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Potter and Perry's Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing
- 7th Edition - February 15, 2023
- Authors: Barbara J. Astle, Wendy Duggleby, Patricia A. Potter, Anne G. Perry, Patricia A. Stockert, Amy Hall
- Language: English
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- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 7 0 6 6 - 5
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Request a sales quoteGet the solid foundation you need to practise nursing in Canada! Potter & Perry's Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing, 7th Edition covers the nursing concepts, knowledge, research, and skills that are essential to professional nursing practice in Canada. The text’s full-colour, easy-to-use approach addresses the entire scope of nursing care, reflecting Canadian standards, culture, and the latest in evidence-informed care. New to this edition are real-life case studies and a new chapter on practical nursing in Canada. Based on Potter & Perry’s respected Fundamentals text and adapted and edited by a team of Canadian nursing experts led by Barbara J. Astle and Wendy Duggleby, this book ensures that you understand Canada’s health care system and health care issues as well as national nursing practice guidelines.
- More than 50 nursing skills are presented in a clear, two-column format that includes steps and rationales to help you learn how and why each skill is performed.
- The five-step nursing process provides a consistent framework for care, and is demonstrated in more than 20 care plans.
- Nursing care plans help you understand the relationship between assessment findings and nursing diagnoses, the identification of goals and outcomes, the selection of interventions, and the process for evaluating care.
- Planning sections help nurses plan and prioritize care by emphasizing Goals and Outcomes, Setting Priorities, and Teamwork and Collaboration.
- More than 20 concept maps show care planning for clients with multiple nursing diagnoses.
- UNIQUE! Critical Thinking Model in each clinical chapter shows you how to apply the nursing process and critical thinking to provide the best care for patients.
- UNIQUE! Critical Thinking Exercises help you to apply essential content.
- Coverage of interprofessional collaboration includes a focus on patient-centered care, Indigenous peoples’ health referencing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Report, the CNA Code of Ethics, and Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) legislation.
- Evidence-Informed Practice boxes provide examples of recent state-of-the-science guidelines for nursing practice.
- Research Highlight boxes provide abstracts of current nursing research studies and explain the implications for daily practice.
- Patient Teaching boxes highlight what and how to teach patients, and how to evaluate learning.
- Learning objectives, key concepts, and key terms in each chapter summarize important content for more efficient review and study.
- Online glossary provides quick access to definitions for all key terms.
11,000 university RN Students / 7,000 college PN Students in Canada
- Cover image
- Title page
- Disclaimer
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Preface to The Student
- Preface to The Instructor
- Acknowledgements
- Contributors
- Reviewers
- Unit I. Health and Health Care in Canada
- 1. Health and Wellness
- Website
- Conceptualizations of Health
- Historical Approaches to Health in Canada
- Social Determinants of Health
- Strategies to Influence Health Determinants
- Health Promotion Strategies
- Population Health Promotion Model: Putting It All Together
- Summary
- Key Concepts
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- 2. The Canadian Health Care Delivery System
- Website
- Evolution of the Canadian Health Care System
- Organization and Governance of Health Care
- Health Care Spending
- Trends and Reforms in Canada’s Health Care System
- Right to Health Care
- Primary Health Care
- Future of Primary Health Care
- Settings for Health Care Delivery
- Levels of Care
- Challenges to the Health Care System
- Nursing’s Future in the Emerging Health Care System
- Summary
- Key Concepts
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- 3. The Development of Nursing in Canada
- Website
- Why Nursing History Matters
- Indigenous Caregivers: Reconsidering Nursing Narratives
- Care of Strangers: The Catholic Nursing Tradition
- Colonial Health Care in Canada
- Globalization and the Emergence of Modern Nursing
- Nursing Education in Canada
- Health Care and Educational Reform
- Influence of Periods of Social Upheaval on Nursing
- Summary
- Key Concepts
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- 4. Community Health Nursing Practice
- Website
- Promoting The Health Of Populations And Community Groups
- Community Health Nursing Practice
- High-Priority Populations For Community Health Nursing
- Community Assessment
- Promoting Clients’ Health
- Key Concepts
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- 5. Practical Nursing in Canada
- Website
- History of Practical Nursing in Canada
- Practical Nursing Today: Issues and Trends
- Standards and Scope of Practice
- Legislation, Regulatory Bodies, and Professional Associations
- The Future of Practical Nursing in Canada
- Key Concepts
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Unit II. Foundations of Nursing Practice
- 6. Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice
- Website
- Early Nursing Practice and the Emergence of Theory
- Nursing Process
- Conceptual Frameworks
- Metaparadigm Concepts
- Philosophy of Nursing Science
- Ways of Knowing in Nursing Practice
- Paradigm Debates Within Nursing
- Nursing DIAGNOSIS
- Reflections on Conceptualizations of Nursing
- Major Theoretical Models
- Theorizing into the Future
- Key Concepts
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- 7. Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice
- Website
- Critical Thinking Defined
- A Critical Thinking Model For Clinical Decision Making
- Levels of Critical Thinking in Nursing
- Components of Critical Thinking in Nursing
- Critical Thinking Competencies
- Developing Critical Thinking Skills
- Critical Thinking Synthesis
- Key Concepts
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- 8. Evidence-Informed Practice
- Website
- Why Evidence?
