Fundamentals of Nursing

Fundamentals of Nursing: Active Learning for Collaborative Practice, 2nd Edition, is a textbook that introduces the foundations of the nursing profession. Written in a conversational style, the text guides learners through the nursing process and structured approaches to patient care.

The curriculum emphasizes Quality and Safety Education for Nurses competencies to support safe, collaborative clinical practice. Coverage reinforces core areas such as patient-centered care, teamwork, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, informatics, and safety.

To help students connect foundational principles to practical care, every chapter includes complex case studies and critical thinking exercises. These activities provide opportunities to apply chapter concepts to realistic patient scenarios.