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Awarded third place in the 2023 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Medical-Surgical Nursing category!

The preferred nursing fundamentals resource for generations of nursing students and educators, Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Nursing Care, 10th Edition, equips beginning nursing students with a holistic, case-based perspective on nursing practice and emphasizes the clinical reasoning and decision-making essential to their success in today’s competitive healthcare environment.

Promoting nursing as an evolving art and science directed to human health and well-being, this bestselling text is designed to instill in students the highest level of evidence-based practice, scientific knowledge, and technical skill while cultivating the blended competencies crucial to responsible patient-centered care in a wide variety of care settings. Updates throughout this 10th Edition of Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Nursing Care reflect a growing emphasis on clinical judgment and NCLEX® readiness, training students to think like nurses and respond confidently and effectively to clinical challenges.

Ample clinical examples, pedagogy, illustrations, and online learning tools and assessments engage students and distill need-to-know information, complemented by a suite of integrated teaching and learning resources that create a seamless, superior learning experience for every student.

Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Nursing Care New to this Edition

• NEW! Clinical Judgment chapter conditions students think like nurses, incorporating the nursing process and the latest evidence-based practices to prioritize responsibilities and make confident clinical decisions. 
• NEW! Integrated NCSBN concepts and terms keep students on the front lines of today’s evolving nursing practice and ready them for success on the NextGen NCLEX®. 
• NEW! Evolving Case Studies familiarize students with the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Evaluation Model and reflect the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN). 
• NEW! Diversity, inclusion, and equity content equips students with a diverse perspective on patient care essential to today’s nursing practice. 
• NEW! Timely coverage throughout the text reflects the impact of climate change and COVID-19 on patient care.
• NEW! 2021 AACN Essentials and ANA Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice incorporated throughout the text help you meet the latest curriculum standards in competency-based nursing education.    
• NEW! Thoughtful Person-Centered Practice: Challenging Topics leverage Unfolding Patient Stories to reinforce clinical reasoning and judgment competencies in a real-world context.
• UPDATED! NCLEX®-style Chapter Review Questions in every chapter strengthen students’ exam readiness. 

Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Nursing Care Key features

• NEW! Clinical Judgment chapter conditions students think like nurses, incorporating the nursing process and the latest evidence-based practices to prioritize responsibilities and make confident clinical decisions.
• NEW! Integrated NCSBN concepts and terms keep students on the front lines of today’s evolving nursing practice and ready them for success on the NextGen NCLEX®.
• NEW! Evolving Case Studies familiarize students with the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Evaluation Model and reflect the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN).
• NEW! Diversity, inclusion, and equity content equips students with a diverse perspective on patient care essential to today’s nursing practice.
• NEW! Timely coverage throughout the text reflects the impact of climate change and COVID-19 on patient care.
• NEW! 2021 AACN Essentials and ANA Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice incorporated throughout the text help you meet the latest curriculum standards in competency-based nursing education.
• NEW! Thoughtful Person-Centered Practice: Challenging Topics leverage Unfolding Patient Stories to reinforce clinical reasoning and judgment competencies in a real-world context.
• UPDATED! NCLEX®-style Chapter Review Questions in every chapter strengthen students’ exam readiness.
• Case Scenarios provide a patient-centered introduction to each chapter.
• Unfolding Patient Stories, written by the National League of Nursing, inspire meaningful reflection and classroom dialog.
• QSEN Boxes help students meet Quality and Safety Education for Nurses competencies.
• Technology Alerts familiarize students with emerging devices and software they will encounter in practice.
• Legal Alerts promote compliance with important laws applicable to nursing practice.
• Reflective Practice features challenge students to consider responses to patient-centered scenarios.
• Focused Critical Thinking Guides reinforce effective critical thinking step by step.
• Developing Clinical Reasoning exercises train students to apply what they’ve learned as they think through clinical solutions.
• Reflective Practice Leading to Person Learning activities guide students to enhanced practice and optimal patient outcomes through skill-centered reflection.
• Nursing Care Plans and Concept Maps simplify the nursing process and guide students step by step through identifying common health problems and relevant interventions.
• Focused Assessment Guides strengthen students’ assessment skills with sample interview questions.
• Skills and Procedures hone students’ mastery with detailed actions and rationales.
• Health Promotion and Wellness sections cultivate students’ health literacy and patient teaching capabilities.
• Nursing Advocacy in Action features alert students to important considerations for the care of vulnerable individuals.
• Through the Eyes features promote a holistic perspective on the nursing experience among students, patients, nurses, and caregivers.
• Research in Nursing: Bridging the Gap to Evidence-Based Practice and PICOT in Practice: Asking Clinical Questions boxes clarify the “why” behind nursing decisions to reinforce students’ clinical reasoning.

Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Nursing Care Table of contents

Unit I Foundations of Nursing Practice
Chapter 1      Introduction to Nursing and Professional Formation
Chapter 2      Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 3      Health, Wellness, and Health Disparities
Chapter 4      Health of the Individual, Family, Community, and Environment
Chapter 5      Culturally Respectful Care
Chapter 6      Values, Ethics, and Advocacy
Chapter 7      Legal Dimensions of Nursing Practice
Chapter 8      Communication
Chapter 9      Teaching and Counseling
Chapter 10    Leadership, Managing, and Delegating

Unit II Health Care Delivery
Chapter 11    Health Care Delivery System
Chapter 12    Interprofessional Collaborative Practice and Care Coordination Across Settings

Unit III Processes of Person-Centered Care
Chapter 13    Blended Competencies, Clinical Reasoning, and Processes of Person-Centered Care
Chapter 14    Clinical Judgment
Chapter 15    Assessing
Chapter 16    Diagnosing
Chapter 17    Outcome Identification and Planning
Chapter 18    Implementing
Chapter 19    Evaluating
Chapter 20    Documenting and Reporting
Chapter 21    Informatics and Health Care Technologies

Unit IV Developmentally Appropriate Care
Chapter 22    Developmental Concepts
Chapter 23    Conception Through Young Adulthood
Chapter 24    Middle and Older Adulthood

Unit V Actions Basic to Nursing Care
Chapter 25    Asepsis and Infection Control
Chapter 26    Vital Signs
Chapter 27    Health Assessment
Chapter 28    Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness
Chapter 29    Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Chapter 30    Medications
Chapter 31    Perioperative Nursing

Unit VI Promoting Healthy Physiologic Responses
Chapter 32    Hygiene
Chapter 33    Skin Integrity and Wound Care
Chapter 34    Activity
Chapter 35    Rest and Sleep
Chapter 36    Comfort
Chapter 37    Nutrition
Chapter 38    Urinary Elimination
Chapter 39    Bowel Elimination
Chapter 40    Oxygenation and Perfusion
Chapter 41    Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balance

Unit VII Promoting Healthy Psychosocial Responses  
Chapter 42    Self-Concept
Chapter 43    Stress and Adaptation
Chapter 44    Loss, Grief, and Dying
Chapter 45    Sensory Functioning
Chapter 46    Sexuality
Chapter 47    Spirituality

Appendix A   Equivalents
Appendix B   Normal Adult Laboratory Values
Glossary
Index