Foundations of Nursing

Name: Foundations of Nursing
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ISBN: 9780323812030

by Kim Cooper, Kelly Gosnell

9th Edition

Publisher: Elsevier

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Print ISBN	9780323812030
eText ISBN	9780323827133
Publisher	Elsevier
Publishing Year	2022
Edition	9th Edition
Language	English
Pages	1408

Foundations of Nursing, 9th Edition, is a comprehensive textbook designed to guide LPN and LVN students through core practical nursing curriculum requirements. Authors Kim Cooper and Kelly Gosnell establish fundamental clinical concepts, legal guidelines, and professional patient care methods tailored to the educational needs of vocational nursing students. The text provides a structured framework for building foundational clinical competencies.

Subject coverage spans patient management across every stage of life, incorporating specific considerations for pediatric, maternity, adult, and older adult healthcare. Core thematic areas integrate health promotion principles, wellness strategies, disease prevention protocols, safe dosage calculations, medication administration, and basic infection control standards.

The textbook features detailed, step-by-step instructions for more than 100 core nursing skills, pairing each procedural step with explicit rationale to strengthen clinical comprehension. Tailored content structures and exam-oriented review materials directly support student preparation for the NCLEX-PN licensure examination.

Chapter 1: The Evolution of Nursing
Chapter 2: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing
Chapter 3: Documentation
Chapter 4: Communication
Chapter 5: Nursing Process and Critical Thinking
Chapter 6: Cultural and Ethnic Considerations
Chapter 7: Asepsis and Infection Control
Chapter 8: Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility
Chapter 9: Hygiene and Care of the Patient’s Environment
Chapter 10: Safety
Chapter 11: Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
Chapter 12: Vital Signs
Chapter 13: Physical Assessment
Chapter 14: Oxygenation
Chapter 15: Elimination and Gastric Intubation
Chapter 16: Care of Patients Experiencing Urgent Alterations in Health
Chapter 17: Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration
Chapter 18: Fluids and Electrolytes
Chapter 19: Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies
Chapter 20: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Chapter 21: Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep
Chapter 22: Surgical Wound Care
Chapter 23: Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing
Chapter 24: Lifespan Development
Chapter 25: Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death
Chapter 26: Health Promotion and Pregnancy
Chapter 27: Labor and Delivery
Chapter 28: Care of the Mother and Newborn
Chapter 29: Care of the High-Risk Mother, Newborn, and Family with Special Needs
Chapter 30: Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent
Chapter 31: Basic Pediatric Nursing Care
Chapter 32: Care of the Child with a Physical and Mental or Cognitive Disorder
Chapter 33: Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult
Chapter 34: Concepts of Mental Health
Chapter 35: Care of the Patient with a Psychiatric Disorder
Chapter 36: Care of the Patient with an Addictive Personality
Chapter 37: Home Health Nursing
Chapter 38: Long-Term Care
Chapter 39: Rehabilitation Nursing
Chapter 40: Hospice Care
Chapter 41: Professional Roles and Leadership
Chapter Appendix A: Abbreviations
Chapter Appendix B: Laboratory Reference Values