Potter & Perry's Fundamentals of Nursing - Australian Version

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Potter and Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing
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PART 1: EVOLVING NURSING: Nursing and the healthcare environment
	CHAPTER 1. Creating a proactive and dynamic nursing profession
		Introduction
		Nursing’s contribution to
quality patient outcomes
		Nursing defined
		Person-centred care
		Challenges facing the Australian and New Zealand health systems
		Australia’s and New
Zealand’s health
		The growing cost of health
care
		Nursing leadership and
healthcare reform
		Regulation of the nursing
profession
		Continuing education and professional development
		Conclusion
		References
	CHAPTER 2. Building nursing practice: the Fundamentals of Care Framework
		Introduction
		The Fundamentals of Care
Practice Process: concepts,
working hypotheses,
frameworks and theories
		Concepts and working
hypothesis
		The Fundamentals of Care
Framework
		Relationship between
theories, practice and
patients: using the
Fundamentals of Care
Practice Process
		Why do I need to know
about theories?
		Types of theories
		Linking theories to nursing
knowledge, research and
education
		Positives and negatives of
using theories
		Conclusion
		References
	CHAPTER
3. Engaging patients and keeping them safe
		Introduction
		Developing a relationship
		Safety as one of the
fundamentals of care
		Personal safety of the nurse
		Summary
		References
PART 2: FRAMING NURSING: Critical processes in nursing practice
	CHAPTER 4.
Developing clinical reasoning for nursing practice
		Introduction
		The importance of the
clinical reasoning process
for effective nursing practice
		The process of clinical
reasoning
		Developing your nursing
knowledge and skills
through the clinical
reasoning process
		Critical thinking –
knowledge, skills and
attitudes for sound clinical
reasoning
		Conclusion
		References
	CHAPTER
5. Gathering relevant information and making decisions
		Introduction
		Taking a critical thinking
approach
		Gathering data and
information
		Data documentation
		Making nursing judgements
and decisions
		Conclusion
		References
	CHAPTER
6. Setting priorities, taking action and evaluating outcomes
		Introduction
		Setting priorities
		Critical thinking in
establishing goals and
expected outcomes
		Planning nursing care
		Critical thinking in designing
nursing interventions
		Critical thinking and the
implementation process
		Critical thinking skills and
evaluation of care
		Conclusion
		References
	CHAPTER
7. Developing and using nursing knowledge
		Introduction
		Three levels of nursing
inquiry
		Practice development
		Taking a PEEP
		The complexity of nursing
inquiry
		References
PART 3:
POSITIONING NURSING: Professional responsibility and accountability for safe and effective care
	CHAPTER
8. Coordinating care and teamwork
		Using evidence to inform
teamwork and nursing
practice
		Building a nursing team and
coordinating care teams
		Models of nursing care
		Leadership skills for nursing
students
		Quality improvement
processes for nurses
		Developing skills for
complex and dynamic
healthcare systems
		Increasing burden of ageing
and chronic care
		Positive practice
environments
		The role of the registered
nurse
		Skill-mix for the student
nurse
		References
	CHAPTER
9. Examining the ethical practice of nursing
		Terms and concepts
		The importance of ethics
		Moral conduct in nursing
		Moral theories
		Nursing codes of ethics
		Moral problems in nursing
		Conclusion
		References
	CHAPTER
10. Practising nursing within Australian regulatory frameworks
		Regulation of nursing in
Australia
		Sources of law
		Legal relationships in
nursing practice
		Legal issues in nursing
specialties
		References
	CHAPTER
11. Acting in accordance with New Zealand regulatory frameworks
		Regulation of nursing in
New Zealand
		Sources of law
		Legal liability in nursing
		Legal relationships in
relation to employment
		Professional responsibility
of nurses
		References
	CHAPTER
12. Placing communication at the centre of person-centred care
		Communication and
person-centred nursing
practice
		The context of nursing practice
		Healthcare environments
and communication
		Communication and
interpersonal relationships
		Levels of communication
		Forms of communication
		Developing communication
skills
		Elements of professional
communication
		Therapeutic communication
techniques
		Putting therapeutic
communication techniques
into action
		Conclusion
		References
	CHAPTER
13. Documenting, retrieving and using information to inform practice
		Multidisciplinary
communication within
the healthcare team
		Documentation
		Reporting
		References
PART
4:
ADAPTING NURSING:
People, context and culture
	CHAPTER
14. Understanding and applying cultural safety: philosophy and practice of a social determinants approach
		The context of health and
nursing in Australia and
Aotearoa New Zealand
		Indigenous peoples of
Australia
		Indigenous peoples of
Aotearoa New Zealand
		Cultural diversity
		Cultural safety
		What is culture?
