The latest edition of Foundations of Nursing Practice: Fundamentals of Holistic Care has been prepared specifically to meet the needs of readers undertaking basic nursing science programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based upon the highly successful UK text, Foundations of Nursing Practice, second edition, the latest African version has been extensively reviewed and adapted by a range of experts from a variety of nursing and educational backgrounds within the RSA. The volume will be ideal for all pre-registration students and nurse professionals involved with course delivery and/or mentorship.
Key Features
- Comprehensive coverage provides student nurses with an integrated approach to nursing and global healthcare in the 21st Century
- Focuses on the knowledge base and practical skills required to provide person-centered, holistic patient care
- Places particular emphasis on critical and reflective thinking in order to foster evidence-based practice
- Useful learning features such as Learning Outcomes and end-of-chapter summaries aid the learning process
- Looks at nursing interventions across the human lifespan – from pregnancy and birth to end-of-life care
- Activity boxes contain scenarios and related student activities to help readers explore particular topics in more depth
- Chapters explore the role of the nurse in health promotion, education and research
- Explores the importance of communication, language and interpersonal skills in the enhancement of nursing practice
- Key words and phrases for literature searches guide readers as they find out more about key topics within each chapter
- Glossary at the end of the book provides a useful selection of commonly used nursing terms and their definitions
New Features
- Meets the requirements of the new pre-registration nursing curriculum including the NMC (2010) competencies and Essential Skills Clusters
- Greater emphasis on safeguarding vulnerable people, maternal health and first aid
- Self-test questions with answers available on accompanying website.
SECTION 1 – Health, nursing and health care in the 21st century
Chapter 1 Health as a value and a concept
Chapter 2 The evolution of contemporary nursing
Chapter 3 -Health and social care delivery systems
SECTION 2 – Professional practice
Chapter 4 Learning and teaching
Chapter 5 Evidence-based practice and research
Chapter 6 Legal issues that impact on nursing practice
Chapter 7 NMC Code of Conduct and applied ethical principles
SECTION 3 – Nursing and lifespan implications
Chapter 8 The human lifespan and its effect on selecting nursing interventions
Chapter 9 Relationship, helping and communication skills
Chapter 10 Sleep, rest, relaxation, complementary therapies and alternative
therapies
Chapter 11 Stress, anxiety and coping
Chapter 12 Loss and bereavement
SECTION 4 – Developing nursing skills
Chapter 13 Safety in nursing practice
Chapter 14 The nursing process, holistic assessment and baseline observations
Chapter 15 Preventing the spread of infection
Chapter 16 Caring for the person with physical needs, sensory impairment and unconsciousness
Chapter 17 Breathing and circulation
Chapter 18 Mobility and immobility
Chapter 19 Promoting hydration and nutrition
Chapter 20 Elimination: urine
Chapter 21 Elimination: faeces
Chapter 22 Promoting the safe administration of medicines
Chapter 23 Pain management: minimizing the pain experience
Chapter 24 Caring for the person having surgery
Chapter 25 Wound management
Glossary
Index
Students on Pre-registration nursing programmes
