Fundamentals of Nursing
Grade Equivalents
| 🇺🇸 United States | College Freshman |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | University Year 1 |
| 🇮🇳 India | B.A./B.Sc. Year 1 |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | University Year 1 |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | University Year 1 |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | University Year 1 |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | University Year 1 |
About This Textbook
Designed for a nursing fundamentals course, this textbook provides foundational knowledge and practical expertise essential for delivering holistic patient care. With 43 chapters in 7 thematic units, it covers nursing theories, vital signs, medication administration, the nursing process, evidence-based practice, physiological and psychosocial care, and health promotion across the lifespan. Features include Clinical Judgment Measurement Model exercises, QSEN-aligned safety procedures, Cultural Context boxes, Real RN Stories, and Unfolding Case Studies.
Table of Contents
Unit 1: Nursing Profession, Theories, Communication, Healthcare Delivery, Health and Wellness, Cultural Competence — Unit 2: Vital Signs, Safety, Infection Control, Medication Administration, Patient Transfer — Unit 3: Nursing Process (Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation) — Unit 4: Evidence-Based Practice, Quality Improvement, Legal and Ethical Considerations, Leadership — Unit 5: Oxygenation, Perfusion, Fluid and Electrolytes, Nutrition, Elimination, Skin Integrity — Unit 6: Self-Concept, Sexuality, Stress and Adaptation, Spirituality, End-of-Life Care — Unit 7: Health Promotion, Growth and Development, Chronic Illness, Clinical Judgment