Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: 1. Concepts in health care: Health and wellness -- The health care delivery system -- Legal principles in nursing -- Ethics -- 2. Processes in nursing care: Critical thinking and nursing judgment -- Nursing process -- Documentation and reporting -- Communication -- Client education -- Infection control -- Health assessment and physical examination -- Administering medications -- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-based balance -- Caring in nursing practice -- Cultural diversity -- Spiritual health -- Growth and development -- Self-concept and sexuality -- Family context in nursing -- Stress and coping -- Loss and grief -- Managing client care -- Exercise and activity -- Safety -- Hygiene -- Oxygenation -- Sleep -- Promoting comfort -- Nutrition -- Urinary elimination -- Bowel elimination -- Immobility -- Skin integrity and wound care -- Sensory alterations -- Surgical client --