Includes bibliographical references (pages 1285-1299) and index.

The Evolution of Nursing -- Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing -- Documentation -- Communication -- Nursing Process and Critical Thinking -- Cultural and Ethnic Considerations -- Asepsis and Infection Control -- Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility -- Hygiene and Care of the Patient’s Environment -- Safety -- Admission, Transfer, and Discharge -- Vital Signs -- Physical Assessment -- Oxygenation -- Elimination and Gastric Intubation -- Care of Patients Experiencing Urgent Alterations in Health -- Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration -- Fluids and Electrolytes -- Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies -- Complementary and Alternative Therapies -- Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep -- Surgical Wound Care -- Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing -- Lifespan Development -- Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death -- Health Promotion and Pregnancy -- Labor and Delivery -- Care of the Mother and Newborn -- Care of the High-Risk Mother, Newborn, and Family with Special Needs -- Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent -- Basic Pediatric Nursing Care -- Care of the Child with a Physical and Mental or Cognitive Disorder -- Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult -- Concepts of Mental Health -- Care of the Patient with a Psychiatric Disorder -- Care of the Patient with an Addictive Personality -- Home Health Nursing -- Long-Term Care -- Rehabilitation Nursing -- Hospice Care -- Professional Roles and Leadership

"Foundations of Nursing was developed to educate the practical/vocational nursing student in the fundamentals of nursing required to care competently and safely for a wide variety of patients in various settings"-- Provided by publisher.