Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Historical and contemporary nursing practice -- Nursing education in Canada --Nursing research in Canada -- Nursing philosophies, theories, concepts, frameworks and models -- Values, ethics and advocacy -- Accountability and legal aspects of nursing -- Health, wellness, and illness -- Heath promotion -- The Canadian health care system -- Environmental and glob al health nursing -- Cultural caring -- Individual care -- Nursing care of families -- community-based nursing -- Rural and remote health care -- Complementary and alternative health modalities -- Concepts of growth and development -- development from conception through adolescence -- Young and middle adulthood -- Older adults -- Critical thinking -- Caring and communication -- the nursing process -- documenting and reporting -- Nursing informatics and technology -- Teaching and learning -- Leading, managing and delegating -- Health assessment -- Vital signs -- Pain assessment and management -- Hygiene -- Safety -- Medications -- Infection prevention and control -- Skin integrity and wound care -- Caring for perioperative clients -- Sensory perception -- Sleep -- Activity and exercise -- Nutrition -- Fecal elimination -- Urinary elimination -- Oxygenation and circulation -- Fluid, electrolyte , and acid-base balance -- Self-concept -- Sexuality -- Spirituality -- Stress and coping -- Loss, grieving, and death