Potter & Perry’s Essentials of Nursing Foundation, South Asia Edition
- 1st Edition - May 4, 2021
- Latest edition
- Authors: Patricia A. Potter, Anne G. Perry, Patricia A. Stockert, Amy Hall
- Editor: Suresh Sharma
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 8 1 - 3 1 2 - 5 7 8 0 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 8 1 - 3 1 2 - 5 7 8 1 - 4
Potter and Perry’s Essentials of Nursing Foundation is a widely appreciated textbook for the teaching–learning of nursing foundations. Its comprehensive coverage provide… Read more
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Potter and Perry’s Essentials of Nursing Foundation is a widely appreciated textbook for the teaching–learning of nursing foundations. Its comprehensive coverage provides fundamental concepts, skills, and techniques of nursing practice in the areas of nursing foundation. This South Asian Edition of Potter and Perry’s Essentials of Nursing Foundation not only provides the well-established authentic content of international standard but also caters to the specific curricular needs of nursing students and faculty of the region, as the content is exactly tailored according to the Indian Nursing Council curriculum.
• Most Comprehensive: Content is presented comprehensively so that the textbook is very easy to read and comprehend.
• Most Lucid: Content is very simple for non-English speaking Indian students. It is an easy to read, interesting, and involving disposition, which leads the reader through various facts of nursing foundation.
• Indian Student friendly: Exactly as per syllabus prescribed by INC for B.Sc Nursing course and also useful for Diploma Nursing course. It has improved layout, design, and presentation through addition of images and illustrations. Many images have been replaced with Indian ones to provide regional feel of the content.
• Region-specific content: There is inclusion of region-specific content, such as:
o Nursing education, nursing cadres, registration, licensing, Indian medico-legal laws, health care delivery system, new trends of nursing in India
o Updated detailed history of nursing in India
o Major recent health policies in India, such as National Health Policy-2017 and Biomedical Waste Management rules-2016
o Code of Ethics for Nurses in India
"A complete and student friendly text in Nursing Foundation of Global standards with local appeal"
1 Health and Wellness
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The Health Care Delivery System3
History of Nursing and Nursing as a Profession4
Communication and Nurse−Patient Relationship5
Documentation and Reporting6
Vital Signs7
Health Assessment and Physical Examination8
Equipment and Linen9
Infection Prevention and Control10
Comfort, Rest, and Sleep11
Pain Management12
Promoting Safety in Health Care Environment13
Hospital: Admission and Discharge14
Mobility and Immobility15
Patient Education16
Hygiene17
Skin Integrity: Prevention and Care of Pressure Ulcers18
Critical Thinking19
Nursing Process20
Nutritional Needs21
Urinary Elimination22
Bowel Elimination23
Diagnostic Testing24
Oxygenation Needs25
Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balances26
Medication Administration27
Sensory Needs28
Care of Terminally Ill, Death, and Dying29
Self-Concept30
Sexuality31
Stress and Adaptation32
Spiritual Health33
Cultural Competence34
Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice35
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- Latest edition
- Published: May 4, 2021
- Language: English
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Patricia A. Potter
Patricia A. Potter, RN, MSN, PhD, FAAN is a Former Director of Research, Patient Care Services Barnes-Jewish Hospital St. Louis, Missouri.
Affiliations and expertise
Formerly, Director of Research, Patient Care Services, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, USAAP
Anne G. Perry
Anne Griffin Perry, RN, MSN, EdD, FAAN is a Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, Southern Illinois University—Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois, USAPS
Patricia A. Stockert
Patricia Stockert, RN, BSN, MS, PhD is the President of the College, Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing, Peoria, Illinois.
Affiliations and expertise
Formerly, President, College of Nursing, Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing, Peoria, IllinoisAH
Amy Hall
Amy Hall, RN, BSN, MS, PhD, CNE, Professor and Dean, School of Nursing, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Dean, School of Nursing, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana