Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-centered Nursing Care 8th Edition

Help your students develop the blended competencies (cognitive, technical, interpersonal, and ethical/legal) they will need to effectively care for patients in both institutional and community-based practice settings with this updated Eighth Edition of the best-selling Fundamentals of Nursing. Packed with clinical examples, proven pedagogy, striking illustrations, and online learning tools (including video clips, animations, and interactive learning activities), this best-selling text takes a holistic approach as it distills the fundamentals that nursing students need to know to respond to today&;s healthcare challenges competently, enthusiastically, and accountably.

Reflecting today&;s rapidly evolving healthcare delivery system, the Eighth Edition offers new content, new pedagogy, a revised art and photo program, and a wide range of online teaching and learning resources to save you time and help your students succeed.

Instructor Resources:

• A robust test generator with more than 1,250 questions helps you put together tests that assess your students&; understanding of the material. Test questions link to learning objectives.
• PowerPoint presentations make it easy for you to integrate the textbook with your students&; classroom experience, via either handouts or slide shows.
• Pre-Lecture Quizzes (and answers) are quick, knowledge-based assessments that allow you to check students&; reading.
• Guided Lecture Notes walk you through the chapters, objective by objective, and provide corresponding PowerPoint numbers.
• A Sample Syllabus provides guidance for structuring your nursing fundamentals course.
• A complete image bank enhances lecture and exam preparation.
• Discussion Topics (and suggested answers) can be used as a conversation starter or in online discussion boards.
• Strategies for Effective Teaching provide tips for teaching the course.
• Assignments (and suggested answers) include group, written, clinical, and Web assignments.
• Case studies (with related questions and suggested answers) give your students an opportunity to apply their knowledge to a client case similar to what they will encounter in practice.
• Journal Articles, updated for this edition, offer access to research available in WK journals
• A Master Checklist for Student Competency helps you track your students&; progress toward skill competency.

Student Resources:

• NCLEX-Style Review Questions for every chapter (over 900 in all) help students review important concepts and practice for the NCLEX.
• Watch & Learn Video Clips reinforce skills from the textbook and bring concepts to life.
• Practice & Learn Activities present case scenarios with interactive exercises and questions to help students apply what they have learned.
• Concepts in Action Animations bring concepts to life and enhance student comprehension.
• A Spanish-English Audio Glossary provides terms and phrases for communicating with patients in Spanish.
• Journal Articles offer access to current research available in WK journals.
• Dosage Calculation Quizzes allow students to practice math skills and calculating drug dosages.