Fundamentals of Nursing
The Art and Science of Person-Centered Care
Edition:
11
ISBN/ISSN:
9781975243678
Publication Date:
October 2, 2026
2026-10-02
9781975243678
Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Nursing Care, 11th Edition, has long been the trusted foundation for ...
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Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Nursing Care, 11th Edition, has long been the trusted foundation for nursing students. This new edition builds on that legacy with a stronger focus on today’s evolving education and practice environment — helping students become confident, clinically prepared, and professionally grounded from the start.
Clinical judgment is more deeply integrated throughout, with students consistently challenged to move beyond memorization and apply their knowledge in realistic, complex care situations. Core features such as Mastering the Nursing Process guide students step by step, while evolving case scenarios and threaded narratives help them connect content directly to patient care.
The 11th Edition also introduces a greater emphasis on professional identity formation, helping students understand who they are as nurses and the impact they have on patients and communities. Reflective activities and patient-centered perspectives support this development, complemented by nursing self-care alerts that reinforce the importance of well-being in safe, sustainable practice.
Newly updated unfolding patient stories, developed with the National League for Nursing, bring clinical situations to life through engaging two-part vignettes that encourage discussion and application. Together with integrated case studies and narratives, they create a cohesive, story-driven learning experience.
Content has been carefully updated to reflect current standards and priorities, including person-first language and social determinants of health, while being intentionally streamlined to simplify the learning experience. Enhanced visuals — tables, charts, and focused learning tools — present essential concepts clearly without sacrificing depth.
What continues to set Taylor’s Fundamentals of Nursing apart is its ability to balance the art and science of nursing — developing not only knowledge and skills, but the judgment, confidence, and human understanding essential to caring for patients as people.
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Edition11ISBN/ISSN9781975243678Product FormatHardcover BookTrim Size8 3/8 x 10 7/8Pages1856Edition11Publication DateOctober 2, 2026
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- CAROL R. TAYLOR PhD, MSN, RN, FAAN
Professor of Nursing
Georgetown University Berkley School of Nursing
Washington, DC
- PAMELA LYNN EdD, MSN, RN
- JENNIFER BARTLETT
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Unit I: Foundations of Thoughtful, Person-Centered Nursing Practice
Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing and Professional Formation
Chapter 2: Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 3: Health, Wellness, and Health Equity
Chapter 4: Health of the Individual, Family, Community, and Environment
Chapter 5: Culturally Respectful Care
Chapter 6: Values, Ethics, and Advocacy
Chapter 7: Legal Dimensions of Nursing Practice
Chapter 8: Communication
Chapter 9: Teaching and Counseling
Chapter 10: Leading, Managing, and Delegating
Unit II: Health Care Delivery
Chapter 11: Health Care Delivery System
Chapter 12: Collaborative Practice and Care Coordination
Unit III Processes of Thoughtful Person-Centered Practice
Chapter 13: Blended Competencies, Clinical Reasoning, and Processes of Person-Centered Care
Chapter 14: Clinical Judgment
Chapter 15: Assessing
Chapter 16: Diagnosis/Problem Identification
Chapter 17: Outcome Identification and Planning
Chapter 18: Implementing
Chapter 19: Evaluating
Chapter 20: Documenting and Reporting
Chapter 21: Informatics, Healthcare Technologies, and Artificial Intelligence
Unit IV Actions Basic to Nursing Care
Chapter 22: Promoting Health across the Lifespan
Chapter 23: Asepsis and Infection Control
Chapter 24: Vital Signs
Chapter 25: Health Assessment
Chapter 26: Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness
Chapter 27: Complementary and Integrative Health
Chapter 28: Medications
Chapter 29: Perioperative Nursing
Unit V Promoting Healthy Physiologic Responses
Chapter 30: Hygiene
Chapter 31: Skin Integrity and Wound Care
Chapter 32: Activity
Chapter 33: Rest and Sleep
Chapter 34: Comfort and Pain Management
Chapter 35: Nutrition
Chapter 36: Urinary Elimination
Chapter 37: Bowel Elimination
Chapter 38: Oxygenation and Perfusion
Chapter 39: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
Unit VI Promoting Healthy Psychosocial Responses
Chapter 40: Self-Concept
Chapter 41: Stress and Adaptation
Chapter 42: Loss, Grief, and Dying
Chapter 43: Sensory Functioning
Chapter 44: Sexuality
Chapter 45: Spirituality
App A: Guidelines for Delegation Decision Making
App B: Guide to Icons Used in this Book
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- NEW! Build a strong professional identity — Reflective Practice scenarios have been completely redesigned to focus on professional identity formation to help students develop as confident, ethical, and accountable nurses.
- Nursing self-care alerts — Build sustainable habits that support well-being and reinforce the importance of caring for yourself to care for others.
- UPDATED! Unfolding Patient Stories (written by the NLN) — Two-part, evolving vignettes spark meaningful classroom discussion and strengthen clinical thinking — no additional products required.
- Follow the story lines — Chapter-opening case scenarios and integrated narratives throughout each chapter to help students connect concepts directly to real patient care.
- Develop clinical judgment and reasoning — Reflective Practice, Clinical Judgment guides, end-of-chapter exercises, and UPDATED Evolving Case Studies challenge students to think through real-world decisions.
- Master the nursing process — Step-by-step guidance, care plans, concept maps, and Focused Assessment Guides help students build strong clinical decision-making skills.
- Stay current on safety, technology, and legal practice — Technology & Innovation Alerts and Legal Alerts prepare students for modern, evolving nursing environments.
- Prepare for real-world, equitable care — Integrated coverage of social determinants of health, health disparities, population health, and care coordination equips students to deliver safe, inclusive care across settings.
Learning and assessment support
- Learning Outcomes provide chapter-opening roadmaps that help students focus on what’s most important and support self-testing and study planning.
- Developing Clinical Reasoning and Clinical Judgment sections offer end-of-chapter practice that challenges students to apply what they’ve learned in realistic scenarios.
- NCLEX preparation sections provide end-of-chapter practice questions with rationales to reinforce learning and build exam readiness.
Clinical reasoning, skills, and safe practice
- Nursing Care Plans and patient problem examples help students identify, prioritize, and address patient needs using real-world clinical thinking.
- Step-by-step nursing skills with rationales build competence and confidence while reinforcing safe, effective clinical performance.
- Guidelines for Nursing Care provide concise, practical reference points to support skill execution and decision making in clinical settings.
- Safety icons and alerts (Hand Hygiene, Patient Identification, Nursing Alerts) highlight critical steps to prevent errors and promote safe patient care.
Patient-centered care and professional growth
- Reflective Practice end-of-chapter sections guide students through structured reflection to reinforce learning and support continuous professional development.
- Evidence-based practice features (Research in Nursing and PICOT in Practice) help students understand the “why” behind care and apply research to clinical decision making.
- Promoting Health, Health Literacy, and Teaching Tips boxes strengthen patient education and communication to improve outcomes.
- Nursing Advocacy in Action and Focus on the Older Adult boxes prepare students to care for vulnerable populations and advocate for patient needs.
- “Through the Eyes of…” perspectives share real experiences from students, patients, nurses, and caregivers to build empathy and insight.
- Poetry Nook invites reflection and creativity, supporting emotional engagement and whole-person learning.
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