Fundamentals of Nursing, (Hardcover)

**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Fundamentals** <p>Learn the concepts and skills and develop the clinical judgment you need to provide excellent nursing care! <b>Fundamentals of Nursing, 12^th Edition</b> prepares you to succeed as a nurse by providing a solid foundation in critical thinking, clinical judgment, nursing theory, evidence-based practice, and person-centered care in all settings. With illustrated, step-by-step guidelines, this book makes it easy to learn important skills and procedures. Care plans are presented within a nursing process framework that is coordinated with clinical judgement, and case studies show how to apply concepts to nursing practice. From an expert author team led by Patricia Potter and Anne Perry, this bestselling nursing textbook helps you develop the understanding and clinical judgment you need to succeed in the classroom and in your career.</p><ul><li><b>UPDATED! Content reflects the latest evidence-based practice, </b> including the most current information on infection control standards, oxygenation, technology in health care, and more</li><li><b>UPDATED! More than 80 new photos and images</b> present updated skills and represent the diversity of nurses and patients throughout</li><li><b>UNIQUE! <i>Critical Thinking</i> section </b>incorporates clinical judgment and critical thinking to help you develop these valuable skills. The unique critical thinking/clinical judgment model is visually depicted by a series of progressive images that demonstrate the application of the nursing process, critical thinking, and clinical judgment - and how they all tie together</li><li><b>UNIQUE! <i>Reflective Learning</i> questions </b>in every clinical chapter are associated with each of the six clinical judgment skills and coordinate directly with the case study presented in the care plan</li><li><b>UNIQUE! <i>Building Competency</i> boxes </b>in every chapter incorporate nursing competencies, e.g., person-centered care, safety, and evidence-based practice. Each box presents a clinical situation followed by several open-ended questions designed to help you understand and apply these core competencies</li><li><b>UNIQUE! <i>Caring for Patients with Chronic Illness</i> chapter </b>helps prepare you to address the unique health care needs of patients who have complex, long-term, chronic disease, who face the physical and emotional impacts of the illness, and the therapies used to treat it</li><li><b><i>Evidence-Based Practice</i></b><b> boxes reflect current research </b>and<b> </b>include a PICOT question, a summary of the results of a research study, and the impact the study has made in nursing practice. Where applicable, these EBP boxes will focus on "Never Events" (those events that are completely preventable, dangerous to patients, and non-reimbursable) and new related research</li><li><b>Case studies in all clinical chapters </b>tie together the care plan, concept map, and reflective learning exercises</li><li><b>Clear delegation coverage </b>notes which skills can and cannot be delegated and indicate exactly which tasks to delegate. Many chapters incorporate delegation considerat</li></ul>

• Fundamentals of Nursing, (Hardcover)
• Author: Elsevier
• ISBN: 9780443124068
• Format: Hardcover
• Publication Date: 2025-02-21
• Page Count: 1536