About the Book
Nursing is not just a profession; it is a calling to serve humanity with compassion, knowledge, and skill.
This book, Nursing Foundations: A Comprehensive Guide for B.Sc. Nursing Students, is designed to meet the academic needs of nursing students and serve as a reliable resource for understanding the basics of nursing practice. Aligned with the Indian Nursing Council (INC) syllabus, this guide presents a balanced integration of theoretical concepts and practical applications essential for building a strong nursing foundation.
Covering thirteen comprehensive units, the book provides a structured learning approach:
Unit I - Introduction to Nursing: History of nursing, philosophy, objectives, roles, and scope of nursing as a profession.
Unit II - Nursing Concepts: Health, illness, wellness, nursing theories, and the nursing process.
Unit III - Nursing Ethics & Values: Professional conduct, patient rights, legal responsibilities.
Unit IV - Nursing Communication: Principles, therapeutic communication, nurse-patient relationship, and barriers.
Unit V - Nursing Process & Documentation: Steps, care plans, recording, and reporting.
Unit VI - Basic Nursing Skills: Admission, discharge, bed making, vital signs, health assessment techniques.
Unit VII - Infection Control: Asepsis, sterilization, hand hygiene, biomedical waste management, and safety.
Unit VIII - Nutrition & Elimination Needs: Diet, feeding techniques, fluid balance, catheterization, enema, bowel care.
Unit IX - Hygiene & Comfort: Personal hygiene, bed sore prevention, rest, sleep, and exercise.
Unit X - Oxygenation & Fluid Balance: Oxygen therapy, IV therapy, infusion, and blood transfusion.
Unit XI - Perioperative Nursing: Pre- and post-operative care, asepsis, scrubbing, and surgical positioning.
Unit XII - First Aid & Emergency Nursing: Bandaging, CPR, shock, burns, poisoning, fractures, and emergencies.
Unit XIII - Palliative & End-of-Life Care: Care of the dying, grief management, last offices, and bereavement support.
Each topic is explained in simple language with emphasis on clarity, nursing values, and practical skills. Special attention has been given to integrate INC guidelines, ethical standards, and global nursing perspectives to prepare students for academic excellence as well as real-world nursing practice.
This book is ideal for:
✔️ B.Sc. Nursing Students (1st year - Nursing Foundations)
✔️ GNM Students who want a clear understanding of fundamentals
✔️ Nursing Educators for teaching references
✔️ Healthcare trainees and beginners who need structured nursing knowledge
With its detailed explanations, examples, and professional insights, this guide will help students not only excel in exams but also develop into skilled, compassionate, and ethical nurses ready to face the challenges of modern healthcare.
