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Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022!Bring the principles of nursing to life and build a foundation for success from the classroom to the clinical setting. Fundamentals of Nursing: Concepts and Competencies for Practice, 9th Edition helps foster the strong critical thinking, clinical judgment, clear communication, and sound clinical skills students need to succeed throughout the nursing curriculum and to meet the challenges practicing nurses confront each day. Drawing from the latest clinical evidence, this bigpicture approach breathes life into theoretical principles, putting students in the mindset of a successful nurse and immersing them in a proven nursing process framework that clarifies key capabilities, from promoting health to differentiating between normal function and dysfunction, to the use of scientific rationales and the approved nursing process.This updated 9th Edition further enhances students clinical capabilities with new Unfolding Patient Stories that challenge students to think critically about commonly encountered patient scenarios. More than 850 online NCLEXstyle review questions, as well as NCLEXstyle review questions in the book, reinforce students testtaking confidence. New Critical Thinking Using QSEN Competencies features provide essential practice for applying concepts to clinical situations. NEW! Unfolding Patient Stories, written by the National League for Nursing, foster valuable reflection on commonly encountered clinical scenarios. UPDATED! Additional NCLEX Review questions reinforce students exam readiness. NEW! Critical Thinking Using QSEN Competencies features include thoughtprovoking questions to boost students clinical reasoning and problemsolving capabilities. NEW!Revised organization of the Table of Contents reflects an updated focus on foundational nursing concepts and competencies. Case Scenarios at the beginning of each chapter encourage students to think holistically about common clinical situations. Richly illustrated concept maps help visual learners apply the nursing process and think critically about the chapteropening case scenarios. PICO (patient/problem, intervention, comparison, outcome) displays guide students through a structured, evidencebased approach to finding answers to clinical challenges related to the chapteropening case scenarios. Collaborating with the Healthcare Team displays familiarize students with the SBAR technique for effective interpersonal communication. Therapeutic Dialogues emphasize close listening and enhance students patient communication capabilities. Concept Mastery Alerts clarify potentially confusing topics as identified by Lippincotts Adaptive Learning powered by PrepU. Apply Your Critical Thinking features encourage deep thinking on concepts and situations, with detailed answers in an appendix identifying areas for further review. EthicalLegal Issues equip students to think critically about complex situations they may encounter. Plan of Care features help students apply available knowledge and evidencebased research to create effective care plans. OutcomeBased Teaching Plans guide students to specific patient education outcomes. NANDAI Tables clearly outline the relationship between nursing diagnosis, outcomes and interventions. Safety Alerts highlight specific considerations for safe practice. EvidenceBased Bundles to Improve Patient Care recommend sets of evidencedbase practices to reliably improve patient outcomes. Key Terms lists familiarize students with essential vocabulary in each chapter. Learning Objectives alert students to the most important chapter concepts.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What are the key features of the 'Fundamentals of Nursing: Concepts and Competencies for Practice'? A: This book includes new Unfolding Patient Stories, over 850 NCLEX®-style review questions, Critical Thinking Using QSEN Competencies features, and a revised Table of Contents focusing on foundational nursing concepts.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains a total of 1560 pages.
- Q: Who is the author of this nursing textbook? A: The author of this textbook is Ruth F. Craven.
- Q: What edition of the book is currently available? A: The currently available edition is the 9th Edition.
- Q: When was the 'Fundamentals of Nursing' 9th Edition published? A: The 9th Edition was published on January 30, 2020.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is bound in hardcover.
- Q: Is this book suitable for nursing students? A: Yes, it is designed for nursing students and aims to build a foundation for success in both classroom and clinical settings.
- Q: What kind of learning materials does this book offer? A: The book offers case scenarios, concept maps, ethical-legal issues discussions, and various features to enhance critical thinking and clinical reasoning.
- Q: Does this book include practice questions for NCLEX® exam preparation? A: Yes, it includes more than 850 NCLEX®-style review questions to reinforce test-taking confidence.
- Q: What category does this book belong to? A: This book belongs to the category 'Fundamentals & Skills'.