Fundamentals of Nursing The Art and Science of Person Centered Care 10th Edition by Taylor, Lynn & Bartlett (2023)

Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Care, Tenth Edition is the preferred nursing fundamentals resource for generations of nursing students and educators — winner of third place in the 2023 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Medical-Surgical Nursing category. Published by Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott, this comprehensive fundamentals textbook equips beginning nursing students with the holistic, case-based perspective, clinical reasoning skills, and evidence-based knowledge essential for today's complex healthcare environments.

Built around a holistic model of person-centered care, this nursing fundamentals text promotes nursing as both an art and a science directed toward human health and well-being. The 10th Edition is designed to instill the highest level of evidence-based practice, scientific knowledge, and technical skill, while cultivating the blended competencies essential for responsible, patient-centered care across a wide variety of clinical settings.

Updates throughout the 10th Edition reflect a growing emphasis on clinical judgment and NCLEX® readiness, including Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) preparation content that trains students to think like nurses and respond confidently to clinical challenges. Case-based scenarios, reflective exercises, and concept maps support active, engaged learning throughout the curriculum.

Authored by Carol R. Taylor, Pamela B. Lynn, and Jennifer L. Bartlett, this foundational nursing text covers: health assessment, basic nursing skills, patient communication, safety, documentation, infection control, pharmacology basics, perioperative care, and evidence-based nursing practice — everything a beginning nursing student needs to build a strong clinical foundation for a successful nursing career.