Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing, Global Edition, 11th Edition

For fundamentals of nursing courses in the nursing curriculum

Help each student think like a nurse using a clear, consistent approach
Consistency and accessibility are essential to student success in the Fundamentals of Nursing course. With its clear, approachable, writing style, Kozier & Erb’s Fundamentals of Nursing sets the foundation for nursing excellence. Coverage of the key concepts of contemporary nursing, as well as the latest nursing evidence, standards, and competencies, helps prepare readers to become effective nurses. To help students develop their clinical-reasoning abilities, new QSEN features draw connections to actual nursing practice. All basic and fundamental skills for the registered nurse are described within the nursing process. Students will learn to think like nurses as they see how the material they are reading is applied in nursing practice.

UNIT 1 The Nature of Nursing 1

1. Historical and Contemporary Nursing Practice 2
2. Evidence-Based Practice and Research in Nursing 27
3. Nursing Theories and Conceptual Frameworks 39
4. Legal Aspects of Nursing 52
5. Values, Ethics, and Advocacy 80

UNIT 2 Contemporary Health Care 98

6. Health Care Delivery Systems 99
7. Community Nursing and Care Continuity 116
8. Home Care 131
9. Electronic Health Records and Information Technology 143

UNIT 3 The Nursing Process 161

10. Critical Thinking and Clinical Reasoning 162
11. Assessing 177
12. Diagnosing 199
13. Planning 214
14. Implementing and Evaluating 236
15. Documenting and Reporting 250

UNIT 4¿Health Beliefs and Practices 274

16. Health Promotion 275
17. Health, Wellness, and Illness 298
18. Culturally Responsive Nursing Care 315
19. Complementary and Alternative Healing Modalities 335

UNIT 5 Lifespan Development 352

20. Concepts of Growth and Development 353
21. Promoting Health from Conception Through Adolescence 372
22. Promoting Health in Young and Middle-Aged Adults 39
23. Promoting Health in Older Adults 411
24. Promoting Family Health 434

UNIT ¿6 Integral Aspects of Nursing 447

25. Caring 448
26. Communicating 462
27. Teaching 491
28. Leading, Managing, and Delegating 518

UNIT 7 Assessing Health 533

29. Vital Signs 534
30. Health Assessment 574

UNIT 8¿Integral Components of Client Care 669

31. Asepsis 670
32. Safety 715
33. Hygiene 749
34. Diagnostic Testing 807
35. Medications 840
36. Skin Integrity and Wound Care 919
37. Perioperative Nursing 959

UNIT 9 Promoting Psychosocial Health 999

38. Sensory Perception 1000
39. Self-Concept 1021
40. Sexuality 1035
41. Spirituality 1058
42. Stress and Coping 1078
43. Loss, Grieving, and Death 1098

UNIT 10 Promoting Physiological Health 1121

44. Activity and Exercise 1122
45. Sleep 1182
46. Pain Management 1204
47. Nutrition 1249
48. Urinary Elimination 1304
49. Fecal Elimination 1344
50. Oxygenation 1378
51. Circulation 1426
52. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid—Base Balance 1449