Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Nursing Care

A comprehensive introductory textbook for the first course in nursing, Fundamentals of Nursing presents basic professional concepts, clinical concepts and clinical skills with step-by-step illustrated procedures. A proven bestseller -- the text's striking full-color visual material holds students' interest, while the clear, readable writing style enhances understanding. The text emphasizes the nursing process, critical thinking, the care giver role of the nurse, focuses on the four aims of nursing; and features a wellness orientation. Features new to the third edition: A new unit -- Community Based Settings for Client Care; Five new chapters -- Community-Based Health Care; Home Health Care; Core Competencies and Critical Thinking; Documenting, Reporting, and Conferring; Skin Integrity and Wound Care; New recurring displays -- Home Healthcare Alert, Home Care: Bridging the Gap, Developing Critical Thinking Skills, Through the Eyes of a Client, Through the Eyes of the Family Care Giver, HelpScan; All new content in Computer Applications in Nursing Displays; Student interactive disk containing NCLEX style questions with answers and feedback; The latest information on CDC Guidelines for Standard Precautions; Plus much more.