Textbook of Nursing Foundations - Third Edition

Sep 22, 2026

Third Edition (2025) of a nursing textbook presenting Foundations for nursing education with compassion and clinical precision. The work is organized to align with the latest Indian Nursing Council (INC) BSc Nursing syllabus and supports graduate and postgraduate learning needs. It integrates theoretical knowledge with practical skills through clear, concise explanations and skill/procedure coverage in tabular formats, following the nursing process: Assessment, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation, including rationales and documentation guidance.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages55

Reading Time2 h 19 min

AccessFree to download

About the Author

Preface to the Third Edition

Third Edition Harindarjeet Goyal PhD, MPhil, MSc (MSN), BSc (Hons.), RN, RMFormer PrincipalRajkumari Amrit Kaur College of NursingNew Delhi CBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt Ltd • New Delhi • Bengaluru • Chennai • Kochi • Kolkata • Lucknow • Mumbai • Hyderabad • Jharkhand • Nagpur • Patna • Pune • Uttarakhand ISBN: 978-93-94525-68-9 Copyright © Publishers Third Edition: 2025 Second Edition: 2022 First Edition: 2020 All rights are reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical,including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system without permission, in writing, from the publishers. Published by Satish Kumar Jain and produced by Varun Jain forCBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt Ltd 4819/XI Prahlad Street, 24 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi 110 002, India. Ph: +91-11-23289259, 23266861, 23266867 Website: www.cbspd.com Fax: 011-23243014 e-mail: delhi@cbspd.com; cbspubs@airtelmail.in. Corporate Office: 204 FIE, Industrial Area, Patparganj, Delhi 110 092 Ph: +91-11-4934 4934 Fax: 4934 4935 e-mail: feedback@cbspd.com; bhupesharora@cbspd.com Branches • Bengaluru: Seema House 2975, 17th Cross, K.R. Road, Banasankari 2nd Stage, Bengaluru 560 070, KarnatakaPh: +91-80-26771678/79 Fax: +91-80-26771680 e-mail: bangalore@cbspd.com • Chennai: 7, Subbaraya Street, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai 600 030, Tamil Nadu Ph: +91-44-26680620, 26681266 Fax: +91-44-42032115 e-mail: chennai@cbspd.com • Kochi: 68/1534, 35, 36-Power House Road, Opp. KSEB, Cochin-682018, Kochi, Kerala Ph: +91-484-4059061-65 Fax: +91-484-4059065 e-mail: kochi@cbspd.com • Kolkata: Hind Ceramics Compound, 1st floor, 147, Nilganj Road, Belghoria, Kolkata-700056, West BengalPh: +033-2563-3055/56 e-mail: kolkata@cbspd.com • Lucknow: Basement, Khushnuma Complex, 7-Meerabai Marg, (Behind Jawahar Bhawan), Lucknow-226001, Uttar PradeshPh: +0522-4000032 e-mail: tiwari.lucknow@cbspd.com • Mumbai: PWD Shed, Gala No. 25/26, Ramchandra Bhatt Marg, Next to J.J. Hospital Gate No. 2, Opp. Union Bank of India, NoorBaug, Mumbai-400009, Maharashtra Ph: +91-22-66661880/89 Fax: +91-22-24902342 e-mail: mumbai@cbspd.com Representatives | • Hyderabad | +91-9885175004 | • Jharkhand | +91-9811541605 | • Nagpur | +91-9421945513 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | • Patna | +91-9334159340 | • Pune | +91-9623451994 | • Uttarakhand | +91-9716462459 | Printed at: # About the Author Harindarjeet Goyal [PhD, MPhil, MSc (MSN), BSc (Hons.), RN, RM], is a former Principal, Rajkumari Amrit KaurCollege of Nursing, New Delhi. She held numerous positions, viz. Clinical Instructor, Tutor, AssistantProfessor, Associate Professor, Professor-cum-Vice Principal and Officiating Principal, during herillustrious career spanning over 44 years. She received her BSc (Hons.) degree from Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing affiliated toUniversity of Delhi in the year 1975. Thereafter, she taught Nursing Foundations and Medical SurgicalNursing to undergraduate students. She pursued her MSc (N) from the same college and continued asfaculty member. Her interest and experience in nursing education resulted in her obtaining MPhil and PhD degrees in Nursing fromDelhi University in 2008. She was offered WHO Fellowship on Critical Care Nursing for three months at Baltimore, Universityof Maryland Medical System, USA in the year 1994. In the year 2004, she was offered another WHO Fellowship on ART forAIDS at Thailand in Bangkok for four-week duration. The author has written many learning modules for Distance Education Learning Program for Post Basic BSc nursingstudents. She has also actively participated in curriculum revision of Baccalaureate and Master of Nursing programs. Besides,she has presented many papers at national and international levels on the topics related to nursing education. She is a memberof nursing associations, such as TNAI,

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Third Edition of this nursing foundations textbook?

It aims to provide an essential, well-structured resource that helps educators, mentors, and students prepare nurses to deliver high-quality patient care through both theory and practical expertise.

How does the textbook align with nursing education requirements?

The content is organized to match the latest Indian Nursing Council (INC) syllabus for BSc Nursing and is designed to meet learning needs for graduate and postgraduate levels.

How are nursing skills and procedures presented to students?

Each skill and procedure is described using a clear tabular format based on the nursing process—Assessment, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation—with rationales and documentation guidelines.

Sep 22, 2026

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