- Development of Nursing Knowledge
- Researching The Evidence
- Integrate The Evidence
- Evaluate the Practice Design or Change
- Support for Evidence-Informed Decision Making
- The Development of Research In Nursing
- The History of Nursing Research in Canada
- Nursing Research
- Research Designs
- Research Synthesis
- Ethical Issues in Research
- Applying Research Findings in Nursing Practice
- Key Concepts
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- 9. Nursing Values and Ethics
- Website
- Values
- Ethics
- Ethical Analysis and Nursing
- Ethical Issues in Nursing Practice
- Key Concepts
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- 10. Legal Implications in Nursing Practice
- Website
- The Profession of Nursing
- Legal Limits of Nursing
- Legal Liability Issues in Nursing Practice
- Legal Issues in Nursing Practice
- Risk Management
- Key Concepts
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- 11. Global and Planetary Health
- Website
- Global Health—Definitions and Explanations
- Theoretical Perspectives on Global Health
- The History of Planetary Health and Climate Change—Definitions and Explanations
- Issues in Global Health
- Immigration and Migration Trends—Indigenous Peoples and Ethnocultural Diversity
- Global/Planetary Health Nursing—Calls to Action
- 12. Indigenous Health
- Website
- Indigenous Diversity—The Canadian Perspective
- Indigenous History in Canada
- Cultural Orientations
- Historical Development of the Concept of Culture
- Nursing Considerations and Indigenous Health
- Illness Experiences—Chronic Diseases
- Indigenous Health—The Global Perspective
- 13. Nursing Leadership and Collaborative Practice
- Website
- Leadership Theories
- Leadership Roles for Nurses
- Quality Care and Patient Safety
- Leadership Skills for Nursing Students
- Unit III. Approaches to Nursing Care
- 14. Nursing Assessment, Diagnosis, and Planning
- Website
- CRITICAL THINKING APPROACH TO ASSESSMENT
- ASSESSMENT
- NURSING DIAGNOSIS
- CRITICAL THINKING AND NURSING DIAGNOSTIC PROCESS
- CONCEPT MAPPING FOR NURSING DIAGNOSES
- SOURCES OF DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS
- NURSING DIAGNOSES: APPLICATION TO CARE PLANNING
- PLANNING
- ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES
- CRITICAL THINKING IN ESTABLISHING GOALS AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES
- WRITTEN PLANS OF CARE
- CONSULTING OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
- SUMMARY
- USING THE NURSING PROCESS TO ENHANCE TEST-TAKING SKILLS IN NURSING PROGRAMS
- 15. Implementing and Evaluating Nursing Care
- Website
- Implementation
- Types of Nursing Interventions
- Selection of Interventions
- Critical Thinking in Implementation
- Standard Nursing Interventions
- Implementation Process
- Direct Care
- Indirect Care
- Achieving Person-Centred Goals
- Evaluation
- Critical Thinking and Evaluation
- Evaluation Process
- Summary
- Using the Nursing Process to Enhance Test-Taking Skills in Nursing Programs
- The Nursing Process and Studying Disease Management
- 16. Documenting and Reporting
- Website
- Purpose of Medical Records
- The Shift to Electronic Documentation
- Interprofessional Communication within the Medical Record
- Confidentiality
- Interprofessional Communication within the Health Care Team
- Guidelines for Quality Documentation and Reporting
- Methods of Documentation
- Common Record-Keeping Forms
- Acuity Rating Systems
- Documentation in the Home Health Care Setting
- Documentation in the Long-Term Health Care Setting
- Documenting Communication with Providers and Unique Events
- Information Management in Health Care
- 17. Nursing Informatics and Canadian Nursing Practice
- Website
- Nursing Informatics and The Canadian Health Care System
- Standards and Clinical Interoperability
- Canadian Privacy Legislation
- Informatics Competencies
- Simulation and Virtual Learning
- Clinician Engagement and Informatics Communities
- Unit IV. Working With Patients and Families
- 18. Communication and Relational Practice
- Website
- Communication and Interpersonal Relationships
- Developing Communication Skills
- Levels of Communication
- Basic Elements of The Communication Process
- Forms of Communication
- Professional Nursing Relationships
- Elements of Professional Communication
- Communication Within the Nursing Process
- 19. Client-Centred Care: Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
- Website
- Knowing
- Thinking
- Nursing Process
- Clinical Judgement Model
- Interacting
- 20. Family Nursing
- Website
- What is a Family?
