These Books Compose The Thoroughly Revised And Updated Fourth Edition Of Davis Advantage For Fundamentals Of Nursing. The Word Fundamentals Was Chosen Because This Text, And Its Concomitant Course, Is Truly That: The Foundation For All That Follows. This Basic Content Teaches Essential Functions That Nurses Will Use Throughout Their Careers, And In That Sense, We Believe It Is Of Central Importance. It Is-or Should Be-the Most Important Course Students Take. We Want Them To Say, Everything I Need To Know, I Learned In Fundamentals-all I Needed To Know About How To Think, What To Do, And How To Be (at Least At A Basic Level). You Will See Those Themes Integrated Throughout Each Chapter.volume 1 Contains All The Theoretical And Conceptual Material Typically Present In A Fundamentals Text, Presented In A Clinically Focused, User-friendly Manner And Incorporating Many Examples. This Presentation Allows Students To See How The Content Will Be Useful To Them. The Nursing Process Is Used As The Model To Organize The Practical Knowledge Section In Most Chapters. Unit 1 Focuses On How Nurses Think; Unit 2 Is About The Internal And External Factors That Affect An Individual's Health (e.g., Family, Culture, Spirituality, And Life Stage); Unit 3 Examines Essential Nursing Interventions; Unit 4 Concentrates On Nursing Care That Supports Physiological Function; Unit 5 Explores Diverse Nursing Functions; And Unit 6 Looks At The Context For Nurses' Work, Including Community And Home Care, As Well As The Ethical And Legal Contexts For Nursing Work. Volume 2 Is Designed Primarily, But Not Exclusively, For Use In The Skills Lab And Clinical Setting. The Critical-thinking Activities Require Students To Use Their Thinking Skills And The Nursing Process To Apply Theoretical Knowledge And Specific Concepts To Specific Patient Situations. The Clinical Procedures, Assessment Tools, Clinical Forms, Diagnostic Testing Information, And Standardized Language Tables Make Up The Practical Knowledge Sections. Throughout Volume 2, Students Have Access To A Simulated Experience, An Ongoing Case Study Through Which They Learn About The Nursing Role, The Healthcare System, And The Real-world Application Of The Content In Volume 1--Categories: Medical Books NursingFundamentals & Skills
