concept 58. Palliative Care - p. 620 71. Concept 59. Population Health - p. 631 72. Concept 60. Public Health Emergencies - p. 643 73. Theme Nine. Health Care Infrastructure - p. S9 74. Concept 61. Health Care Organizations - p. 651 75. Concept 62. Health Care Economics - p. 660 76. Concept 63. Health Policy - p. 666 77. Concept 64. Health Care Law - p. 674 78. Index - p. 684
Learn the core concepts of Canadian nursing care and how to apply them to the clinical setting! Giddens’s Concepts for Canadian Nursing Practice uses a simplified, intuitive approach to describe 64 important concepts relating to all areas of nursing practice in a Canadian health care context, including Indigenous health, racism, and gender diversity. Integrating the latest Canadian statistics, research, and cultural considerations, this text emphasizes cultural safety, interprofessional collaboration, and health equity. To reinforce understanding, this book also makes connections among related concepts and links you to other Elsevier nursing textbooks. Exemplars for each concept provide useful examples and models, showing how concepts are successfully applied to practice. Essential tools and case studies for clinical reasoning in nursing help you confidently prepare for almost any clinical nursing situation.
1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Concept 1. Development - p. 2 3. Concept 2. Functional Ability - p. 14 4. CONCEPT 3. Family Dynamics - p. 24 5. Concept 4. Culture - p. 34 6. CONCEPT 5. Self-Management - p. 46 7. CONCEPT 6. Spirituality - p. 56 8. CONCEPT 7. Adherence - p. 66 9. Health and Illness Concepts - p. P2 10. Theme Two. Homeostasis and Regulation - p. S2 11. Introduction - p. 73 12. CONCEPT 8. Fluid and Electrolytes - p. 74 13. CONCEPT 9. Acid–Base Balance - p. 88 14. CONCEPT 10. Thermoregulation - p. 99 15. CONCEPT 11. Sleep - p. 109 16. CONCEPT 12. Cellular Regulation - p. 120 17. Concept 13. Intracranial Regulation - p. 132 18. CONCEPT 14. Hormonal Regulation - p. 145 19. CONCEPT 15. Glucose Regulation - p. 155 20. CONCEPT 16. Nutrition - p. 166 21. CONCEPT 17. Elimination - p. 179 22. CONCEPT 18. Perfusion - p. 194 23. CONCEPT 19. Clotting - p. 209 24. CONCEPT 20. Gas Exchange - p. 219 25. Theme Three. Sexuality and Reproduction - p. S3 26. CONCEPT 21. Reproduction - p. 231 27. CONCEPT 22. Sexuality - p. 243 28. Theme Four. Protection and Movement - p. S4 29. CONCEPT 23. Immunity - p. 256 30. CONCEPT 24. Inflammation - p. 268 31. CONCEPT 25. Infection - p. 278 32. CONCEPT 26. Mobility - p. 288 33. CONCEPT 27. Tissue Integrity - p. 299 34. Concept 28. Sensory Perception - p. 310 35. Concept 29. Pain - p. 322 36. CONCEPT 30. Fatigue - p. 333 37. Theme Five. Mood, Cognition, Behaviour - p. S5 38. Concept 31. Stress and Coping - p. 343 39. Concept 32. Mood and Affect - p. 355 40. Concept 33. Anxiety - p. 368 41. Concept 34. Cognition - p. 378 42. Concept 35. Psychosis - p. 389 43. Concept 36. Substance Use and Addiction - p. 398 44. Concept 37. Interpersonal Violence - p. 410 45. Professional Nursing and Health Care Concepts - p. P3 46. Theme Six. Personal Development - p. S6 47. Introduction - p. 423 48. Concept 38. Professional Identity - p. 424 49. Concept 39. Well-Being, Hardiness, and Resilience - p. 432 50. CONCEPT 40. Leadership - p. 440 51. Concept 41. Evidence - p. 450 52. Concept 42. Clinical Judgement - p. 462 53. Theme Seven. Holistic Care - p. S7 54. Concept 43. Person-Centred Practice - p. 473 55. Concept 44. Ethics - p. 481 56. Concept 45. Holistic Health: Indigenous Perspectives - p. 491 57. Concept 46. Racism - p. 507 58. Concept 47. Gender Diversity - p. 520 59. Theme Eight. Care Competencies - p. S8 60. Concept 48. Communication - p. 527 61. CONCEPT 49. Collaboration - p. 536 62. Concept 50. Safety - p. 544 63. Concept 51. Health Care Quality - p. 553 64. Concept 52. Technology and Informatics - p. 561 65. Concept 53. Health Disparities and Health Equity - p. 571 66. Concept 54. Care Coordination - p. 583 67. Concept 55. Care Caregiving - p. 590 68. Concept 56. Health Promotion - p. 600 69. Concept 57. Patient Education - p. 611 70. Concept 58. Palliative Care - p. 620 71. Concept 59. Population Health - p. 631 72. Concept 60. Public Health Emergencies - p. 643 73. Theme Nine. Health Care Infrastructure - p. S9 74. Concept 61. Health Care Organizations - p. 651 75. Concept 62. Health Care Economics - p. 660 76. Concept 63. Health Policy - p. 666 77. Concept 64. Health Care Law - p. 674 78. Index - p. 684
