Foundations of Nursing

• Step-by-step instructions for more than 100 skills
show nursing techniques and procedures along with the rationales for each.
• Clear, easy-to-understand coverage of skills across the lifespan includes maternity, pediatrics, adults, and older adults.
• Nursing care plans use a case-study format to emphasize patient goals and outcomes, and include critical thinking questions at the end of each care plan.
• Complete mathematics review covers basic arithmetic skills and dosage calculation, followed by a discussion of medication administration including IV therapy.
• Safety Alerts cover issues related to safe patient care in a variety of settings.
• Evidence-Based Practice boxes provide synopses of research articles that apply to nursing, along with nursing implications for the LPN/LVN.
• Coordinated Care boxes promote comprehensive patient care with other members of the health care team, focusing on prioritization, assignment, supervision, collaboration, delegation, and leadership topics.
• Health Promotion Considerations boxes highlight information on wellness and disease prevention, including infection control, diet, and pregnancy.
• Communication boxes illustrate communication strategies through real-life examples of nurse-patient dialogue.
• Patient Teaching boxes focus on three-way communication among the nurse, patient, and family members, and include topics such as hospital discharge instructions.
• Home Health Considerations boxes discuss issues facing patients and their caregivers in the home setting.
• Lifespan Considerations boxes provide age-specific information for the care of the patient.

Students in LPN/LVN programs (total annual enrollments of 90,701 per 2017 IPEDS data)