Foundations of Nursing Cooper Kim RN MSN Chair Nursing Department Program Ivy Tech State College Terre Haute Indiana

Master the skills that LPN/LVNs need to care for patients across the lifespan! Through use of the nursing process, you will develop clinical judgment skills to assess patient needs, develop nursing care plans, and plan effective nursing interventions. Foundations of Nursing, 9th Edition provides an essential guide to nursing care for pediatric, maternity, adult, and older adult patients.

Written by nursing educators Kim Cooper and Kelly Gosnell, this text also helps you prepare for success on the NCLEX-PN(R) examination. Case studies provide practice with critical thinking and clinical judgment, and new Next Generation NCLEX(R)-format questions help you apply theory to practice. - Step-by-step instructions for more than 100 skills show nursing techniques and procedures along with the rationales for each. Clear,