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FRESH PERSPECTIVES SERIES
Series description
In response to the needs of students and lecturers, the
unique challenges they face and the pressure they are
under to produce outstanding academic performance,
Pearson developed the Fresh Perspectives series for
undergraduate study in South and Southern African
institutions. The series features a balance of African
and international perspectives, and focuses on the
developmental aspects of learning without compromising
academic rigor or relevance.
Features
• Comprehensive coverage of the core curriculum
at first- and second-year tertiary level
• Accessible, direct language encourages better
understanding and accommodates the challenges faced
by multi-lingual groups of students
• Revise and study activities, chapter summaries and
review questions facilitate and reinforce the learning
process
• Questions and critical thinking activities develop
independent, critical thinking and prepare students for
assignments, examinations and the world of work
• A gradual progression in difficulty from introductory
to more advanced levels of understanding ensures
that students are guided through the learning process
without being overwhelmed
• Subjects reflect the real world and include examples of
relevant, actual documentation related to the practice
of the subject and through extracts from media, journal
and other articles
• Local case studies and examples make subjects relevant
to the everyday life experiences of students.
Fresh Perspectives Fundamentals of Nursing
ISBN: 9781868916115
Author: R (Hester) De
Swardt, S Duma,
J van Heerden, T
Khanyile, U Kyriacos,
L Maree, F Mtshali, & T Puoane
Copyright: 2008
Extent: 384 pp
Format: Soft cover
Contents
What it means to be nurse
1: The nursing profession
2: Nursing law
4: The ethics of nursing
5: Supporting the needs and rights of
nurses
Ways of looking at nursing
6: A scientific approach to nursing
7: A cultural approach to nursing
8: The South African healthcare system
Working with your patient or client
9: Safety – the prevention of illness and
injury
10: Personal hygiene: cleaning and
grooming the body
11: Wound care
12: Homeostasis: keeping the body in
balance
13: Mobility: movement and exercise
14: Nutrition: eating for health
15: Elimination: getting rid of body wastes
16: Sleep and rest
17: Managing pain
18: Death and dying: reaching the end
General Nursing: Fresh Perspectives Series 82