Basic Nursing: Concepts, Skills, & Reasoning

Awarded second place in the 2014 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Medical-Surgical Nursing category! Thinking. Doing. Caring. Leslie S. Treas and Judith Wilkinson, the team that brings you the two-volume approach featured in Fundamentals of Nursing, integrate all of the content and features that are its hallmarks into one carefully designed and written volume that teaches you to “think like nurse” from the very first day. In every chapter, you’ll first explore the theoretical knowledge behind the concepts, principles, and rationales. Then, you’ll study the practical knowledge involved in the processes; and finally, you’ll learn the skills and procedures Designed for all learning styles, the text, electronic study guide, and a wealth of interactive resources work together to create a multimedia-rich learning experience for traditional and non-traditional students. Bonus! Electronic Study Guide This interactive, knowledge-building tool features a wealth of learning activities and resources. It’s like having a 500-page workbook at your fingertips. Looking to bundle your text with an EHR? Learn more here!

How Nurses Think Nursing Past & Present Critical Thinking & Nursing Process Assessment Diagnosis Planning Outcomes Planning Interventions Implementation & Evaluation Theory, Research, & Evidence-Based Practice Factors Affecting Health Development: Infancy Through Middle-Age Development: Older Adulthood Experiencing Health & Illness Stress & Adaptation Psychosocial Health & Illness Family Culture & Ethnicity Spirituality Loss, Grief, & Dying Essential Nursing Interventions Documenting & Reporting Vital Signs Communicating & Therapeutic Relationships Physical Assessment Infection Prevention & Control Safety Hygiene Medicating Patients Teaching & Learning Health Promotion Supporting Physiological Function Nutrition Bowel Elimination Urinary Elimination Sensory Perception Pain Activity & Exercise Sexual Health Sleep & Rest Skin Integrity & Wound Healing Oxygenation Circulation & Perfusion Fluids, Electrolytes, & Acid-Base Balance The Context for Nurses’ Work Perioperative Nursing Community & Home Nursing Nursing Ethics Legal Issues Nursing Informatics Leadership & Management (Online at DavisPlus) Holistic Healing (Online at DavisPlus) View the Contributors, Reviewers, and the full Table of Contents here.