Concepts for Nursing Practice - Pageburst E-Book on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 1e

The first title to truly explain core nursing concepts, Concepts for Nursing Practice makes it easy to understand and apply this knowledge to the clinical setting. Conceived and edited by Jean Giddens, PhD, RN, FAAN, a leading expert on conceptual teaching and learning in nursing education, Concepts for Nursing Practice uses a simplified and intuitive approach to connect concepts and exemplars across the nursing curriculum. This title presents 53 of the most common physiologic, behavioral, and professional nursing concepts that are core to nursing practice, which are organized in three units. Unit One covers patient profile concepts, which are the concepts that lay the foundation for a patient-centered approach to nursing. Unit Two, the core of the content, emphasizes biophysical and psychosocial concepts that relate to individuals seeking health care. The focus of these concepts is on the health-and-illness continuum across the lifespan. Unit Three covers concepts related to professionalism and the whole of the healthcare system related to the delivery of health care, professional aspects of nursing and health policy, including the QSEN competencies. Four to five priority exemplars at the end of each concept chapter hyperlink to related exemplar content in a core collection of 17 Nursing titles. For this functionality to work, one or more of the linked titles must reside in your Pageburst digital book library. Interactive review questions at the end of each concept chapter allow for students to test their understanding of each concept. Rationales for each question are provided.

• 53 important nursing concepts featured
• All concept chapters are written by leading subject matter experts
• Exemplars listed at the end of each concept chapter identify conditions and situations related to that concept
• Original content, four-color design and all new concepts illustrations
• Clinical Nursing Skills boxes list examples of skills that can be taught in the nursing lab
• Model Case boxes provide real-life examples of concepts as they apply to clinical practice
• Interrelated Concept sections highlight related concepts that affect quality nursing care