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Learn the basic concepts and fundamental skills that LPN/LVNs need in current practice! \u003cb\u003eFundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, Seventh Edition, \u003c/b\u003eprepares you for nursing practice in a variety of care settings, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, medical offices, clinics, surgery centers, and home care agencies. Illustrated, easy-to-read guidelines provide a thorough understanding of the nursing process and problem solving, addressing topics such as the physiologic and psychosocial needs of the patient, critical thinking and clinical judgment, communication, collaboration with the health care team, patient teaching, and cultural competence. Ideal for LPN/LVN programs with a concept-based curriculum, this text prepares you to pass the Next Generation NCLEX-PN\u003csup\u003e®\u003c/sup\u003e Exam and succeed in any care setting.\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW! Thoroughly updated content\u003c/b\u003e reflects the latest research, evidence-based practice, and guidelines\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW! \u003ci\u003eSexuality and Patient Care\u003c/i\u003e chapter\u003c/b\u003e provides vital up-to-date information for providing socially competent care\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW! Additional and updated photos and illustrations\u003c/b\u003e show essential skills and procedures\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eNursing process framework\u003c/b\u003e features the application of the nursing process and nursing care plans, reinforcing application of the nursing process in the clinical setting\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore than 20 nursing care plans\u003c/b\u003e illustrate each step of the nursing process and include clinical judgment questions\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eConcept maps\u003c/b\u003e help you visualize concepts addressed in the text and show how a condition or response can affect more than one body system, relating to symptoms, treatments, and side effects\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eClear, easy-to-understand writing style\u003c/b\u003e makes concepts and skills easier to understand and remember\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGet Ready for the NCLEX\u003csup\u003e®\u003c/sup\u003e Examination!\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e section\u003c/b\u003e at the end of each chapter reinforces learning with key points, review questions, clinical judgment activities, and additional learning resources\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLife Span Considerations: Older Adults\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e boxes highlight changes that occur with aging and how LPN/LVNs can tailor care to accommodate these changes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore than 110 \u003ci\u003eSkills and Steps\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e present step-by-step procedures in an action/rationale format, including documentation examples and \u003ci\u003eHome Care\u003c/i\u003e boxes, as appropriate\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e |