Fundamentals of Canadian nursing
Subtitle: concepts, process and practice
By: Barbara Kozier [and others]
Edition: 2nd Canadian ed.
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780136135371
Subjects: Nursing; Textbooks; Nursing Care
Notes: Includes index.

Originally publ. under title: Fundamentals of nursing, the nature of nursing practice in Canada.
Table of contents: title: Ch. 1. Historical and contemporary nursing practice; title: Ch. 2. Nursing education in Canada; title: Ch. 3. Nursing research in Canada; title: Ch. 4. Nursing philosophies, theories, concepts, frameworks and models; title: Ch. 5. Values, ethics and advocacy; title: Ch. 6. Accountability and legal aspects of nursing; title: Ch. 7. Health, wellness and illness; title: Ch. 8. Health promotion; title: Ch. 9. The Canadian health-care system; title: Ch. 10. Culture care; title: Ch. 11. Individual care; title: Ch. 12. Nursing care of families; title: Ch. 13. Community-based nursing; title: Ch. 14. Rural and remote health care; title: Ch. 15. Complementary and alternative health modalities; title: Ch. 16. Concepts of growth and development; title: Ch. 17. Development from conception through adolescence; title: Ch. 18. Young and middle-aged adulthood; title: Ch. 19. Older adults; title: Ch. 20. Critical thinking; title: Ch. 21. Caring, comforting and communicating; title: Ch. 22. The nursing process.; title: Ch. 23. Documenting and reporting; title: Ch. 24. Nursing informatics; title: Ch. 25. Teaching and learning; title: Ch. 26. Leading, managing and delegating; title: Ch. 27. Physical health assessment health assessment; title: Ch. 28. Vital signs; title: Ch. 29. Hygiene; title: Ch. 30. Safety; title: Ch. 31. Medication administration; title: Ch. 32. Infection prevention and control; title: Ch. 33. Skin integrity and wound care; title: Ch. 34. Pain management; title: Ch. 35 Caring for perioperative clients; title: Ch. 36. Sensory perception; title: Ch. 37. Rest and sleep; title: Ch. 38. Activity and exercise; title: Ch. 39. Nutrition; title: Ch. 40. Fecal elimination; title: Ch. 41. Urinary elimination; title: Ch. 42. Oxygenation and circulation; title: Ch. 43. Fluid, elelctrolyte and acid-base balance; title: Ch. 44. Self-concept; title: Ch. 45. Sexuality and sexual health practices; title: Ch. 46. Spirituality; title: Ch. 47. Stress and coping; title: Ch. 48. Loss, grieving and death.