Fundamentals-of-Nursing

Fundamentals of Nursing
Description :
Learn the concepts and skills and develop the clinical judgment you
need to provide excellent nursing care! Fundamentals of Nursing,
11th Edition prepares you to succeed as a nurse by providing a solid
foundation in critical thinking, clinical judgment, nursing theory,
evidence-based practice, and patient-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.Review questions in every chapter test
your retention of key concepts, with answers and rationales in the
book and on the Evolve companion website at least four of these
questions are alternate format.Reflective Learning helps you use
clinical reasoning to think about your clinical and simulation
experiences. UNIQUE! Caring for Patients with Chronic Illness
chapter helps you address the unique health care needs of patients
who deal with chronic illness.UNIQUE!Interprofessional collaboration
and cooperation are emphasized.UNIQUE! Building Competency
boxes summarize QSEN competencies, each with a clinical situation
followed by several open-ended questions designed to help you
understand and apply these core competencies. Evidence-Based
Practice chapter shows how nursing research helps in determining
best practices.Over 50 nursing skills include illustrated, step-by-step
instructions in a two-column format &#8213with rationales for each
step.Over 30 procedural guidelines provide streamlined, step-bystep
instructions for performing basic skills.UNIQUE! Critical Thinking
Models in each clinical chapter show how to apply the nursing
process, clinical judgment, and critical thinking to make sound
clinical decisions. In-text case studies include clinical application
questions and exercises, allowing you to practice using care plans
and concept maps.UPDATED 1,100-question test bank includes
multiple-choice and alternate item questions at all difficulty
levels.Focus on safety and quality in the Patient Safety and Quality
chapter shows how these concepts apply to nursing practice, and
includes a skill on fall prevention in healthcare settings.Nursing
Assessment Questions boxes help you learn to effectively phrase
questions for patients. Cultural Aspects of Care boxes summarize
cultural considerations and provide practical guidelines on meeting
patients&#8217cultural needs and preferences.Patient Teaching
boxes promote effective patient education by first identifying
outcomes, then developing strategies on how to teach and evaluate
compliance.Focus on Older Adult boxes highlight key aspects of
nursing assessment and care of elderly adults.Planning sections help
you plan and prioritize comprehensive patient care, with coverage of
Goals and Outcomes, Setting Priorities, and Teamwork and
Collaboration.Practical study tools on Evolve include 50 video clips of
nursing skills, 80 skills checklists, a concept map creator, printable

key points, answers to the questions in the book, an audio glossary,
and more.NEW content includes topics such as clinical judgment,
COVID-19, compassion fatigue, gun violence, patient safety, the
opioid epidemic, and device addiction.NEW! Next Generation
NCLEX&#174style questions with cases are provided on the Evolve
website to prepare you for these challenging new question
types.NEW! Nursing Process and Clinical Judgment steps are
coordinated so that you can quickly understand how both models
drive their nursing care.NEW objectives are clearly and precisely tied
to content, making it easier to find relevant information.