Build the nursing knowledge and skills you need to care for patients of all ages!
Combining two leading LPN/LVN textbooks into one volume,
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing, 9th Edition
covers the fundamental skills and medical-surgical content essential to providing quality care for patients across the lifespan, including pediatric, maternity, adult, and older adult patients. Case studies provide practice with critical thinking and clinical judgment, and new Next Generation NCLEX
®
-format questions help you apply theory to practice. Written by nursing educators Kim Cooper and Kelly Gosnell, this text also helps you prepare for success on the NCLEX-PN
examination.
Step-by-step instructions for more than 100 skills
show clearly defined nursing actions along with the rationales for each.
Clear, easy-to-understand coverage of skills across the lifespan
includes maternity, pediatrics, adults, and older adults.
The nursing process
is applied to the discussion of disorders, and is summarized at the end of each chapter.
Nursing care plans
use a case-study format to emphasize patient goals and outcomes, and include critical thinking questions at the end of each care plan.
Overview of
Anatomy and Physiology
begins each body systems chapter, and the
Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
chapter provides a clear, basic understanding of the A&P that LPN/LVNs need to know.
Complete mathematics review
covers basic arithmetic skills and dosage calculation, followed by a discussion of medication administration including IV therapy.
Evidence-Based Practice
boxes
provide synopses of research articles that apply to nursing, along with nursing implications for the LPN/LVN.
Safety Alert!
cover issues related to safe patient care in a variety of settings.
Coordinated Care
promote comprehensive patient care with other members of the health care team, focusing on prioritization, assignment, supervision, collaboration, delegation, and leadership topics.
Lifespan Considerations
provide age-specific information for the care of the patient.
Older Adult Considerations
provide information on the care of the aging population, which is often the primary focus of the LPN/LVN nurse.
Communication
illustrate communication strategies through real-life examples of nurse-patient dialogue.
Patient Teaching
focus on three-way communication among the nurse, patient, and family members, and include topics such as hospital discharge instructions.
Health Promotion Considerations
highlight information on wellness and disease prevention, including infection control, diet, and pregnancy.
Home Health Considerations
discuss issues facing patients and their caregivers in the home setting.
Medication tables
provide quick access to action, dosage, precautions, and nursing considerations for commonly used drugs.
Get Ready for the NCLEX
Examination
sections
provide key points, review questions, and critical thinking activities to reinforce learning.
NEW! Next Generation NCLEX
case studies and new format questions
help you prepare for success on the NCLEX-PN
NEW! Discussion of the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model
helps you develop the skills needed to plan effective nursing interventions.
NEW! Updated
Asepsis and Infection Control
chapter
prepares you for today’s healthcare environment.
Immune Disorder
and
HIV/AIDS
chapters
highlight the newest medical and drug therapies.
NEW! Updated photos and illustrations
show nursing techniques, procedures, and patient care.