Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing

BASIC CONCEPTS IN NURSING:: 1) Health Care Delivery & Nursing Practice. 2) Community-Based Nursing Practice. 3) Critical Thinking, Ethical Decision Making & the Nursing Process. 4) Health Education & Health Promotion. 5) Health Assessment
BIOPHYSICAL & PSYCHOSOCIAL CONCEPTS IN NURSING PRACTICE:: 6) Homeostasis, Stress & Adaptation. 7) Individual & Family Considerations Related to Illness. 8) Perspectives in Transcultural Nursing. 9) Genetics Perspectives in Nursing. 10) Chronic Illness. 11) Principles & Practices of Rehabilitation. 12) Health Care of the Older Adult
CONCEPTS & CHALLENGES IN PATIENT MANAGEMENT:: 13) Pain Management. 14) Fluids & Electrolytes:: Balance & Disturbance. 15) Shock & Multisystem Failure. 16) Oncology:: Nursing Management in Cancer Care. 17) End-of-Life Care
PERIOPERATIVE CONCEPTS & NURSING MANAGEMENT:: 18) Preoperative Nursing Management. 19) Intraoperative Nursing Management. 20) Postoperative Nursing Management
GAS EXCHANGE & RESPIRATORY FUNCTION:: 21) Assessment of Respiratory Function. 22) Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders. 23) Chest & Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders. 24) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. 25) Respiratory Care Modalities
CARDIOVASCULAR, CIRCULATORY & HEMATOLOGIC FUNCTION:: 26) Assessment of Cardiovascular Function. 27) Dysrhythmias & Conduction Problems. 28) Coronary Vascular Disorders. 29) Structural, Infectious & Inflammatory Cardiac Disorders. 30) Complications From Heart Disease. 31) Vascular Disorders & Problems of Peripheral Circulation. 32) Hypertension. 33) Hematologic Disorders
DIGESTIVE & GASTROINTESTINAL FUNCTION:: 34) Assessment of Digestive & Gastrointestinal Function. 35) Oral & Esophageal Disorders. 36) Gastrointestinal Intubation & Special Nutritional Modalities. 37) Gastric & Duodenal Disorders. 38) Intestinal & Rectal Disorders
METABOLIC & ENDOCRINE FUNCTION:: 39) Hepatic Disorders. 40) Biliary Disorders. 41) Diabetes Mellitus. 42) Endocrine Disorders
URINARY TRACT FUNCTION:: 43) Assessment of Renal & Urinary Tract Function. 44) Kidney Disorders. 45) Urinary Disorders
REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION:: 46) Assessment & Management of Female Physiologic Processes. 47) Management of Patients With Female Reproductive Disorders. 48) Assessment & Management of Patients With Breast Disorders. 49) Assessment & Management of Problems Related to Male Reproductive Processes
IMMUNOLOGIC FUNCTION:: 50) Assessment of Immune Function. 51) Management of Patients With Immunodeficiency. 52) Management of Patients With HIV Infection & AIDS. 53) Assessment & Management of Patients With Allergic Disorders. 54) Assessment & Management of Patients With Rheumatic Disorders
INTEGUMENTARY FUNCTION:: 55) Assessment of Integumentary Function. 56) Management of Patients With Dermatologic Problems. 57) Management of Patients With Burn Injury
SENSORINEURAL FUNCTION:: 58) Assessment & Management of Patients With Eye & Vision Disorders. 59) Assessment & Management of Patients With Hearing & Balance Disorders
NEUROLOGIC FUNCTION:: 60) Assessment of Neurologic Function. 61) Management of Patients with Neurologic Dysfunction. 62) Cerebrovascular Disorders. 63) Neurologic Trauma. 64) Neurologic Infections, Autoimmune Disorders & Neuropathies. 65) Oncologic or Degenerative Neurologic Disorders
MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION:: 66) Assessment of Musculoskeletal Function. 67) Musculoskeletal Care Modalities. 68) Management of Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders. 69) Management of Patients With Musculoskeletal Trauma
OTHER ACUTE PROBLEMS:: 70) Management of Patients With Infectious Diseases. 71) Emergency Nursing. 72) Terrorism, Mass Casualty & Disaster Nursing

Appendix A:: Diagnostic Studies & Interpretation. Appendix B:: Understanding Clinical Pathways. Appendix C:: Concept Maps