- Current Trends in The Canadian Family
- The Family and Health
- Family Nursing Care
- Assessing The Challenges, Strengths, and Needs of The Family: The Calgary Family Assessment Model
- Family Intervention: The Calgary Family Intervention Model
- Interviewing The Family
- 21. Patient Education
- Website
- Patient Education
- Basic Learning Principles
- Goals of Patient Education
- Teaching and Learning
- Domains of Learning
- Integrating the Nursing Process and Teaching Process
- Unit V. Caring Throughout the Lifespan
- 22. Developmental Theories
- Website
- Growth and Development
- Traditions of Developmental Theories
- Organicism
- Psychoanalytic and Psychosocial Tradition
- Mechanistic Tradition
- Contextualism
- Dialecticism
- Developmental Theories and Nursing
- 23. Conception Through Adolescence
- Website
- Selecting A Developmental Framework for Nursing
- Transition From Intrauterine to Extrauterine Life
- Newborn
- Infant
- Toddler
- Preschooler
- School-Age Children and Adolescents
- School-Age Child
- Adolescence
- 24. Young to Middle Adulthood
- Website
- Young Adulthood
- Middle Adulthood
- 25. Older Persons
- Website
- Variability Among Older Persons
- Myths and Stereotypes
- Nurses’ Attitudes Toward Older Persons
- Quality of Life
- Community-Based and Institutional Health Care Services
- Assessing The Needs of Older Persons
- Addressing The Health Concerns of Older Persons
- Older Persons and the Acute Care Setting
- Older Persons and Restorative Care
- Older Persons and Palliative Care
- Key Concepts
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- 26. The Experience of Loss, Death, and Grief
- Website
- Scientific Knowledge Base
- Nursing Knowledge Base
- Critical Thinking
- The Nursing Process and Grief
- Key Concepts
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Unit VI. Psychosocial Considerations
- 27. Self-Concept
- Website
- Scientific Knowledge Base
- Nursing Knowledge Base
- Critical Thinking
- Self-Concept and the Nursing Process
- Key Concepts
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- 28. Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
- Website
- Scientific Knowledge Base
- Nursing Knowledge Base
- Critical Thinking
- Sexuality and the Nursing Process
- Key Concepts
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- 29. Spirituality in Health and Health Care
- Website
- Historical Perspectives
- Spirituality and Religion in Canada
- Empirical Evidence About Spirituality and Health Experiences
- Nursing and Spiritual Care
- Developing and Maintaining Spirituality as a Nurse
- Reflecting on Nurses’ Spiritual Care
- Key Concepts
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- 30. Stress and Adaptation
- Website
- Conceptualizations of Stress
- Stress Response Systems
- Stress and the Immune System
- The Relationship Between Type of Stressor and Health
- Nursing Knowledge Base
- Critical Thinking
- Nursing Process
- Key Concepts
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Unit VII. Scientific Basis for Nursing Practice
- 31. Vital Signs
- Website
- Guidelines for Measuring Vital Signs
- Body Temperature
- Nursing Process and Thermoregulation
- Pulse
- Nursing Process and Pulse Determination
- Respiration
- Blood Pressure
- Nursing Process and Blood Pressure Determination
- Health Promotion and Vital Signs
- 32. Pain Assessment and Management
- Website
- Scientific Knowledge Base
- Nursing Knowledge Base
- Critical Thinking
- Nursing Process and Pain
- Key Concepts
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- 33. Health Assessment and Physical Examination
- Website
- Social and Cultural Considerations
- Skills of Physical Assessment
- Preparation for Examination
- Organization of the Examination
- General Survey
- The Integumentary System: Skin, Hair, and Nails
- Head and Neck
- Thorax and Lungs
- Heart
- Vascular System
- Breasts
- Abdomen
- Genitalia Examination
- Female Genitalia and Reproductive Tract
- Male Genitalia
- Rectum and Anus
- Musculoskeletal System
- Neurological System
- After the Examination
- Integration of Physical Assessment with Nursing Care
- Telehealth and Virtual Patient Care
- Key Concepts
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- 34. Infection Control
- Website
- Scientific Knowledge Base
- Nursing Process in Infection Control
- 35. Medication Administration and Management
- Website
- Scientific Knowledge Base
- Nursing Knowledge Base
- Critical Thinking
- Nursing Process And Medication Administration
