This noble profession of nursing is the most significant source of delivering essential care in the health care system • This book examines and provides the best of the essence of nursing and rich knowledge to strengthen health care culture and prepares students to meet tomorrow’s challenges • Nursing is characterized by technical and clinical science as well as social and behavioural ethics • Covers concepts comprehensively to gain expertise in skills and techniques of nursing practice with sound clinical judgement • This book would assist students to grow and evolve in order to meet the demands of diverse and at times very complex nature of settings in hospitals, nursing homes and community based clinics

 

 

Table of Contents

 

Chapter-01-Concepts of Health and Illness  | Pages-(1-34) |  Size-593K 

 

Chapter-02-Concepts of Nursing and its Profession  | Pages-(35-61) |  Size-351K 

 

Chapter-03-Ethical Aspects of Nursing  | Pages-(62-84) |  Size-332K 

 

Chapter-04-Cultural Aspects of Nursing  | Pages-(85-96) |  Size-312K 

 

Chapter-05-Legal Aspects of Nursing  | Pages-(97-124) |  Size-372K 

 

Chapter-06-Communication in Nurse–Patient Relationship  | Pages-(125-154) |  Size-370K 

 

Chapter-07-Health Promotional Nursing  | Pages-(155-184) |  Size-377K 

 

Chapter-08-Hospital Admission, Transfer, Discharge and Documentation  | Pages-(185-198) |  Size-291K 

 

Chapter-09-Health Assessment  | Pages-(199-234) |  Size-1174K 

 

Chapter-10-Nursing Process  | Pages-(235-307) |  Size-580K 

 

Chapter-11-Basic Nursing Skills  | Pages-(308-349) |  Size-854K 

 

Chapter-12-Safety, Comfort and Body Mechanics  | Pages-(350-390) |  Size-1667K 

 

Chapter-13-Maintaining Personal Hygiene  | Pages-(391-441) |  Size-1065K 

 

Chapter-14-Promoting Sleep and Rest  | Pages-(442-454) |  Size-393K 

 

Chapter-15-Meeting Nutritional NeedsNutrition in Nursing  | Pages-(455-493) |  Size-732K 

 

Chapter-16-Management of Bowel Elimination  | Pages-(494-509) |  Size-452K 

 

Chapter-17-Management of Urine Elimination  | Pages-(510-531) |  Size-694K 

 

Chapter-18-Management of Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-base Balance  | Pages-(532-561) |  Size-555K 

 

Chapter-19-Management of Oxygenation  | Pages-(562-584) |  Size-490K 

 

Chapter-20-Administration of Medication  | Pages-(585-654) |  Size-1844K 

 

Chapter-21-Infection Control Measures in Nursing  | Pages-(655-681) |  Size-433K 

 

Chapter-22-Biomedical Waste Management  | Pages-(682-698) |  Size-295K 

 

Chapter-23-Role of Nurses in Diagnostic Examination  | Pages-(699-764) |  Size-641K 

 

Chapter-24-Management of Stress  | Pages-(765-788) |  Size-594K 

 

Chapter-25-Perioperative Nursing and Bandaging  | Pages-(789-838) |  Size-1435K 

 

Chapter-26-Management of Pain  | Pages-(839-861) |  Size-467K 

 

Chapter-27-First Aid in Emergencies  | Pages-(862-913) |  Size-1282K 

 

Chapter-28-RehabilitationRehabilitative Nursing  | Pages-(914-922) |  Size-275K 

 

Chapter-29-Management of Unconscious Patient  | Pages-(923-927) |  Size-255K 

 

Chapter-30-Management of Patient with Fever  | Pages-(928-933) |  Size-249K 

 

Chapter-31-Management of Patient with Shock  | Pages-(934-937) |  Size-241K 

 

Chapter-32-Management of Patient with HIVAIDS  | Pages-(938-945) |  Size-258K 

 

Chapter-33-Management of Loss, Grief and Death  | Pages-(946-956) |  Size-278K 

 

Appendices  | Pages-(33) |  Size-1049K 

 

Glossary  | Pages-(28) |  Size-128K 

 

Index  | Pages-(9) |  Size-60K 

 

 

Author Name: BT Basavanthappa

Profile: Professor and Retired Principal, Government College of Nursing, Fort, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India