Canadian Fundamentals of Contemporary Nursing

Christie Maynard RN

• 25 februari 2026
• 9791224425267

Samenvatting:

They taught you how to take vitals. This book teaches you how to see the whole person.

Nursing in Canada has shifted. The old textbooks still focus on tasks and checkboxes. But real practice today demands more: equity, relational skill, trauma-informed care, and the ability to navigate a health system that isn't always fair.

This isn't a refresh. It's a reimagining of what a nursing foundations text should be.

What makes this one different:

• Indigenous health isn't a sidebar. It's woven through, not tucked in an appendix. Learn the history, the truths, and the practical pathways to culturally safe care.
• Equity as a clinical skill. Not just theory. You'll find concrete guidance on caring for patients with substance use disorders, cognitive impairments, disabilities, and those navigating systemic barriers.
• Relational practice you can actually use. Communication chapters that move beyond "therapeutic touch" into real talk about power, trust, and meeting patients where they're at.
• Current to today. Updated through 2025 with the latest on palliative care, disaster nursing, substance use crisis response, and global health realities.
• Built for the way you learn. Clear explanations. Real scenarios. Straightforward language that respects your time and intelligence.

Inside, you'll find:

• The Canadian health system—explained without the jargon
• Ethical and legal landmines, and how to navigate them
• Lifespan care from conception to end-of-life, with dignity at every stage
• Clinical foundations: vitals, wounds, meds, oxygenation, elimination—all the essentials, made meaningful
• Specialized care for patients with acute, chronic, and complex conditions
• Documentation, informatics, leadership, and the professional identity you're building

This is the text that treats you like a future colleague, not just a student.

It doesn't tell you what to think. It gives you the tools to think critically, act ethically, and care courageously—whether you're heading into med-surg, community health, or a remote Northern posting.

**Your practice starts here. Make it matter.

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