
Concepts for Nursing Practice (with Access on VitalSource)
- 3rd Edition - November 22, 2019
- Imprint: Mosby
- Author: Jean Foret Giddens
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 5 9 8 0 9 - 5
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Request a sales quoteLearn the core concepts of nursing care and apply them to the clinical setting! Concepts for Nursing Practice, 3rd Edition uses a simplified, intuitive approach to describe 57 important concepts relating to all areas of nursing practice. For easier understanding, this book also makes connections among related concepts and links you to other nursing textbooks. Exemplars for each concept provide useful examples and models, showing how concepts are successfully applied to practice. New to this edition are updated research evidence and a new Population Health concept. Written by conceptual learning expert Jean Giddens, this text will help you build clinical reasoning skills and prepare confidently for almost any clinical nursing situation.
- Authoritative content written by expert contributors and meticulously edited by concept-based learning expert Jean Giddens sets the standard for the rapidly growing concept-based curriculum movement.
- A total of 57 important nursing concepts are clearly defined and analyzed, spanning the areas of patient physiology, patient behavior, and the professional nursing environment.
- Case studies in each chapter make it easier to apply knowledge of nursing concepts to real-world situations.
- UNIQUE! Featured Exemplars sections describe selected exemplars related to each nursing concept, covering the entire lifespan and all clinical settings, and help you assimilate concepts into practice.
- UNIQUE! Logical framework of concepts by units and themes helps you form immediate connections among related concepts --- a key to conceptual learning.
- UNIQUE! Interrelated Concepts illustrations provide visual cues to understanding and help you make connections across concepts.
- Cover image
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Concepts for Nursing Practice Content Organization
- Health Care Recipient Concepts
- Health and Illness Concepts
- Professional Nursing and Health Care Concepts
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
- Reviewers
- Preface
- Introduction to Conceptual Learning
- How This Book Is Organized
- Features
- Conclusion
- Unit I Health Care Recipient Concepts
- Introduction
- Theme One Attributes and Resources
- Concept 1 Development
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context to Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 2 Functional Ability
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context to Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 3 Family Dynamics
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context to Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Theme Two Personal Preferences
- Concept 4 Culture
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context to Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 5 Spirituality
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context to Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 6 Adherence
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context to Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 7 Self-Management
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context of Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Unit II Health and Illness Concepts
- Introduction
- Theme Three Homeostasis and Regulation
- Concept 8 Fluid and Electrolytes
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiological Process
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 9 Acid–Base Balance
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiological Process
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 10 Thermoregulation
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiological Process
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 11 Sleep
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiological Process
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 12 Cellular Regulation
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiological Process
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 13 Intracranial Regulation
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiological Process
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 14 Hormonal Regulation
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiological Process
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 15 Glucose Regulation
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiological Process
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 16 Nutrition
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiological Process
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 17 Elimination
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiological Process
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 18 Perfusion
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiological Process
- Variations and Context
- Physiologic Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 19 Gas Exchange
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiological Process
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Theme Four Sexuality and Reproduction
- Concept 20 Reproduction
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiological Process
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 21 Sexuality
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiological Process
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Theme Five Protection and Movement
- Concept 22 Immunity
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiological Process
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 23 Inflammation
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiologic Process
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 24 Infection
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiological Process
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 25 Mobility
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiological Process
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 26 Tissue Integrity
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiological Process
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 27 Sensory Perception
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiological Process
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 28 Pain
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiological Process
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 29 Fatigue
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiological Process
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Theme Six Mood and Cognition
- Concept 30 Stress and Coping
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiological Process
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 31 Mood and Affect
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiological Process
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 32 Anxiety
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiologic Process
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 33 Cognition
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiologic Process
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 34 Psychosis
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiologic Process
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Theme Seven Maladaptive Behavior
- Concept 35 Addiction
- Definition
- Scope
- Normal Physiological Process
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 36 Interpersonal Violence
- Definition
- Scope
- Variations and Context
- Consequences
- Risk Factors
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Unit III Professional Nursing and Health Care Concepts
- Introduction
- Theme Eight Nursing Attributes and Roles
- Concept 37 Professional Identity
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context to Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 38 Clinical Judgment
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context to Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 39 Leadership
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context to Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 40 Ethics
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context to Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 41 Patient Education
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context to Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 42 Health Promotion
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context to Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Theme Nine Care Competencies
- Concept 43 Communication
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context to Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 44 Collaboration
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context to Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 45 Safety
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context to Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 46 Technology and Informatics
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context to Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 47 Evidence
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context to Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 48 Health Care Quality
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context to Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Theme Ten Health Care Delivery
- Concept 49 Care Coordination
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context to Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 50 Caregiving
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context to Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 51 Palliative Care
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context to Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 52 Health Disparities
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context to Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 53 Population Health
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context to Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Theme Eleven Health Care Infrastructure
- Concept 54 Health Care Organizations
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context to Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 55 Health Care Economics
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context to Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 56 Health Policy
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context to Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Concept 57 Health Care Law
- Definition
- Scope
- Attributes and Criteria
- Theoretical Links
- Context to Nursing and Health Care
- Interrelated Concepts
- Clinical Exemplars
- References
- Index
- Edition: 3
- Published: November 22, 2019
- Imprint: Mosby
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN: 9780323598095
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