Nursing: A Concept-Based Approach to Learning

Developed in collaboration with the North Carolina Concept-based Learning Editorial Board (N.C.C.L.E.B.), this is volume one of the two-volume book series which synthesizes the entire nursing curriculum. It covers topics from culture; family; fluids & electrolytes; health, illness, and wellness; and much more!  It is organized by concepts linked around three domains, Individual, Nursing, and Healthcare.  Within each concept, several exemplars are presented that best demonstrate the concept, based on national guidelines and standards. The Alterations and Treatments feature helps readers identify commonly occuring alterations and realted features. There are also assessment interviews included which show readers how to ask the questions in their first clinical encounters.  Some exciting features to this book include:

• Concept-at-a-Glance:  
• Key Terms and Learning Outcomes:
• “About” The Concept:
• Concept Overview:  
• Concept Assessments:
• Assessment Interviews:  
• Diagnostic Tests:
• Nursing Process and Nursing Care Plans

Nursing students, and professional nurses needed