Throughout this book we have attemped to explain logically the reasons for observations and clinical actions. Advanced nursing activities are discussed in detail. Health maintenance activities, preventive care and clinical care (including rehabilitation and follow-up care, of course) of patients and their significant others is heavily emphasized.
Contents: 1. Challenges Facing Nurses in the 1990s and Beyond 2. Performing a Holistic Health Assessment 3. Caring for People with Special Medical-Surgical Needs and Problems 4. Caring for People with Special Developmental Needs and Problems 5. Caring for People with Medical-Surgical Discorders 6. Caring for People with Special Psychosocial Needs and Problems
Features include the folloeing: - Step-by-step communication teachnques are presented to improve conversational effectiveness. - Real-life scenarios illustrate responses that help nurses handle diverse situations encountered in prefessional practice. - Self-test questionnaiers promote self-reflection and present several ways to provide feedback to patients.