Potter and Perry's Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing
- 7th Edition - February 15, 2023
- Latest edition
- Authors: Barbara J. Astle, Wendy Duggleby, Patricia A. Potter, Anne G. Perry, Patricia A. Stockert, Amy Hall
- Language: English
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Description
Get 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.
Key features
Key features
- 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
Readership
Readership
University RN Students / College PN Students
Table of contents
Table of contents
Unit I: Health and Health Care in Canada
1. Health and Wellness
2. The Canadian Health Care Delivery System
3. The Development of Nursing in Canada
4. Community Health Nursing Practice
5. Practical Nursing in Canada
Unit II: Foundations of Nursing Practice
6. Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice
7. Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice
8. Evidence-Informed Practice
9. Nursing Values and Ethics
10. Legal Implications in Nursing Practice
11. Global and Planetary Health
12. Indigenous Health
13. Nursing Leadership and Collaborative Practice
Unit III: Approaches to Nursing Care
14. Nursing Assessment, Diagnosis, and Planning
15. Implementing and Evaluating Nursing Care
16. Documenting and Reporting
17. Nursing Informatics and Canadian Nursing Practice
Unit IV: Working with Patients and Families
18. Communication and Relational Practice
19. Client-Centred Care: Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
20. Family Nursing
21. Patient Education
Unit V: Caring Throughout the Lifespan
22. Developmental Theories
23. Conception Through Adolescence
24. Young to Middle Adulthood
25. Older Persons
26. The Experience of Loss, Death, and Grief
Unit VI: Psychosocial Considerations
27. Self-Concept
28. Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
29. Spirituality in Health and Health Care
30. Stress and Adaptation
Unit VII: Scientific Basis for Nursing Practice
31. Vital Signs
32. Pain Assessment and Management
33. Health Assessment and Physical Examination
34. Infection Control
35. Medication Administration and Management
36. Integrative Health Care
Unit VIII: Basic Physiological Needs
37. Activity and Exercise
38. Quality and Patient Safety
39. Hygiene
40. Cardiopulmonary Functioning and Oxygenation
41. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balances
42. Sleep
43. Nutrition
44. Urinary Elimination
45. Bowel Elimination
Unit IX: Patients with Special Needs
46. Mobility and Immobility
47. Skin Integrity and Wound Care
48. Sensory Alterations
49. Care of Surgical Patients
APPENDIX: Laboratory Value
References - online
1. Health and Wellness
2. The Canadian Health Care Delivery System
3. The Development of Nursing in Canada
4. Community Health Nursing Practice
5. Practical Nursing in Canada
Unit II: Foundations of Nursing Practice
6. Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice
7. Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice
8. Evidence-Informed Practice
9. Nursing Values and Ethics
10. Legal Implications in Nursing Practice
11. Global and Planetary Health
12. Indigenous Health
13. Nursing Leadership and Collaborative Practice
Unit III: Approaches to Nursing Care
14. Nursing Assessment, Diagnosis, and Planning
15. Implementing and Evaluating Nursing Care
16. Documenting and Reporting
17. Nursing Informatics and Canadian Nursing Practice
Unit IV: Working with Patients and Families
18. Communication and Relational Practice
19. Client-Centred Care: Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
20. Family Nursing
21. Patient Education
Unit V: Caring Throughout the Lifespan
22. Developmental Theories
23. Conception Through Adolescence
24. Young to Middle Adulthood
25. Older Persons
26. The Experience of Loss, Death, and Grief
Unit VI: Psychosocial Considerations
27. Self-Concept
28. Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
29. Spirituality in Health and Health Care
30. Stress and Adaptation
Unit VII: Scientific Basis for Nursing Practice
31. Vital Signs
32. Pain Assessment and Management
33. Health Assessment and Physical Examination
34. Infection Control
35. Medication Administration and Management
36. Integrative Health Care
Unit VIII: Basic Physiological Needs
37. Activity and Exercise
38. Quality and Patient Safety
39. Hygiene
40. Cardiopulmonary Functioning and Oxygenation
41. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balances
42. Sleep
43. Nutrition
44. Urinary Elimination
45. Bowel Elimination
Unit IX: Patients with Special Needs
46. Mobility and Immobility
47. Skin Integrity and Wound Care
48. Sensory Alterations
49. Care of Surgical Patients
APPENDIX: Laboratory Value
References - online
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 7
- Latest edition
- Published: February 22, 2023
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
BA
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 Columbia, CanadaWD
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, 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, Illinois, USAAH
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, USA