Fundamentals of Nursing and Midwifery

Download or read book Fundamentals of Nursing and Midwifery written by Robyn Hill and published by Wolters Kluwer Law & Business. This book was released on 2016-06 with total page 1464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundamentals of Nursing and Midwifery is an introductory-level textbook designed specifically to meet the needs of undergraduate Australian and New Zealand nursing students. This comprehensive resource provides a detailed overview of key information with person-centered care highlighted throughout to provide a focus on the individualistic, interactive, and holistic nature of nursing and midwifery care. The approach introduces students to the why as well as the how by focusing not only on the patients physical healthcare needs, but also on the intellectual, emotional, sociocultural, and spiritual aspects of care. In this way, students learn to be holistic care givers while acquiring the foundational knowledge, procedures, and skills required for registration and successful nursing practice. The thoroughly revised and updated third edition includes progressive case studies, updated content on nursing informatics and IELTS (the International English Language Testing System), expanded coverage of mental health and mental illness, discussion on the ISBAR handover tool as a format for structured handover communication, and in-text references to the companion publication, Checklists for Clinical Nursing Skills, by Sparkes, Bassett, and Jacob. Key Features Include: -A�holistic person-centred approach to care that provides a framework that encourages the reader to maintain a central focus on the person as the recipient of care -Clearly outlined�key clinical skills with procedures explained step by step including full-colour photographs -Reflective practice and clinical reasoning introduced and explained within the framework of the Thoughtful Practice model -Short clinical scenarios, and critical thinking questions that encourage the reader to stop, reflect and analyse the text discussion -Australian and New Zealand cultural and legislative references -Information on Nursing Informatics that helps prepare students for the modern care environment thePoint online resources for students and instructors -NEW! Content mapped to new registered nurse standards -A wide array of resources for students and instructors, including Watch and Learn videos, Practice and Learn videos, Concepts in Action animations, quizzes, discussion topics and answers, journal articles and PowerPoint presentations -prepU for Fundamentals of Nursing and Midwifery, Third Edition, is an online adaptive quizzing engine that helps students to pinpoint strengths and weaknesses and enables instructors to assess student and class progress