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245 0 0 _aBasic nursing : essentials for practice
250 _a6th ed.
260 _aSt. Louis, Mo. :
_bMosby Elsevier,
_cc2007.
300 _axxiv, 1176 p. :
_bill. (chiefly col.) ;
_e1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
505 0 _aConcepts in health care. Health and wellness; The health care delivery system; Community-based nursing practice; Legal principles in nursing; Ethics. -- Processes in nursing care. Critical thinking and nursing judgment; Nursing process; Documenting and reporting; Communication; Patient education. -- Principles for nursing practice. Infection control; Vital signs; Health assessment and physical examination; Administering medications; Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance.
505 0 _aPrinciples 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.
650 0 _aNursing.
650 0 _aNursing - Study and teaching
700 1 _aPotter, Patricia Ann.
700 1 _aPerry, Anne Griffin.
942 _cBK