"The Fundamentals of Nursing" is a nursing textbook authored by Patricia A. Potter and Anne Griffin Perry. It was one of the most popular nursing texts for first year nursing students. The book is meant to provide a comprehensive overview of the field of nursing.Potter and Perry are both registered nurses, along with holding several other academic and professional titles. They frequently publish
. new editions of the book to cover new nursing trends, such as working with patients from different cultures. The text also covers dealing with patients of varying ages, including elder care. It also covers all of the basics of nursing for regular patients, those suffering from acute illnesses and those with in need of continuing care.The newer editions of the book are accompanied by CD-ROMs and DVDs that contain extra information. This includes videos, digital flash cards and other study materials. There are also accompanying study guides and other materials sold by the same authors for use with this text. The text also has an online resource site for readers to visit and learn more about different nursing subjects.Nursing students can find this book at both new and used bookstores. There are multiple editions of the book, so students should check the edition number prior to purchasing the book for reference. Older versions do not have as much information as some of the new texts, plus some procedures have changed in recent years.Some reviews of the book state that there are questions in the study sections that are on topics not covered in the book. Most of the newer editions have fixed this issue; however, some people still have a hard time reading the book. It is written for first year nursing students, but many reviewers feel that the authors meant for the students to have an intermediate to advanced idea of medical terms. These reviewers suggest having a medical dictionary on hand to look up terms the reader is still unfamiliar with as they read. More reference links: https://evolve.elsevier.com/cs/Satellite/Article/Potter+and+Perry+Fundamentals+of+Nursing+7th+Edition?cid=700000000083440&Audience=Faculty http://www.lib.muohio.edu/multifacet/record/mu3ugb4164033