		Whiteness, race, ethnicity,
class
		Ethnocentrism,
stereotyping, racism and
discrimination
		Power
		What is health?
		Professional nursing
regulation and cultural
safety
		Nursing practice and social
determinants
		Summing up
		References
	CHAPTER
15. Engaging in family-centred care
		What is a family?
		Trends in family structure
and function
		Family theory and models
		Family-centred care
		Family nursing
		Family nursing care
		Facilitating family
involvement in care
		Self-care when working
with families
		References
	CHAPTER
16. Considering the developmental context from conception to adolescence
		Growth versus development
		Developmental theorists
		Stages of growth and
development
		Conception
		Transition from intrauterine
to extrauterine life
		The newborn
		The infant
		The toddler
		The preschooler
		School-age children and
adolescents
		References
	CHAPTER
17. Considering the developmental context of youth and adults
		Human development theory
		Growth and development
theories
		Biophysical development
theories
		Psychosocial theories
		Cognitive development theories
		Moral developmental
theories
		The developing adult
		Young adulthood
		Middle adulthood
		Acknowledgement
		References
	CHAPTER
18. Working with older people
		Older adults as part of our
population
		Gerontology as a nursing
specialty
		Healthy ageing
		Ageism
		Abuse of the elderly
		Towards an understanding
of how we age
		Understanding normal
ageing
		Assessment of the older
adult
		Risks to healthy ageing
		Health issues experienced
by older people
		Successful ageing
		Services for older people
		Maintaining psychosocial
health
		Conclusion
		References
	CHAPTER
19. Considering the person with disability
		Who is the person with
disability?
		Mechanisms of disability
		Person-centred care for the
person with disability
		Key skills for person-centred care for persons with disability
		References
PART
5:
RELATING NURSING:
Human basis of nursing practice
	CHAPTER
20. Self-identity: life as a journey of self-discovery
		Dimensions of the self
		Development of
self-concept
		Altered self-concept
		References
	CHAPTER
21. Understanding sexuality and sexual health
		Introduction
		Sexuality
		Communication and sexual
health history-taking
		Impact of health conditions
on sexuality and sexual
health
		Sexual health
		Female reproductive health
		Reproductive cancer
screening and prevention
		References
	CHAPTER
22. Working with dying, death and grief
		The physiological, psychological, existential and social aspects of dying
		Key approaches to care
and support for the dying
person
		What does ‘quality of life’
		Settings of care
		Nursing priorities and goalsfor care
		Loss, grief, bereavement and mourning
		Complicated or high-risk
grief
		Nursing practice and grief
		Self-care for nurses
providing end-of-life care
		References
PART 6: PRACTISING NURSING: Scientific basis of nursing practice
	CHAPTER
23. Monitoring vital signs: using a primary survey approach for patient assessment
		Introduction
		References
	CHAPTER
24. Undertaking a focused assessment: physical assessment of body systems
		Introduction
		References
	CHAPTER
25. Understanding infection control
		Nature of infection
		Chain of infection
		The infectious process
		Healthcare-associated
infections
		Multi-resistant organisms
		Defences against infection
		References
	CHAPTER
26. Maintaining skin integrity and undertaking wound care
		Normal integument
		Skin changes associated
with ageing
		Principles of skin
assessment
		Wound classification
		Phases of wound healing
		Modes of wound healing
		Complications of wound
healing
		Factors affecting wound
healing
