
Potter and Perry's Fundamentals of Nursing: Third South Asia Edition
- 3rd Edition - March 15, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier India
- Editor: Suresh Sharma
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 8 1 - 3 1 2 - 5 7 8 2 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 8 1 - 3 1 2 - 5 7 8 3 - 8
Potter & Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing is a widely appreciated textbook on nursing foundations. Its comprehensive coverage provides fundamental nursing concepts, skills, a… Read more

Purchase options

Institutional subscription on ScienceDirect
Request a sales quotePotter & Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing is a widely appreciated textbook on nursing foundations. Its comprehensive coverage provides fundamental nursing concepts, skills, and techniques of nursing practice, with a firm foundation for more advanced areas of study. This South Asian edition of Potter and Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing not only provides the well-established, authentic content of international standards but also caters to the specific curriculum requirements of nursing students of the region.
- Provides about 50 Nursing Skills including clear step-by-step instructions with close-up photos, illustrations, and rationales.
- Clinical framework guidelines are presented using the 5-Step Nursing Process.
- Nursing Care Plans and Concept Maps helps to connect with patient’s medical problem and your plan of care.
- Local photographs and content added to provide regional look and feel.
- Historical background and development of nursing , existing nursing education, and nursing cadre in India.
- Revised and updated details of Indian health care policies and procedures, e.g. Indian National Health Policy 2017, Code of Ethics for Nurses in India, medicolegal issues in health care in India, and biomedical waste management guidelines.
- Health care delivery system in India and role of nurse in primary health care in the existing content.
- Nursing procedures and protocols customized to Indian nursing needs and resources.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Adaptation editor
- Contributors
- Reviewers of the South Asia Edition
- Reviewers—10th Edition
- Dedication
- Preface to the Third South Asia Edition
- Preface to the instructor (10th Edition)
- Acknowledgments—Third South Asia Edition
- Acknowledgments (10th Edition)
- List of Illustrations
- List of Tables
- Unit 1. The Patient, Nursing, and Health Care Environment
- 1. Health and wellness
- Definition of health
- Concept of health
- Concept of wellness and well-being
- Models of health and illness
- Illness-wellness continuum
- Variables influencing health and health beliefs and practices
- Health promotion, wellness, and levels of disease prevention
- Risk factors influencing health
- Risk-factor modification and changing health behaviors
- Body defense, immunity, and immunization
- Illness and illness behavior
- Caring for yourself
- National Health Policy 2017
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 2. The health care delivery system
- Health care regulation and reforms in US
- Health care settings and services in US
- Hospitals: Indian scenario
- Health care team
- Primary health care and its delivery: Role of nurses
- Issues and changes in health care delivery
- Quality and performance improvement
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 3. Nursing today: Nursing as a profession
- Concept and definitions of nursing
- Philosophy of nursing
- Aim and objectives of nursing
- Nursing practice
- Historical highlights of nursing in India
- Significant milestones of nursing in independent India
- Revolutionary era of nursing education in India
- Nursing as a profession
- Historical influences
- Contemporary influences
- Trends in nursing
- Professional registered nurse education
- Nursing education in India
- Nursing practice
- Professional nursing organizations
- National professional nursing organizations
- Various professional organizations in India
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 4. Evidence-based practice
- The need for evidence-based practice
- Nursing research
- Translation research
- Research process
- The relationship between EBP, research, and quality improvement
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 5. Caring in nursing practice
- Theoretical views on caring
- Patients’ perceptions of caring
- Ethic of care
- Caring in nursing practice
- The challenge of caring
- Key points
- Reflective learning
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 6. Cultural awareness
- Health disparities
- Culture
- Cultural competency
- Core measures
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- Unit 2. Professional Standards in Nursing Practices
- 7. Ethics and values
- Basic terms in health ethics
- Professional nursing code of ethics
- Values
- Ethics and philosophy
- Nursing point of view
- Issues in health care ethics
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 8. Legal implications in nursing practice
- Legal limits of nursing
- Federal statutory issues in nursing practice
- State statutory issues in nursing practice
- Civil and common law issues in nursing practice
- Risk management and quality assurance
- Common medico legal laws in India
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research reference
- Unit 3. Communication and Nurse-Patient Relationship
- 9. Communication
- Communication and nursing practice
- Elements of the communication process
- Forms of communication
- Methods of effective communication
- Barriers of communication
- Phases of helping nurse-patient relationship
- Elements of professional communication
- Nursing process
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 10. Patient education
- Standards for patient education
- Purposes of patient education
- Teaching and learning
- Domains of learning
- Basic learning principles
- Nursing process
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- Unit 4. Critical Thinking and Nursing Process in Nursing Practices
- 11. Critical thinking in nursing practice
- Clinical judgment in nursing practice
- Critical thinking defined
- Levels of critical thinking in nursing
- Critical thinking competencies
- Nursing process as a competency
- A critical thinking model for clinical decision making
- Critical thinking synthesis
- Developing critical thinking skills
- Managing stress
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 12. Nursing assessment
- A critical thinking approach to assessment
- The patient-centered interview
- Nursing health history
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 13. Nursing diagnosis
- History of nursing diagnosis
- Types of nursing diagnoses
- Critical thinking and the nursing diagnostic process
- Concept mapping nursing diagnoses
- Sources of diagnostic errors
- Documentation and informatics
- Nursing diagnoses: Application to care planning
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 14. Planning nursing care
- Establishing priorities
