"Learn all the basic concepts and fundamental skills that an LPN/LVN needs! Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, 6th Edition prepares you for nursing practice in a number of care settings, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, medical offices, clinics, surgery centers, and home care agencies. Illustrated, easy-to-read guidelines ensure that you gain a thorough understanding of the nursing process and problem solving, addressing topics such as the physiologic and psychosocial needs of the patient, critical thinking and clinical judgment, communication, collaboration with the health care team, patient teaching, and cultural competence. Written by noted educator Patricia Williams, this text prepares you to pass the Next Generation NCLEX-PNª Exam and succeed in any care setting."-- Publisher's webpage.

"Previous editions copyrighted 2018, 2014, 2009, 2001."--Title page verso.

Unit I: Introduction to Nursing and the Health Care System. 1. Nursing and the Health Care System ; 2. Concepts of Health, Illness, Stress, and Health Promotion ; 3. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing -- Unit II: The Nursing Process. 4. The Nursing Process and Critical Thinking ; 5. Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis/Problem Identification, and Planning ; 6. Implementation and Evaluation -- Unit III: Communication in Nursing. 7. Documentation of Nursing Care ; 8. Communication and the Nurse-Patient Relationship ; 9. Patient Education and Health Promotion ; 10. Delegation, Leadership, and Management -- Unit IV: Developmental, Psychosocial, and Cultural Considerations. 11. Growth and Development: Infancy Through Adolescence ; 12. Adulthood and the Family ; 13. Promoting Healthy Adaptation to Aging ; 14. Cultural and Spiritual Aspects of Patient Care ; 15. Loss, Grief, and End-of-Life Care -- Unit V: Basic Nursing Skills. 16. Infection Prevention and Control: Protective Mechanisms and Asepsis ; 17. Infection Prevention and Control in the Hospital and Home ; 18. Safely Lifting, Moving, and Positioning Patients ; 19. Assisting with Hygiene, Personal Care, Skin Care, and the Prevention of Pressure Injuries ; 20. Patient Environment and Safety ; 21. Measuring Vital Signs ; 22. Assessing Health Status ; 23. Admitting, Transferring, and Discharging Patients ; 24. Diagnostic Tests and Specimen Collection -- Unit VI: Meeting Basic Physiologic Needs. 25. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance ; 26. Concepts of Basic Nutrition and Cultural Considerations ; 27. Nutritional Therapy and Assisted Feeding ; 28. Assisting with Respiration and Oxygen Delivery ; 29. Promoting Urinary Elimination ; 30. Promoting Bowel Elimination ; 31. Pain, Comfort and Sleep ; 32. Complementary Health Approaches -- Unit VII: Medication Administration. 33. Pharmacology and Preparation for Drug Administration ; 34. Administering Oral, Topical, and Inhalant Medications ; 35. Administering Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular Injections ; 36. Administering Intravenous Solutions and Medications -- Unit VIII: Care of the Surgical and Immobile Patient. 37. Care of the Surgical Patient ; 38. Providing Wound Care and Treating Pressure Injuries ; 39. Promoting Musculoskeletal Function -- Unit IX: Caring for Older Adults. 40. Common Physical Care Problems of the Older Adult ; 41. Common Psychosocial Care Problems of the Older Adult -- Appendix A: Standard Steps for All Nursing Procedures -- Appendix B: NALPN Nursing Practice Standards for the Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse -- Appendix C: American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses -- Appendix D: Standard Precautions -- Appendix E: Most Common Laboratory Test Values -- Appendix F: NANDA-I Approved Nursing Diagnoses.