"Timby's Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts is designed to assist beginning nursing students in acquiring a foundation of current basic nursing theory and developing clinical skills. In addition, its content can serve as a comprehensive reference for updating the skills of currently employed nurses or those returning to work after a period of inactive practice"-- Provided by publisher.

Preceded by Fundamental nursing skills and concepts / Barbara Kuhn Timby. Eleventh edition. [2017].

UNIT 1. Exploring Contemporary Nursing. Nursing Foundations ; Nursing Process -- UNIT 2. Integrating Basic Concepts. Laws and Ethics ; Health and Illness ; Homeostasis, Adaptation, and Stress ; Culture and Ethnicity -- UNIT 3. Fostering Communication. The Nurse-Cl.ient Relationship ; Client Teaching ; Recording and Reporting -- UNIT 4. Performing Basic Client Care. Asepsis ; Admission, Discharge, Transfer, and Referrals ; Vital Signs ; Physical Assessment ; Special Examinations and Tests -- UNIT 5. Assisting With Basic Needs. Nutrition ; Fluid and Chemical Balance ; Hygiene ; Comfort, Rest, and Sleep; Safety ; Pain Management ; Oxygenation ; Infection Control -- UNIT 6. Assisting the Inactive Client. Body Mechanics, Positioning, and Moving ; Fitness and Therapeutic Exercise ; Mechanical Immobilization ; Ambulatory Aids -- UNIT 7. The Surgical Client. Perioperative Care ;Wound Care ; Gastrointestinal Intubation -- UNIT 8. Promoting Elimination. Urinary Elimination ; Bowel Elimination -- UNIT 9. Medication Administration. Oral Medications ; Topical and Inhalant Medications ; Parenteral Medications ; Intravenous Medications -- UNIT 10. Intervening in Emergency Situations. Airway Management ; Resuscitation -- UNIT 11. Caring for the Terminally Ill. End-of-Life Care.