by Carol Taylor, Pamela Lynn, Jennifer Bartlett

Proven, approachable, and part of a complete nursing fundamentals solution, Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Patient-Centered Care, 9th Edition, instills an exceptional foundation for clinical confidence and effective patient-centered care.

This bestselling fundamentals solution is easy to read and rich with student-friendly features that help students develop the knowledge and clinical skills to succeed in their nursing education. Trusted content not only details the basics of nursing—health promotion, the use of scientific rationales, and the approved nursing process—but also builds essential patient safety, communication, and critical thinking capabilities.

This edition adds New features that encourage reflection, highlight QSEN-related content, and familiarize students with emerging technology they will likely encounter in practice. A New informatics chapter prepares students for their important role working with emerging health information technology and managing patient data. Case-based clinical scenarios put chapter concepts in a realistic context, and content throughout integrates seamlessly with a suite of teaching and learning tools to bring the entire nursing continuum to life and equip students to excel throughout their nursing careers.