Foundations and Adult Health Nursing

Foundations and Adult Health Nursing, 9th Edition, by Kim Cooper and Kelly Gosnell, brings together foundational clinical skills and medical-surgical instruction within a single unified volume. Designed specifically for practical and vocational nursing curricula, this textbook establishes the core clinical competencies necessary for entry into practical nursing practice.

Subject coverage spans patient care throughout every stage of the human lifespan, incorporating specialized instruction for maternity, pediatric, adult, and older adult populations. Core modules integrate fundamental nursing skills, nurse-patient communication, infection control standards, health promotion, disease prevention, and structured application of the nursing process.

To assist students preparing for licensure, the text embeds Next Generation NCLEX-format case studies and practice questions tailored to the NCLEX-PN examination. This broad clinical focus makes the volume an appropriate teaching and learning resource for LPN and LVN students and nursing educators.