Concepts for nursing practice / Jean Foret Giddens, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, Dean and Professor, Doris B. Yingling Endowed Chair, School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.

By:

Giddens, Jean [Author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: St.Louis, Missouri Elsevier c2025Edition: 4th edDescription: xv, 669 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cmISBN:

9780323809825

Subject(s):

Nursing

LOC classification:

RT42 .G52 2025

Contents:

UNIT 1: HEALTH CARE RECIPIENT CONCEPTSTheme: Attributes and Resources1. Development2. Functional Ability3. Family DynamicsTheme: Personal Preference4. Culture5. Spirituality6. Adherence7. Self-ManagementUNIT 2: HEALTH AND ILLNESS CONCEPTSTheme: Homeostasis and Regulation8. Fluid and Electrolytes9. Acid-Base Balance10. Thermoregulation11. Sleep12. Cellular Regulation13. Intracranial Regulation14. Hormonal Regulation15. Glucose Regulation16. Nutrition17. Elimination18. Perfusion19. Gas ExchangeTheme: Sexuality and Reproduction20. Reproduction21. SexualityTheme: Protection and Movement22. Immunity23. Inflammation24. Infection25. Mobility26. Tissue Integrity27. Sensory Perception28. Pain29. FatigueTheme: Mood and Cognition30. Stress and Coping31. Mood and Affect32. Anxiety33. Cognition34. PsychosisTheme: Maladaptive Behavior35. Addiction36. Interpersonal ViolenceUNIT 3: PROFESSIONAL NURSING AND HEALTH CARE CONCEPTSTheme: Nursing Attributes and Roles37. Professional Identity38. Clinical Judgment39. Leadership40. Ethics41. Patient Education42. Health PromotionTheme: Care Competencies43. Communication44. Collaboration45. Safety46. Technology and Informatics47. Evidence48. Health Care QualityTheme: Health Care Delivery49. Care Coordination50. Caregiving51. Palliative Care52. Health Disparities53. Population Health NEW!Theme: Health Care Infrastructure54. Health Care Organizations55. Health Care Economics56. Health Policy57. Health Care LawIndex

Summary: Learn the core concepts of nursing care and apply them to the clinical setting! Concepts for Nursing Practice, 3rd Edition uses a simplified, intuitive approach to describe 57 important concepts relating to all areas of nursing practice. For easier understanding, this book also makes connections among related concepts and links you to other nursing textbooks. Exemplars for each concept provide useful examples and models, showing how concepts are successfully applied to practice. New to this edition are updated research evidence and a new Population Health concept. Written by conceptual learning expert Jean Giddens, this text will help you build clinical reasoning skills and prepare confidently for almost any clinical nursing situation. Authoritative content written by expert contributors and meticulously edited by concept-based learning expert Jean Giddens sets the standard for the rapidly growing concept-based curriculum movement. A total of 57 important nursing concepts are clearly defined and analyzed, spanning the areas of patient physiology, patient behavior, and the professional nursing environment. Case studies in each chapter make it easier to apply knowledge of nursing concepts to real-world situations. UNIQUE! Featured Exemplars sections describe selected exemplars related to each nursing concept, covering the entire lifespan and all clinical settings, and help you assimilate concepts into practice. UNIQUE! Logical framework of concepts by units and themes helps you form immediate connections among related concepts --- a key to conceptual learning. UNIQUE! Interrelated Concepts illustrations provide visual cues to understanding and help you make connections across concepts. NEW! UPDATED content reflects the latest research evidence and national and international practice guidelines. NEW! Population Health concept reflects the future of nursing, in which health care organizations learn to deliver care that is high in quality, patient-centered, cost-effective, and evidence-based. NEW! Featured Exemplars sections provide a brief explanation of some of the most important exemplars. NEW! Discussion questions in case studies reinforce your understanding of each concept. NEW! UPDATED exemplar links connect you to concept exemplars in other RN- and LPN/LVN-level Elsevier nursing titles.

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Learn the core concepts of nursing care and apply them to the clinical setting! Concepts for Nursing Practice, 3rd Edition uses a simplified, intuitive approach to describe 57 important concepts relating to all areas of nursing practice. For easier understanding, this book also makes connections among related concepts and links you to other nursing textbooks. Exemplars for each concept provide useful examples and models, showing how concepts are successfully applied to practice. New to this edition are updated research evidence and a new Population Health concept. Written by conceptual learning expert Jean Giddens, this text will help you build clinical reasoning skills and prepare confidently for almost any clinical nursing situation.

Authoritative content written by expert contributors and meticulously edited by concept-based learning expert Jean Giddens sets the standard for the rapidly growing concept-based curriculum movement.
A total of 57 important nursing concepts are clearly defined and analyzed, spanning the areas of patient physiology, patient behavior, and the professional nursing environment.
Case studies in each chapter make it easier to apply knowledge of nursing concepts to real-world situations.
UNIQUE! Featured Exemplars sections describe selected exemplars related to each nursing concept, covering the entire lifespan and all clinical settings, and help you assimilate concepts into practice.
UNIQUE! Logical framework of concepts by units and themes helps you form immediate connections among related concepts --- a key to conceptual learning.
UNIQUE! Interrelated Concepts illustrations provide visual cues to understanding and help you make connections across concepts.
NEW! UPDATED content reflects the latest research evidence and national and international practice guidelines.
NEW! Population Health concept reflects the future of nursing, in which health care organizations learn to deliver care that is high in quality, patient-centered, cost-effective, and evidence-based.
NEW! Featured Exemplars sections provide a brief explanation of some of the most important exemplars.
NEW! Discussion questions in case studies reinforce your understanding of each concept.
NEW! UPDATED exemplar links connect you to concept exemplars in other RN- and LPN/LVN-level Elsevier nursing titles.

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Concepts for nursing practice / Jean Foret Giddens, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, Dean and Professor, Doris B. Yingling Endowed Chair, School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.