Potter & Perry's fundamentals of nursing / Australian adaptation edited by Jackie Crisp, Clint Douglas, Geraldine Rebeiro, Donna Waters.

"This adaptation of Fundamentals of Nursing, 9e by by Patricia A. Potter, Anne Griffin Perry, Patricia A. Stockert, and Amy M. Hall, was undertaken by Elsevier Australia and is published by arrangement with Elsevier Inc."--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. Evolving nursing, nursing and the healthcare environment : -- Part 2. Framing nursing, critical processes in nursing practice : -- Part 3. Positioning nursing, professional responsibility and accountability for safe and effective care : -- Part 4. Adapting nursing: people, context, and culture : -- Part 5. Relating nursing: human basis of nursing practice : -- Part 6. Practising nursing: scientific basis of nursing practice : -- Part 7. Focusing nursing: basic human needs : -- Part 8. Situating nursing: context of care : -- --

Part 1. Evolving nursing, nursing and the healthcare environment : -- 1. Creating a proactive and dynamic nursing profession -- 2. Building nursing practice: the Fundamentals of Care Framework -- 3. Engaging patients and keeping them safe -- Part 2. Framing nursing, critical processes in nursing practice : -- 4. Developing clinical reasoning for nursing practice -- 5. Gathering relevant information and making decisions -- 6. Setting priorities; Taking action and evaluating outcomes -- 7. Developing and using nursing knowledge -- Part 3. Positioning nursing, professional responsibility and accountability for safe and effective care : -- 8. Coordinating care and teamwork -- 9. Examining the ethical practice of nursing -- 10. Practising nursing within Australian regulatory frameworks -- 11. Acting in accordance with New Zealand regulatory frameworks -- 12. Placing communication at the centre of person-centred care -- 13. Documenting, retrieving and using information to inform practice -- Part 4. Adapting nursing: people, context, and culture : -- 14. Understanding and applying cultural safety: philosophy and practice of a social determinants approach -- 15. Engaging in family-centred care -- 16. Considering the developmental context from conception to adolescence -- 17. Considering the developmental context of youth and adults -- 18. Working with older people -- 19. Considering the person with disability -- Part 5. Relating nursing: human basis of nursing practice : -- 20. Self-identity: life as a journey of self-discovery -- 21. Understanding sexuality and sexual health -- 22. Working with dying, death and grief -- Part 6. Practising nursing: scientific basis of nursing practice : -- 23. Monitoring vital signs: using a primary survey approach for patient assessment -- 24. Undertaking a focused assessment: physical assessment of body systems -- 25. Understanding infection control -- 26. Maintaining skin integrity and undertaking wound care -- 27. Administering medications -- Part 7. Focusing nursing: basic human needs : -- 28. Promoting mobility -- 29. Ongoing hygiene -- 30. Fostering sleep -- 31. Sustaining nutrition -- 32. Maintaining bowel elimination -- 33. Maintaining urinary elimination -- 34. Balancing fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance -- 35. Preserving oxygenation -- 36. Managing pain -- 37. Managing stress and adaptation -- Part 8. Situating nursing: context of care : -- 38. Focusing on community-based care: the older person -- 39. Working in acute care environments -- 40. Meeting the mental health needs of individuals and their carers -- 41. Caring for the cancer survivor.