- Critical thinking in setting goals and expected outcomes
- Critical thinking in planning nursing care
- Systems for planning nursing care
- Consulting with other health care professionals
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 15. Implementing nursing care
- Standard nursing interventions
- Critical thinking in implementation
- Implementation process
- Direct care
- Indirect care
- Achieving patient goals
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 16. Evaluation
- Critical thinking in evaluation
- Standards for evaluation
- Evaluation of health care
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 17. Managing patient care
- Building a nursing team
- Leadership skills for nursing students
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- Unit 5. Documentation and Informatics
- 18. Documentation and reporting
- Purposes of the medical record
- Interprofessional communication within the medical record
- Confidentiality
- Standards
- Guidelines for quality documentation
- 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
- Informatics and information management in health care
- Application of informatics and health technology during public health emergency
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- Unit 6. Foundations of Nursing Practice
- 19. Hospitalization: Admission and discharge
- Admission to the hospital
- Discharge from the hospital
- Care of the unit after discharge
- Key points
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 20. Vital signs
- Guidelines for measuring vital signs
- Body temperature
- Nursing process
- Pulse
- Respiration
- Blood pressure
- Health promotion and vital signs
- Recording vital signs
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 21. Health assessment and physical examination
- Purposes of the physical examination
- Preparation for examination
- Organization of the examination
- Techniques of physical assessment
- General survey
- Skin, hair, and nails
- Head and neck
- Thorax and lungs
- Heart
- Vascular system
- Breasts
- Abdomen
- Female genitalia and reproductive tract
- Male genitalia
- Rectum and anus
- Musculoskeletal system
- Neurological system
- After the examination
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 22. Machinery, equipment, and linen
- Introduction
- Maintenance of equipment
- Hospital housekeeping
- Key points
- Review questions
- References
- 23. Infection prevention and control
- Scientific knowledge base
- The infectious process
- Nursing knowledge base
- Nursing process
- Biomedical waste management
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 24. Medication administration
- Scientific knowledge base
- Nursing knowledge base
- Critical thinking
- Nursing process
- Medication administration
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 25. Complementary and alternative therapies
- Complementary, alternative, and integrative approaches to health
- Nursing-accessible therapies
- Training-specific therapies
- The integrative nursing role
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 26. Patient safety and quality
- Scientific knowledge base
- Nursing knowledge base
- Critical thinking
- Nursing process
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- Unit 7. Psychological Basis of Nursing Practice
- 27. Self-concept
- Scientific knowledge base
- Nursing knowledge base
- Critical thinking
- Nursing process
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 28. Sexuality
- Scientific knowledge base
- Nursing knowledge base
- Critical thinking
- Nursing process
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 29. Spiritual health
- Scientific knowledge base
- Nursing knowledge base
- Critical thinking
- Nursing process
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 30. The experience of loss, death, and grief
- Scientific knowledge base
- Nursing knowledge base
- Critical thinking
- Nursing process
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 31. Stress and coping
- Scientific knowledge base
- Nursing knowledge base
- Critical thinking
- Nursing process
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- Unit 8. Physiological Basis of Nursing Practice
- 32. Activity and exercise
- Scientific knowledge base
- Nursing knowledge base
- Critical thinking
- Nursing process
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 33. Hygiene
- Scientific knowledge base
- Nursing knowledge base
- Critical thinking
- Nursing process
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 34. Oxygenation
- Scientific knowledge base
- Nursing knowledge base
- Critical thinking
- Nursing process
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 35. Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance
- Scientific knowledge base
- Nursing knowledge base
- Critical thinking
- Nursing process
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 36. Sleep
- Scientific knowledge base
- Nursing knowledge base
- Critical thinking
- Nursing process
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 37. Pain management
- Scientific knowledge base
- Nursing knowledge base
- Critical thinking
- Nursing process
- Evaluation
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 38. Nutrition
- Scientific knowledge base
- Nursing knowledge base
- Critical thinking
- Nursing process
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 39. Urinary elimination
- Scientific knowledge base
- Nursing knowledge base
- Critical thinking
- Nursing process
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- Research references
- 40. Bowel elimination
- Scientific knowledge base
- Nursing knowledge base
- Critical thinking
- Nursing process
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 41. Mobility and immobility
- Scientific knowledge base
- Nursing knowledge base
- Nursing process
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 42. Skin integrity and wound care
- Scientific knowledge base
- Nursing knowledge base
- Critical thinking
- Nursing process
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 43. Sensory alterations
- Scientific knowledge base
- Nursing knowledge base
- Critical thinking
- Nursing process
- Key points
- Critical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- Unit 9. Advance Nursing Practice
- 44. Care of surgical patients
- Scientific knowledge base
- Nursing knowledge base
- Critical thinking
- Preoperative surgical phase
- Transport to the operating room
- Intraoperative surgical phase
- Postoperative surgical phase
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- 45. Theoretical foundations of nursing practice
- Theory
- Shared theories
- Select nursing theories
- Link between theory and knowledge development in nursing
- Key points
- Clinical application questions
- Review questions
- References
- Research references
- Appendix A: First aid and emergencies
- Appendix B: Diagnostic testing
- Glossary
- Index
- Edition: 3
- Published: March 15, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier India
- No. of pages: 1362
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9788131257821
- eBook ISBN: 9788131257838