Fundamentals of nursing : the art & science of nursing care / Carol Taylor, Carol Lillis, Priscilla LeMone.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Introduction to nursing -- Ch. 2. Health of the individual, family, and community -- Ch. 3. Cultural diversity -- Ch. 4. Health and illness -- Ch. 5. Theory, research, and evidence-based practice -- Ch. 6. Values, ethics, and advocacy -- Ch. 7. Legal implications of nursing -- Ch. 8. Healthcare delivery systems -- Ch. 9. Continuity of care -- Ch. 10. Home healthcare -- Ch. 11. Blended skills and critical thinking throughout the nursing process -- Ch. 12. Assessing -- Ch. 13. Diagnosing -- Ch. 14. Outcome identification and planning -- Ch. 15. Implementing -- Ch. 16. Evaluating -- Ch. 17. Documenting, reporting and conferring -- Ch. 18. Development concepts -- Ch. 19. Conception through young adult -- Ch. 20. The aging adult -- Ch. 21. Communicator -- Ch. 22. Teacher and counselor -- Ch. 23. Leader and manager -- Ch. 24. Vital signs -- Ch. 25. Health assessment -- Ch. 26. Safety, security, and emergency preparedness -- Ch. 27. Asepsis and infection control -- Ch. 28. Complementary and alternative modalities -- Ch. 29. Medications -- Ch. 30. Perioperative nursing -- Ch. 31. Self-concept -- Ch. 32. Stress and adaptation -- Ch. 33. Loss, grief, and dying -- Ch. 34. Sensory stimulation -- Ch. 35. Sexuality -- Ch. 36. Spirituality -- Ch. 37. Hygiene -- Ch. 38. Skin integrity and wound care -- Ch. 39. Activity -- Ch. 40. Rest and sleep -- Ch. 41. Comfort -- Ch. 42. Nutrition -- Ch. 43. Urinary elimination -- Ch. 44. Bowel elimination -- Ch. 45. Oxygenation -- Ch. 46. Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance -- App. A. Equivalents -- App. B. Normal adult laboratory values -- App. C. Canadian Nurses Association standards for nursing practice.