Textbook of Basic Nursing

Part A Foundations of Nursing/div style=margin:: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height:: 200%b>Unit 1 The Nature of Nursing/div style=margin:: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height:: 200%b> 1 The Origins of Nursing
2 Beginning Your Nursing Career
3 The Healthcare Delivery System
4 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing
Unit 2 Personal and Environmental Health/div style=margin:: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height:: 200%b> 5 Basic Human Needs
6 Health and Wellness
7 Community Health
8 Transcultural Healthcare
Unit 3 Development Throughout the Life Cycle/div style=margin:: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height:: 200%b> 9 The Family
10Infancy and Childhood
11Adolescence
12Early and Middle Adulthood
13Older Adulthood and Aging
14Death and Dying
Unit 4 Structure and Function/div style=margin:: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height:: 200%b> 15Organization of the Human Body
16The Integumentary System
17Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
18The Musculoskeletal System
19The Nervous System
20The Endocrine System
21The Sensory System
22The Cardiovascular System
23The Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems
24The Immune System
25The Respiratory System
26The Digestive System
27The Urinary System
28The Male Reproductive System
29The Female Reproductive System
Unit 5 Nutrition and Diet Therapy/div style=margin:: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height:: 200%b> 30Basic Nutrition
31Transcultural and Social Aspects of Nutrition
32Diet Therapy and Special Diets
Part B Nursing Care Skills/div style=margin:: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height:: 200%b>Unit 6 The Nursing Process/div style=margin:: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height:: 200%b> 33Introduction to the Nursing Process
34Nursing Assessment
35Nursing Diagnosis and Planning
36Implementing and Evaluating Care
37Documenting and Reporting
Unit 7 Safety in the Healthcare Facility/div style=margin:: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height:: 200%b> 38The Healthcare Facility Environment
39Emergency Preparedness
40Introduction to Microbiology
41Medical Asepsis
42Infection Control
43Emergency Care and First Aid
Unit 8 Client Care/div style=margin:: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height:: 200%b> 44Therapeutic Communication Skills
45Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
46Vital Signs
47Data Collection in Client Care
48Body Mechanics and Positioning
49Beds and Bed Making
50Personal Hygiene
51Elimination
52Specimen Collection
53Bandages and Binders
54Heat and Cold Applications
55Client Comfort and Pain Management
56Preoperative and Postoperative Care
57Surgical Asepsis
58Wound Care
59End-of-Life Care
Unit 9 Pharmacology and Administration of Medications/div style=margin:: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height:: 200%b> 60Review of Mathematics
61Introduction to Pharmacology
62Classification of Medications
63Administration of Medications
64 Administration of Intravenous Medications
Part C Nursing Throughout the Life Cycle/div style=margin:: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height:: 200%b>Unit 10 Maternal and Newborn Nursing/div style=margin:: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height:: 200%b> 65Normal Pregnancy
66Normal Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum Care
67Care of the Normal Newborn
68High-Risk Pregnancy and Childbirth
69The High-Risk Newborn
70Sexuality, Fertility, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Unit 11 Pediatric Nursing/div style=margin:: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height:: 200%b> 71Fundamentals of Pediatric Nursing
72Care of the Infant, Toddler, or Preschooler
73Care of the School-Age Child or Adolescent
74The Child or Adolescent With Special Needs
Unit 12 Adult Care Nursing/div style=margin:: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height:: 200%b> 75Skin Disorders
76Disorders in Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
77Musculoskeletal Disorders
78Nervous System Disorders
79Endocrine Disorders
80Sensory System Disorders
81Cardiovascular Disorders
82Blood and Lymph Disorders
83Cancer
84Allergic, Immune, and Autoimmune Disorders
85HIV and AIDS
86Respiratory Disorders
87Oxygen Therapy and Respiratory Care
88Digestive Disorders
89Urinary Disorders
90Male Reproductive Disorders
91Female Reproductive Disorders
Unit 13 Gerontological Nursing/div style=margin:: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height:: 200%b> 92Gerontology:: The Aging Adult
93Dementias and Related Disorders
Unit 14 Mental Health Nursing/div style=margin:: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height:: 200%b> 94Psychiatric Nursing
95Substance Abuse
Unit 15 Nursing in a Variety of Settings/div style=margin:: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height:: 200%b> 96Extended Care
97Rehabilitation Nursing
98Ambulatory Nursing
99Home Care Nursing
100 Hospice Nursing
Part D Your Career/div style=margin:: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height:: 200%b>Unit 16 The Transition to Practicing Nurse/div style=margin:: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height:: 200%b>101From Student to Graduate Nurse
102Career Opportunities and Job-Seeking Skills
103Advancement and Leadership in Nursing
Bibliography /div style=margin:: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height:: 200%b>Appendix A:: Key English-to-Spanish Healthcare Phrases
Appendix B:: Key Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in Healthcare
Appendix C:: Medical Terminology
Appendix D:: Examples of Documentation:: Forms and Formats
Answers to NCLEX-Style Review Questions /div style=margin:: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height:: 200%b>Glossary /div style=margin:: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height:: 200%b>Index /DIV>