Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Nursing Care (Fundamentals of Nursing: Art & Sci of Nurs Care ( Taylor)) 
asked by skywalker on November 6, 2006 8:11 PM
Revised to emphasize critical thinking, this Fifth Edition is the most engaging, student-friendly, and comprehensive fundamentals textbook for beginning nursing students. The unique, holistic "blended skills" approach to nursing care integrates technical, cognitive, ethical/legal, and interpersonal skills. Each Fifth Edition chapter opens with three real-world cases, which are used throughout the chapter as examples. Reflective Practice boxes written by Carol Taylor's students describe realistic situations and ask challenging questions. The updated coverage includes discussions of evidence-based practice and a new chapter on complementary and alternative modalities. A back-of-book CD-ROM has tutorials on NCLEX innovative items, and fluid and electrolyte balance.
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This study guide is an essential addition to the Fundamentals of Nursing textbook. Using the two simultaneously can only multiply retention.
reviewed by sumbuddy on November 9, 2006 5:10 AM
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thank you for exchanging my Fundamentals book, the first one was missing chapters and when notified you all your quick response was awsome......thank you again. Celia Garcia
reviewed by stonefox on November 17, 2006 4:23 AM
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Okay, maybe it's just because our nursing director helped write the book, but we all love it. The questions at the end of chapter are theory based questions that are very similar to the NCLEX. Our school has a 98% pass rate on the NCLEX and we owe a lot of it to the practice in answering questions in this book and the study guide for this book. I would highly recommend this book even if you don't need it for your school. At least get it from the library for the questions.
reviewed by ragtop on November 18, 2006 5:55 PM
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The information in the book is scattered throughout, making studying difficult. Critical thinking was not encouraged and nursing diagnosis was not included in each discussion area.I would not recommend this book.
reviewed by teacher on November 22, 2006 1:29 AM
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This book was actually a required text for my course. So far I am finding it really helpful in learning the basics of nursing such as taking Blood Pressures. However, as I am from New Zealand and the book is published in America, some of the terminology is different. Also, the illustrations in the book are old and are the same ones that were used in earlier editions - I felt as if more modern illustrations could have been included although the illustrations serve their purpose. Overall, a fairly good book.
reviewed by crafty1 on November 25, 2006 10:26 AM