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FundamentalsofNursing:HumanHealthandFunction, SeventhEdition, International Edition RuthF. Craven, EdD, RN 978-1-4511-7205-8 • February2012 •Hardbound •8.375” x10.875” • 1400pp. • 1182 Illus. 978-1-60547-728-2 •NorthAmericanEdition:Available inUS,Canada,Australia,NewZealand, PuertoRicoandUSVirgin Islandsonly

This groundbreaking text emphasizes critical thinking by weaving it throughout each chapter. The Seventh Edition includes new features suchas conceptmaps andendof chapterNCLEX ® -stylequestions. Features • CaseScenario .Clinical “vignettes’ related to the chapter’s content openeach chapter andemphasize the realworldof nursingpractice. Related critical thinkingquestions accompany the conceptmaps foundbefore thenursingprocedure section. • Outcome-BasedTeachingPlans .This feature contains patient- focusedmethods for teaching, geared towardhealthpromotion and theunderlying conceptsof fundamentals.Theplans present brief scenarios and the relateddesiredoutcomes.They thenexplain targeted strategies for helpingpatients achieve their goals. • ApplyingEvidence-BasedResearch toYourPractice .These displays assist thebeginning student tounderstandhow to use theevidenceobtained through research to support nursing interventions. • Evidence-Based IHI Bundles forPatientSafety . Inaddition to continuedemphasisonevidence-basednursing, IHI bundles (from the Institute forHealthcare Improvement) are included inappropriate chapters in this edition.Abundle is a small, straightforward setof practices—generally three tofive— that, whenperformed collectivelyand reliably, havebeenproven to improvepatientoutcomes. • TherapeuticDialogues .Thesedisplays provideexamplesof “less effective” and “moreeffective” communicationwith clients and colleagues. • Collaboratingwith theHealthcareTeam .Thesedisplays demonstrateexamplesof effective communicationusing theSBAR technique.TheSBAR ( Situational-Background-Assessment- Recommendation ) techniqueprovides a framework formore effectiveand safer communicationbetweenmembersof the healthcare team. • ClientPlansofCare .Thesedisplays are found in chapters 22-42. These sampleplans are linkedwithnursingdiagnoses used in the chapters toenrich the students understanding. • NursingProcedures .A step-by-stepphotoatlas approach that offers apictorial guide to the latest techniques, procedures, and equipment.

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Table of Contents Unit1: Conceptual Foundationsof Nursing Ch. 1:The Profession ofNursing Ch. 2:Health,Wellness and ComplimentaryMedicine Ch. 3:Healthcare in theCommunity and Home Ch. 4: Culture andDiversity Ch. 5: Communication in theNurse- Patient Relationship Ch. 6: Values, Ethics andLegal Issues Ch. 7:NursingResearch andEvidence BasedCare Ch. 8: Patient Education andHealth Promotion Ch. 9: Caring for theOlder Adult Unit2: NursingProcess Ch. 10:Nursing Process: Foundation for Practice Ch. 11:NursingAssessment Ch. 12:NursingDiagnosis Ch. 13:Outcome Identification and Planning Ch. 14: Implementation andEvaluation Ch. 15:Documentation and Communication in theHealthcareTeam Unit3: ClinicalNursingTherapies Ch. 16:HealthAssessment Ch. 17: Vital Signs Ch. 18: Asepsis and InfectionControl Ch. 19:MedicationAdministration Ch. 20: IntravenousTherapy Ch. 21: PerioperativeNursing Unit4: ClinicalNursingCare Unit5: Psychosocial

ProcedureChecklists for FundamentalsofNursing: HumanHealthandFunction,SeventhEdition RuthF. Craven, EdD, RN 978-1-60547-787-9 •April2012 •Softbound •8.375”x10.875” •144pp. StudyGuide for FundamentalsofNursing: HumanHealthandFunction,SeventhEdition RuthF. Craven, EdD, RN 978-1-60547-783-1 • January2012 •Softbound •8.375”x10.875” •272pp.

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