Full Description
For courses covering nursing fundamentals, and/or preparing nursing students for the nursing fundamentals components of the NCLEX-RN®examination. Aligned to the NCLEX-RN Test Plan!
Pearson Reviews & Rationales: Nursing Fundamentals with "Nursing Reviews & Rationales," 4th Edition provides a clear, concentrated, and up-to-date review of today's "need to know" knowledge for understanding nursing fundamentals. Developed by Mary Ann Hogan, RN and reviewed by a large team of nurse educators, this program can be used by current nursing students as a course study aid, for NCLEX-RN® exam preparation, or by practicing nurses seeking comprehensive yet concise review. Fully reflective of the NCLEX-RN® Test Plan, it begins with overviews of the nursing process, health assessment, communication, and professional standards; health promotion throughout the life span; and skills needed for safe practice. Next, it presents concise chapters on meeting basic human needs, as well as the needs of clients with pain; perioperative clients; and those with altered skin integrity, sensory perception, or mobility. The text concludes with a full chapter on safely administering medications and intravenous fluids. A complete support package includes access to additional questions and the complete eText online, and a tear-out NursingNotes card for clinical reference and quick review.
Contents
1. The Nursing Process
2. Overview of Health Assessment
3. Overview of Communication
4. Overview of Professional Standards
5. Health Promotion Throughout the Lifespan
6. Overview of Skills Necessary for Safe Practice
7. Meeting Basic Human Needs
8. Meeting Needs of Clients with Pain
9. Meeting the Needs of Perioperative Clients
10. Meeting Needs of Clients with Altered Skin Integrity, Sensory Perception, or Mobility
11. Administering Medications and Intravenous Fluids