- Medication Administration
- 36. Integrative Health Care
- Website
- Integrative Health Care
- Nursing-Accessible Approaches
- Integrative Medicine Approaches Requiring Education
- Health Promotion: Nutrition in Disease Prevention
- Nursing Role in Interprofessional Collaboration with Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Key Concepts
- Critical Thinking Exercises
- Unit VIII. Basic Physiological Needs
- 37. Activity and Exercise
- Website
- Scientific Knowledge Base
- Nursing Knowledge Base
- Critical Thinking
- Nursing Process
- 38. Quality and Patient Safety
- Website
- Scientific Knowledge Base
- Nursing Knowledge Base
- Critical Thinking
- Safety and the Nursing Process
- 39. Hygiene
- Website
- Scientific Knowledge Base
- Nursing Knowledge Base
- Critical Thinking
- Nursing Process
- 40. Cardiopulmonary Functioning and Oxygenation
- Website
- Scientific Knowledge Base
- Nursing Knowledge Base
- Critical Thinking
- Nursing Process
- 41. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balances
- Website
- Scientific Knowledge Base
- Knowledge Base of Nursing Practice
- Nursing Process
- 42. Sleep
- Website
- Scientific Knowledge Base
- Nursing Knowledge Base
- Critical Thinking
- Nursing Process
- 43. Nutrition
- Website
- Scientific Knowledge Base
- Nursing Knowledge Base
- Critical Thinking
- Nursing Process and Nutrition
- Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose
- Enteral Tube Feeding
- Large-Bore Tube and Nasogastric or Orogastric Suctioning
- Parenteral Nutrition
- 44. Urinary Elimination
- Website
- Scientific Knowledge Base
- Nursing Knowledge Base
- Critical Thinking
- Nursing Process and Alterations in Urinary Function
- 45. Bowel Elimination
- Website
- Scientific Knowledge Base
- Nursing Knowledge Base
- Critical Thinking
- Nursing Process and Bowel Elimination
- Unit IX. Patients With Special Needs
- 46. Mobility and Immobility
- Website
- Scientific Knowledge Base
- Nursing Knowledge Base
- Critical Thinking
- Nursing Process
- 47. Skin Integrity and Wound Care
- Website
- Scientific Knowledge Base
- Nursing Knowledge Base
- Critical Thinking
- Nursing Process
- 48. Sensory Alterations
- Website
- Scientific Knowledge Base
- Nursing Knowledge Base
- Critical Thinking
- Nursing Process
- 49. Care of Surgical Patients
- Website
- History of Surgical Nursing
- Scientific Knowledge Base
- Nursing Knowledge Base
- Critical Thinking
- Nursing Process in the Preoperative Surgical Phase
- Transport to the Operating Room
- Intraoperative Surgical Phase
- Nursing Process in the Intraoperative Surgical Phase
- Postoperative Surgical Phase
- Nursing Process in Postoperative Care
- A APPENDIX. Laboratory Values
- Index
- Special Features
- No. of pages: 1568
- Language: English
- Edition: 7
- Published: February 15, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- formats.LooseLeaf ISBN: 9780323881968
- Hardback ISBN: 9780323870658
- eBook ISBN: 9780323870665
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Barbara J. Astle
Dr. Barbara J. Astle, RN, PhD, FCAN is the Director of the MSN program and Associate Professor of Nursing at Trinity Western University. Currently a consultant on the TWU COVID-19 Health and Safety Task Force, Dr. Astle is recognized as a leader in global health education, research literacy, and for her involvement in numerous national and international organizations.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, School of Nursing; Director, MSN Program, Trinity Western University, Langley, British ColumbiaWD
Wendy Duggleby
Dr. Wendy Duggleby, RN, PhD research interests include Gero-oncology, psychosocial oncology, family caregivers, palliative and end of life care. Leading several multidisciplinary teams, Dr. Duggleby’s goal is to enhance quality of life for older adults and their families. Her research entitled "Living with Hope" includes research studies of hope for persons with advanced cancer, family caregivers and health care providers. This program of research has received funding from local, provincial and national grants. Five film documentaries of these studies have been produced. The film entitled “Living with Hope” has received 2 international awards.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emerita, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaPP
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, MissouriAP
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, IllinoisPS
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