Fundamentals of Nursing: A Framework for Practice

This text stresses several themes that the author's consider vital to the study of nursing fundamentals. This includes emphasis on importance of learning scientific principles, on using nursing theory and process as the basis of nursing care. Emphasis on the ability to form a nursing diagnosis from assessment data and the importance of nursing research as a contributing factor in continuous, high-quality nursing care. It also highlights the viewing of clients of all life cycles, also on a holistic approach, and on nurse safety.