Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing

Patricia Ann Potter

Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing - 6th edition - Canada Mosby/Elsevier Canada 2019 - 4753 Pages

With the market-leading nursing fundamentals text in Canada, you can be assured that students will develop a firm educational foundation that will help them to succeed. Written in a clear manner and organized logically, this book will teach students all of the principles, concepts and skills necessary for them to thrive, both academically and professionally.

A trusted favourite for Canadian faculty and students, the new Fourth Canadian Edition offers the most complete teaching and learning package available. A companion CD and Evolve website included with the book ensure that students have the most up-to-date and practical tools at their fingertips, and provide instructors with a host of resources to assist in their lesson planning, development and delivery.

The new Fourth Canadian Edition of this nursing classic is the most current and comprehensive text available.

. Nursing skills include steps and rationales to illustrate how and why a skill is performed
. Critical thinking models illustrate how to provide the best care for clients
. Nursing care plans include sections on Assessment, Planning, Interventions and Evaluation
. Client teaching boxes emphasize key points for patient education
. Boxes on older adults, culture and primary health care highlight key principles and aspects of nursing care
. Evidence-informed practice guidelines provide examples of recent guidelines for Canadian nursing practice
. Research highlights provide abstracts of current nursing research studies and explain the implications for daily practice
. Companion CD includes student learning activities, Butterfield's Fluids and Electrolytes Tutorial, and more
. Companion Evolve website includes review questions, interactive exercises, and more

. Completely revised and updated to reflect current Canadian nursing practice
. New chapter on Surviving Cancer
. New chapter on Nursing Informatics
. 3 new Canadian section editors
. An all-new Canadian editorial advisory board
. Over 55 contributors from across the country
. Emphasis on the Media Resources that accompany each chapter help to detail the comprehensive electronic resources available for that specific topic
. Addition of new Nursing Story boxes that describe real-life scenarios
. Increased emphasis on nurse and client safety, including Safety Alerts embedded throughout the text that highlight safe practices and techniques
. New appendix on laboratory values

978-1-77172-114-1 978-1-77172-113-4 (hardcover)

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RT41.P68 2018

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