Fundamentals : perspectives on the art and science of Canadian nursing

Gregory, David Michael, 1958- (editor.). Raymond-Seniuk, Christy, (editor.). Patrick, Linda, (editor.). Stephen, Tracey C., (editor.).

Record details

ISBN: 9781605470900 (alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
xxxvii, 1139 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Publisher: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health, [2015]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

An introduction to Canadian nursing -- Health care in Canada and issues of health-care reform -- Complementary and alternative medicine : health and healing for patients and nurses -- Nursing as a regulated profession : standards of practice -- Health care and the law in Canada -- Nursing organizations : nursing leadership in action -- The journey from student to graduate nurse -- Health, wellness, and illness -- Ethics and integrity in practice : moral dilemmas and moral issues -- The nursing process in the 21st century -- Nursing theory and theories used in nursing -- Nursing research and evidence-informed practice -- Culture and cultural safety : beyond cultural inventories -- Improving patient and nurse safety : learning from past experiences -- Educative nursing practice : a role for professional nurses -- Ways of thinking : critical thinking in nursing -- Transforming nursing education using simulation -- Family nursing and community health nursing -- Principles of asepsis -- Health assessment across the lifespan -- Measuring vital signs -- Principles and practice of medication administration -- Effective documentation -- Informatics, E-technologies, and nursing -- Reflection and reflexivity : on being a nurse -- Communication : at the heart of nursing practice -- Addressing developmental needs across the lifespan -- Fostering a positive self-concept -- Patient hygiene -- Creating comfort and managing pain -- Balancing activity and rest -- Oxygenation -- Supporting fluid and electrolyte balance -- Ensuring nutrition -- Supporting elimination -- Skin care -- Immigrant Canadians -- Vulnerable populations and nursing : vulnerability as a health equity concern -- Aboriginal people and nursing -- Spirituality and nursing : presence and promise -- Nursing as lifelong learning.