Fundamentals of Nursing Concepts and Competencies for Practice, Ninth Edition Ruth F. Craven

Principles of Nursing Ideas and Proficiencies for Application, Ninth Edition Ruth F. Craven

1. ISBN-10

   1975120426
2. ISBN-13

   978-1975120429

3. Bring nursing concepts to life and establish a foundation for achievement from the classroom to the healthcare environment. Principles of Nursing: Ideas and Proficiencies for Application, ninth Edition assists in fostering robust critical thinking, clinical judgment, effective communication, and solid clinical skills that students require to excel throughout their nursing education and to address the daily challenges faced by practicing nurses. Drawing upon the most recent clinical evidence, this comprehensive approach gives practical relevance to theoretical concepts, putting students in the mindset of a successful nurse and immersing them in a tested nursing process framework that elucidates key functions, from health promotion to distinguishing between normal function and dysfunction, to the utilization of clinical rationales and the legal nursing process.

   This updated 9th Edition further elevates students’ clinical skills with new Unfolding Patient Narratives that push students to critically analyze commonly encountered patient scenarios. Over 850 online NCLEX®-style review questions, along with NCLEX®-style review questions in the book, bolster students’ confidence in test-taking. New Critical Thinking Utilizing QSEN Competencies features provide crucial practice for application of concepts to clinical scenarios.

   • NEW! Unfolding Patient Narratives, authored by the National League for Nursing, encourage valuable contemplation on frequently encountered clinical situations.
   • UPDATED! Additional NCLEX® Review questions reinforce students’ readiness for exams.
   • NEW! Critical Thinking Utilizing QSEN Competencies features contain challenging questions to enhance students’ clinical reasoning and problem-solving abilities.
   • NEW!Revised organization of the Table of Contents reflects a renewed focus on fundamental nursing principles
   • and proficiencies.
   • Case Scenarios at the beginning of each chapter prompt students to think holistically about common clinical conditions.
   • Visually engaging concept maps aid visual learners in applying the nursing process and analyzing the chapter-opening case scenarios critically.
   • PICO (patient/problem, intervention, comparison, outcome) guides students through a structured, evidence-based approach to finding solutions to clinical challenges related to the chapter-opening case scenarios.
   • Collaborating with the Healthcare Community familiarizes students with the SBAR method for effective interpersonal communication.
   • Therapeutic Dialogues emphasize active listening and enhance students’ patient communication skills.
   • Concept Mastery Signals clarify potentially complex topics as identified by Lippincott’s Adaptive Learning powered by PrepU.
   • Apply Your Critical Thinking features encourage deep analysis of concepts and situations, with comprehensive answers in an appendix highlighting areas for further review.
   • Ethical-Legal Issues equip students to critically evaluate complicated scenarios they may encounter.
   • Plan of Care features help students apply available knowledge and evidence-based research to formulate effective care plans.
   • Outcome-Based Teaching Plans direct students towards specific patient education outcomes.
   • NANDA-I Tables distinctly outline the relationship between nursing diagnosis, outcomes, and interventions.
   • Safety Alerts emphasize specific considerations for safe practice.
   • Evidence-Based Bundles to Enhance Patient Care recommend sets of evidence-based practices to consistently improve patient outcomes.
   • Key Terminologies familiarize students with crucial vocabulary in each chapter.
   • Learning Objectives alert students to the most vital chapter concepts.