Foundations of Nursing, 9th Edition

Foundations of Nursing, 9th Edition

Master the skills that LPN/LVNs need to care for patients across the lifespan! Foundations of Nursing, 9th Edition provides an essential guide to nursing care for pediatric, maternity, adult, and older adult patients. Through use of the nursing process, you will develop clinical judgment skills to assess patient needs, develop nursing care plans, and plan effective nursing interventions. Case studies provide practice with critical thinking and clinical judgment, and new Next Generation NCLEX®-format questions help you apply theory to practice. Written by nursing educators Kim Cooper and Kelly Gosnell, this text also helps you prepare for success on the NCLEX-PN® examination.

Inside this book, you'll find:

• Step-by-step instructions for more than 100 skills show nursing techniques and procedures along with the rationales for each.

• Clear, easy-to-understand coverage of skills across the lifespan includes maternity, pediatrics, adults, and older adults.

• Nursing care plans use a case-study format to emphasize patient goals and outcomes, and include critical thinking questions at the end of each care plan.

• Complete mathematics review covers basic arithmetic skills and dosage calculation, followed by a discussion of medication administration including IV therapy.

• Safety Alerts cover issues related to safe patient care in a variety of settings.

• Evidence-Based Practice boxes provide synopses of research articles that apply to nursing, along with nursing implications for the LPN/LVN.

• Coordinated Care boxes promote comprehensive patient care with other members of the health care team, focusing on prioritization, assignment, supervision, collaboration, delegation, and leadership topics.

• Health Promotion Considerations boxes highlight information on wellness and disease prevention, including infection control, diet, and pregnancy.

Ideal for nursing students, nurse educators, and practicing nurses who need a reliable, up-to-date reference.

Product Details

• Author: Kim Cooper

• Publisher: Elsevier

• Edition: 9th

• Format: Paperback

• Publication Date: May 9, 2022

• Language: English

• Pages: 1408

• Dimensions: 18.8 x 3.4 x 23.39 cm

• ISBN-10: 0323812031

• ISBN-13: 978-0323812030