PAMELA LYNN JENNIFER BARTLETT
Table of contents
1. Chapter 1 – Introduction to Nursing
2. Chapter 2 – Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice
3. Chapter 3 – Health, Illness, and Disparities
4. Chapter 4 – Health of the Individual, Family, and Community
5. Chapter 5 – Cultural Diversity
6. Chapter 6 – Values, Ethics, and Advocacy
7. Chapter 7 – Legal Dimensions of Nursing Practice
8. Chapter 8 – Communication
9. Chapter 9 – Teaching and Counseling
10. Chapter 10 – Leading, Managing, and Delegating
11. Chapter 11 – Assessing
12. Chapter 12 – Diagnosing
13. Chapter 13 – Outcome Identification and Planning
14. Chapter 14 – Implementing
15. Chapter 15 – Evaluating
16. Chapter 16 – Documenting, Reporting, and Conferring
17. Chapter 17 – Vital Signs
18. Chapter 18 – Health Assessment
19. Chapter 19 – Perioperative Nursing
20. Chapter 20 – Asepsis and Infection Control
21. Chapter 21 – Safety
22. Chapter 22 – Hygiene
23. Chapter 23 – Skin Integrity and Wound Care
24. Chapter 24 – Activity and Mobility
25. Chapter 25 – Comfort, Rest, and Sleep
26. Chapter 26 – Nutrition
27. Chapter 27 – Urinary Elimination
28. Chapter 28 – Bowel Elimination
29. Chapter 29 – Oxygenation
30. Chapter 30 – Circulation
31. Chapter 31 – Neurological Assessment
32. Chapter 32 – Sensory Perception
33. Chapter 33 – Pain Management
34. Chapter 34 – Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balance
35. Chapter 35 – Medications
36. Chapter 36 – Intravenous Therapy
37. Chapter 37 – Stress and Coping
38. Chapter 38 – Loss, Grief, and Dying
,39. Chapter 39 – Reproductive Health
40. Chapter 40 – Maternal and Newborn Health
41. Chapter 41 – Pediatric Nursing
42. Chapter 42 – Care of the Older Adult
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING 9TH EDITION
Chapter 1, Introduction to Nursing
An oncology nurse with 15 years of experience, certification in the area of oncology nursing, and a
master’s degree is considered to be an expert in her area of practice and works on an oncology unit in
a large teaching hospital. Based upon this description, which of the following career roles best describes
this nurse’s role, taking into account her
1. qualifications and experience?
A) Clinical nurse specialist DR ERIC'S DOCUMENT
B) Nurse entrepreneur
C) Nurse practitioner
D) Nurse educator
A
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A clinical nurse specialist is a nurse with an advanced degree, education, or experience who is
considered to be an expert in a specialized area of nursing. The clinical nurse specialist carries out
direct patient care; consultation; teaching of patients, families, and staff; and research. A nurse
practitioner has an advanced degree and works in a variety of settings to deliver primary care. A
nurse educator usually has an advanced degree and teaches in the educational or clinical setting. A
nurse entrepreneur may manage a clinic or health-related business.
What guidelines do nurses follow to identify the patient’s health care needs and strengths, to
2. establish and carry out a plan of care to meet those needs, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the
plan to meet established outcomes?
A) Nursing process
B) ANA Standards of Professional Performance
C) Evidence-based practice guidelines
D) Nurse Practice Acts
, A
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