Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Awarded second place
in the 2014 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the
Medical-Surgical Nursing category
Thinking. Doing. Caring.
Leslie S. Treas and Judith Wilkinson, the team that brings you the two-volume approach featured in Fundamentals of Nursing, integrate all of the content and features that are its hallmarks into one carefully designed and written volume that teaches you to "think like nurse" from the very first day.
In every chapter, you'll first explore the theoretical knowledge behind the concepts, principles, and rationales. Then, you'll study the practical knowledge involved in the processes; and finally, you'll learn the skills and procedures
Designed for all learning styles, the text, electronic study guide, and a wealth of interactive resources work together to create a multimedia-rich learning experience for traditional and non-traditional students.
Bonus
Electronic Study Guide This interactive, knowledge-building tool features a wealth of learning activities and resources. It's like having a 500-page workbook at your fingertips.
Looking to bundle your text with an EHR? Learn more here
Synopsis
- Explores the full-spectrum nursing model of thinking, doing, and caring and reinforces the model with critical-thinking questions in every chapter.
- Follows a multi-cultural, multi-generational, Asian-American family case study that brings nursing theory to life.
- Presents additional case studies in each chapter that explain the nurse's role in today's complex healthcare system.
- Promotes critical thinking with headers presented as questions.
- Uses informational learning boxes to break complex topics into manageable sections, perfect for chapter review now and exam prep later.
- Poses critical-thinking questions that challenge you to "think like nurse' and prepare for professional practice.
- Presents illustrated, step-by-step procedures with rationales that deliver all the information you need for the skills lab or clinical.
- Promotes effective care planning with care plans and concept care maps as well as NANDA, NIC, and NOC.
- Describes the research evidence related to the chapter topic and encourages further study.
- Includes QSEN competencies throughout.
Synopsis
Awarded second place in the 2014 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Medical-Surgical Nursing category Thinking. Doing. Caring. Leslie S. Treas and Judith Wilkinson, the team that brings you the two-volume approach featured in Fundamentals of Nursing, integrate all of the content and features that are its hallmarks into one carefully designed and written volume that teaches you to "think like nurse" from the very first day. In every chapter, you'll first explore the theoretical knowledge behind the concepts, principles, and rationales. Then, you'll study the practical knowledge involved in the processes; and finally, you'll learn the skills and procedures Designed for all learning styles, the text, electronic study guide, and a wealth of interactive resources work together to create a multimedia-rich learning experience for traditional and non-traditional students. Bonus Electronic Study Guide This interactive, knowledge-building tool features a wealth of learning activities and resources. It's like having a 500-page workbook at your fingertips. Looking to bundle your text with an EHR? Learn more here