TY - BOOK AU - Potter, Patricia A. AU - Perry,Anne Griffin TI - Basic nursing: essentials for practice SN - 0323039375 AV - RT 71 .P854 2007 PY - 2007/// CY - St. Louis, Mo. PB - Mosby Elsevier KW - Nursing KW - Study and teaching KW - Nursing Care KW - Nursing Process N1 - Accompanied by 1 CD-ROM containing video clips, a searchable audio glossary, a Spanish/English audio glossary, Butterfield's Fluids & Electrolytes Tutorial, and additional NCLEX examination-style review questions; Includes bibliographical references and index; Concepts 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 medicaitons; Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance. --; Principles 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 ER -