| Description |
xiii, 466 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. The Practice and Profession of Nursing -- 2. Nursing Through History: A Prelude to the Present and the Future -- 3. Nursing Today: The Health Science of Caring -- 4. Person -- 5. Environment -- 6. Health: A Nursing Perspective -- 7. Health Care Delivery -- 8. The Nursing Process -- 9. Interpersonal Communication in Nursing and Health Care -- 10. Learning and Teaching -- 11. Nursing Ethics and Legal Aspects -- 12. Opportunities and Challenges |
| Summary |
In this invaluable resource, you'll discover: in-depth chapters on each of nursing's four basic areas: human, health, environment, and nursing, prepare you for more complex material; informative discussions of professional nursing concepts build a framework for later course work; chapter on opportunities and challenges lets you explore the varied and stimulating world of nursing; and valuable learning aids - including key words, chapter objectives, chapter overviews, key concepts and critical thinking questions - set goals, reinforce learning, and promote creative problem-solving |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Nursing.
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Nursing.
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| Author |
Hunter, Mary Love.
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Kruszewski, Ann Z.
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| LC no. |
97035556 |
| ISBN |
0781791995 (alk. paper) |
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