Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing

Name: Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing
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ISBN: 9780443245237

by Patricia A. Williams

7th Edition

Publisher: Saunders

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Print ISBN	9780443245237
eText ISBN	9780443245985
Publisher	Saunders
Publishing Year	2026
Edition	7th Edition
Language	English
Pages	976

Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, 7th Edition provides a foundational clinical framework for practical and vocational nursing students. Author Patricia A. Williams details core clinical practice principles, emphasizing critical thinking, health status assessment, legal and ethical standards, and nurse-patient communication during introductory LPN and LVN training.

Instruction spans fundamental clinical topics, including infection prevention and control, vital signs assessment, basic nutrition, and safe medication administration across oral, topical, injectable, and intravenous routes. Further sections address fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance, surgical patient care, musculoskeletal positioning, pressure injury prevention, urinary and bowel elimination, and respiratory support procedures.

To build clinical competency, the textbook provides over 110 Skills and Steps features presented in an action and rationale layout. This practical instruction supports students developing procedural confidence for practice in hospitals, clinics, surgical centers, home care agencies, and long-term care facilities.

Chapter 1: Nursing and the Health Care System
Chapter 2: Concepts of Health, Illness, Stress, and Health Promotion
Chapter 3: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing
Chapter 4: The Nursing Process, Critical Thinking, and Clinical Judgment
Chapter 5: Assessment, Data Analysis/Problem Identification, and Planning
Chapter 6: Implementation and Evaluation
Chapter 7: Documentation of Nursing Care
Chapter 8: Communication and the Nurse–Patient Relationship
Chapter 9: Patient Education and Health Promotion
Chapter 10: Delegation, Leadership, and Management
Chapter 11: Growth and Development: Infancy Through Adolescence
Chapter 12: Adulthood and the Family
Chapter 13: Promoting Healthy Adaptation to Aging
Chapter 14: Cultural and Spiritual Aspects of Patient Care
Chapter 15: Sexuality and Patient Care
Chapter 16: Loss, Grief, and End-of-Life Care
Chapter 17: Infection Prevention and Control: Protective Mechanisms and Asepsis
Chapter 18: Infection Prevention and Control in the Hospital and Home
Chapter 19: Safely Lifting, Moving, and Positioning Patients
Chapter 20: Assisting With Hygiene, Personal Care, Skin Care, and the Prevention of Pressure Injuries
Chapter 21: Patient Environment and Safety
Chapter 22: Measuring Vital Signs
Chapter 23: Assessing Health Status
Chapter 24: Admitting, Transferring, and Discharging Patients
Chapter 25: Diagnostic Tests and Specimen Collection
Chapter 26: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balance
Chapter 27: Concepts of Basic Nutrition and Cultural Considerations
Chapter 28: Nutritional Therapy and Assisted Feeding
Chapter 29: Assisting With Respiration and Oxygen Delivery
Chapter 30: Promoting Urinary Elimination
Chapter 31: Promoting Bowel Elimination
Chapter 32: Pain, Comfort, and Sleep
Chapter 33: Integrative Health Approaches
Chapter 34: Pharmacology and Preparation for Drug Administration
Chapter 35: Administering Oral, Topical, and Inhalant Medications
Chapter 36: Administering Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular Injections
Chapter 37: Administering Intravenous Solutions and Medications
Chapter 38: Care of the Surgical Patient
Chapter 39: Providing Wound Care and Treating Pressure Injuries
Chapter 40: Promoting Musculoskeletal Function
Chapter 41: Common Physical Care Problems of the Older Adult
Chapter 42: Common Psychosocial Care Problems of the Older Adult
Chapter Appendix A: Standard Steps for All Nursing Procedures
Chapter Appendix B: Standards of Practice and Educational Competencies of Graduates of Practical/Vocational Nursing Programs
Chapter Appendix C: American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses
Chapter Appendix D: Standard Precautions
Chapter Appendix E: Most Common Laboratory Test Values