		Wound assessment
		Psychosocial impact of
wounds
		Wound documentation
		Principles of wound
management
		Assessment, management
and prevention strategies
for common wound types
		References
	CHAPTER
27. Administering medications
		Quality use of medications
		Clinical reasoning in
administering medications
		References
PART
7:
FOCUSING NURSING:
Basic human needs
	CHAPTER
28. Promoting mobility
		Promoting mobility and
preventing immobility
		References
	CHAPTER
29. Ongoing hygiene
		Introduction
		References
	CHAPTER 30. Fostering sleep
		Physiology of sleep
		Functions of sleep
		Effects of illness on sleep
		Sleep disorders
		Normal sleep requirements and patterns
		Factors affecting sleep
		Acknowledgement
		References
	CHAPTER
31. Sustaining nutrition
		Nutrition: the basics
		Units of nutrition
		Anatomy and physiology of
the digestive system
		Dietary guidelines
		Nutrition during the life cycle
		The nurse’s role in nutrition
care
		References
	CHAPTER
32. Maintaining bowel elimination
		Mouth
		Oesophagus
		Stomach
		Small intestine
		Large intestine
		Factors affecting bowel
elimination
		Common bowel elimination
problems
		References
	CHAPTER
33. Maintaining urinary elimination
		Urinary system
		Pelvic floor muscles
		Micturition
		Factors affecting urinary elimination
		Common urinary elimination
problems
		References
	CHAPTER
34. Balancing fluid, electrolyte and acid–base status
		Distribution of body fluids
		Composition of body fluids
		Movement of body fluids
		Regulation of body fluids
		Regulation of electrolytes
		Regulation of acid–base
balance
		Disturbances in electrolyte,
fluid and acid–base balances
		Application of knowledge of
fluid and electrolyte balance
to practice
		References
	CHAPTER
35. Preserving oxygenation
		Introduction
		Cardiovascular physiology
		Respiratory physiology
		References
	CHAPTER
36. Managing pain
		Introduction
		Defining pain
		Evolution of pain theories
		Person-centred care: working from a biopsychosocial perspective
		Acute pain management
		References
	CHAPTER
37. Managing stress and adaptation
		Stress and stressors
		Physiological adaptation
		Models of stress
		Factors influencing
response to stressors
		Physiological response
		Psychological response
		References
PART
8:
SITUATING NURSING:
Contexts of care
	CHAPTER
38. Focusing on community-based care: the older person
		Health support for older
people in Australia and
New Zealand
		Health care for populations
as well as individuals
		The older person with
chronic illness
		The changing scope of
community nursing practice
		Quality community nursing
services for older people
		Summary
		References
	CHAPTER
39. Working in acute care environments
		Introduction
		Defining acute care
		Promoting patient safety in
the acute care setting
		The essentials of safe and quality care post-procedure/surgery
		References
	CHAPTER
40. Meeting the mental health needs of individuals and their carers
		Mental health issues within
acute nursing contexts
		Mental health scope of
practice
		History of mental health
nursing
		Recovery and mental health
		Mental illness
		Mental illness and
personality disorders
		Psychiatric diagnosis
		Practice contexts
		Treatment modalities
		Culture and mental illness
		Stigma
		Hearing voices
		Mental health legislation
		Clinical supervision in
mental health nursing
		Mental health promotion
		Professional organisations
in mental health nursing
		Summary
		References
	CHAPTER
41. Caring for the cancer survivor
		Introduction
		The effects of cancer on
quality of life
		Cancer and families
		Implications for nursing
		Summary
		References
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