Foundations of nursing practice
- Hampshire Palgrave 1999
- xii, 449p.
Provides comprehensive information on the basics of nursing care with details on the nursing process, which is described as a five-stage problem-solving approach to care that is applied by nurses. The responsibility of nurses in caring for patients who experience difficulties in breathing and in the management of wounds is discussed. The relevance of quality assessment and standards in evaluating nursing care is examined.