Originally published under title: Fundamentals of nursing, the nature of nursing practice in Canada.

Accompanied by clinical reference cards tipped in following main text.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Historical and contemporary nursing practice -- Nursing education in Canada -- Nursing research in Canada -- Nursing philosophies, theories, concepts, frameworks, and models -- Values, ethics, and advocacy -- Accountability and legal aspects of nursing -- Health, wellness, and illness -- Health promotion -- The Canadian health care system -- Environmental and global health nursing -- Cultural care -- Individual care and self-concept -- Nursing care of families -- Community-based nursing -- Rural and remote health care -- Complementary and alternative health modalities -- Concepts of growth and development -- Development from conception through adolescence -- You and middle adulthood -- Older adults -- Clinical reasoning and critical thinking -- Caring and communicating -- The nursing process -- Documenting and reporting -- Nursing informatics and technology -- Teaching and learning -- Leading, managing, and delegating -- Health assessment -- Vital signs -- Pain assessment and managements -- Hygiene -- Safety -- Medications -- Infection prevention and control -- Skin integrity and wound care -- Caring for perioperative clients -- Sensory perception -- Sleep -- Activity and exercise -- Nutrition -- Fecal elimination -- Urinary elimination -- Oxygenation and circulation -- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance -- Sexuality -- Spirituality -- Stress and coping -- Loss, grieving, and death.