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The Book Is Well Written At A Level That Will Be Easily Understood By The Intended Audience. One Of The Best Features Of This Book Is The Manner In Which The Material Is Organized And Presented. The Author Has Made The Content Visually Appealing By Using Text And Illustrations Wherever Required. Fundamentals Of Nursing, Presents The Fundamentals Of Nursing Care Within The Framework Of The Nursing Process. It Is Ideal For Quick Reference Or For Use During Clinical. An Accessible Writing Style Presents All The Material Essential For Mastery. Subsequent Units Are Organized According To The Steps Of The Nursing Process Providing The Essentials Of Assessment And Diagnosis, Planning And Implementation, And Documentation And Evaluation. A Vast Crowd Of Nurses And Health Care Professionals And Their Learning Requirements Have Been Kept In Consideration And Duly Implemented In This Book.,Content:- Contents, Preface Ix, 1. Introduction 1, Concept Of Health, The Health-Illness Continuum, Factors Influencing, Health, Causes And Risk Factors For Developing Illness, Body, Defences: Immunity And Immunization, Illness And Illness Behaviour, Impact Of Illness On Patient And Family, Health Care Services, Health, Care Teams, Types Of Health Care Agencies, Functions And Purposes, Of The Health Care Agencies, Hospitals: Types, Organisation And, Functions, Health Promotion And Levels Of Disease Prevention, Role, Of Nurse In Primary Health Care And Its Delivery, References, 2. Nursing Profession 41, Categories Of Nursing Personnel, Nursing As A Profession, History, Of Nursing In India, Nursing Ethics, Common Ethical Issues Currently, Facing Nurses, References, 3. Admission And Discharge 53, Procees In Hospital, Admission To The Hospital, Preparation, Admission, Procedure, Roles And Responsibilities Of Nurses, Discharge From, The Hospital, Discharge Planning And Procedure, Discharge Procedure, Care Of The Unit After Discharge, References, 4. Nurse Patient Relationship 67, Meaning Of Communication, Levels, Methods Of Effective, Communication, Helping Relationships (Npr), Patient Teaching, Role, Of Nurse And Integrating Teaching In Nursing Process, References, 5. Process Of Nursing 83, Critical Thinking And Nursing Judgement, Critical Thinking: Thinking, And Learning, Nursing Process Overview, References, 6. Documentation 95, Purpose Of Recording And Reporting, Communication Within The, Health Care Team, Types Of Records, Common Record Keeping, Vi Fundamentals Of Nursing, Forms, Guidelines For Reporting, Methods Of Recording, Reporting, Minimizing Legal Liability Through Effective Record Keeping, References, 7. Vital Signs 117, Guidelines For Taking Vital Signs, Body Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, Blood Pressure, References, 8. Assessment Of Health 141, Purpose, Process Of Health Assessment, Health History, Physical, Examination, References, 9. Needs Of Patient 157, Basic Human Needs, Safe Environment, Hygiene, Patient Environment, Physiological Needs, Sleep And Rest, Nutrition, Urinary Elimination, Bowel Elimination, Mobility And Immobility, Oxygenation, References, 10. Infection Control In Health-Care Setting 219, Infection Control, Asepsis, Transportation Of Infected Patients, Biomedical Waste Management, References, 11. Medication Administration 237, Drug Prescription, Routes Of Administration, Recording And Reporting, Of Medications Administered, Storage And Maintenance Of Drugs, References, 12. Perioperative Patients 253, Concept Of Perioperative Nursing, Preoperative Phase, Postoperative, Phase, Wounds, Surgical Asepsis, Care Of The Wound, References, 13. Special Needs Of The Patient 273, Hyperthermia/Hypothermia Management, Urinary Elimination, Functioning Of Sensory Organs: (Visual & Hearing Impairment), Assessment Of Self Care Ability, Communication Methods And Special, Consideration, Pain, Treatments Related To Gastrointestinal System, References, 14. Terminally Ill Patient 295, Concepts Of Loss, Grief, Grieving Process, References, 15. Nursing Concepts & Theories 305, Universal Features Of Nursing Models, Theories In Nursing, Purposes, Of Nursing Theory In Nursing Education, Research, And Clinical, Practice, Components Of The Metaparadigm For Nursing, Linking, Theories With Nursing Process, References, Contents Vii, 16. Legal Aspects 319, Purpose And Essential Elements Of Informed Consent, NurseS Legal, Responsibilities With Selected Aspects Of Nursing Practice, Difference, Between Negligence And Malpractice, Professional Liability Insurance, Different Ways To Minimize Chances Of Liability, References, Bibliography 325, Index 329