Basic nursing : essentials for practice - Potter, Patricia A.; Perry, Anne Griffin (St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby Elsevier, 2007)
Principles for caring. Caring in nursing practice; Cultural diversity; Spiritual health; Growth and development; Self-concept and sexuality; Family context in nursing; Stress and coping; Loss and grief; Managing patient care. -- Caring for patients' basic human needs. Exercise and activity; Safety; Hygiene; Oxygenation; Sleep; Promoting comfort; Nutrition; Urinary elimination; Bowel elimination. -- Caring for patients' special needs. Immobility; Skin integrity and wound care; Sensory alterations; Surgical patient.
Accompanied by 1 CD-ROM containing video clips, a searchable audio glossary, a Spanish/English audio glossary, Butterfield's Fluids & Electrolytes Tutorial, and additional NCLEX examination-style review questions.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Nursing; Nursing -- Study and teaching; Nursing Care; Nursing Process