Discover a conceptual approach to nursing care that you can effectively apply across diverse clinical settings! “Concepts for Nursing Practice, 4th Edition” offers a clear and intuitive framework that outlines 60 essential concepts, encompassing patient physiology, patient behavior, and the professional nursing environment. Each concept is backed by practical examples that help you understand and apply them in different clinical situations. To enhance your comprehension, this textbook connects related concepts through ebook links to relevant exemplars found in other Elsevier textbooks within your ebook library. This 4th edition also introduces six new concepts and emphasizes core competencies. Written by expert Jean F. Giddens, this guide will help you build clinical judgment skills and tackle nursing challenges with confidence.
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Authoritative content written by expert contributors and meticulously edited by concept-based curriculum (CBC) expert Jean Giddens sets the standard for the growing CBC movement.
Clearly defined and analyzed nursing concepts span the areas of patient physiology, patient behavior, and the professional nursing environment.
Featured Exemplars sections describe selected exemplars related to each nursing concept, covering the entire lifespan and all clinical settings, and help you assimilate concepts into practice.
Integrated exemplar links connect you to concept exemplars in other purchased Elsevier nursing titles.
Logical framework of concepts by units and themes helps you form immediate connections among related concepts ― a key to conceptual learning.
Case Studies in each chapter make it easier to apply knowledge of nursing concepts to real-world situations.
Interrelated Concepts illustrations provide visual cues to understanding and help you make connections across concepts.
NEW! This book emphasizes competencies (“what to do”) related to its concepts (“what to know”) and introduces new Core Competencies boxes to highlight key competencies for each core concept.
NEW! Six new concepts ― Clotting; Well-Being and Resilience; Person-Centered Care; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Public Health Emergencies; and Spheres of Practice.
NEW! Case studies for the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam on the Evolve companion website help prepare you for the new exam.
NEW! Focus on COVID-19 boxes throughout help you understand the impact of the global pandemic on a variety of concepts and exemplars.
Updated coverage helps you stay informed on cultural competence, interprofessional collaboration, systems thinking, the nurse’s role in health equity, emergency response, and nurse wellness.
The updated content now includes COVID-19, human trafficking, and transgender issues, based on the latest research and healthcare guidelines.
Fine-tuned exemplar selection guarantees complete representation of exemplars throughout life, with updated classifications for age-specific exemplars.
NEW! Improved legibility, with larger text type in the print edition.
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