Medical-Surgical Nursing

UNIT I: Medical-Surgical Nursing

1. Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing

2. Medical-Surgical Practice Settings

3. The Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

UNIT II: Populations Receiving Medical-Surgical Care

4. Medical-Surgical Patients: Individuals, Families, and Communities

UNIT III: Pathology Processes and Effects

5. Health, Illness, Stress, and Coping

6. Immunity, Inflammation, and Infection

7. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

8. Cancer

9. Pain

10. Shock

UNIT IV: Special Problems of the Older Adult Patient

11. The Older Adult Patient

12. Falls

13. Immobility

14. Delirium & Dementia

15. Incontinence

UNIT V: Therapeutics

16. Nutrition

17. Intravenous Therapy

18. Surgery

19. Ostomy

20. Palliative and Hospice Care

21. Complementary and Alternative Therapies

UNIT VI: Neurological System

22. Neurological System Introduction

23. Neurological Disorders

24. Cerebrovascular Accident

25. Spinal Cord Injury

UNIT VII: Respiratory System

26. Respiratory System Introduction

27. Upper Respiratory Disorders

28. Acute Lower Respiratory Disorders

29. Chronic Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders

UNIT VIII: Hematologic and Immunologic Systems

30. Hematologic System Introduction

31. Hematologic Disorders

32. Immunologic System Introduction

33. Immunologic Disorders

UNIT IX: Cardiovascular System

34. Cardiovascular System Introduction

35. Cardiac Disorders

36. Vascular Disorders

37. Hypertension

UNIT X: Digestive System

38. Digestive System Introduction

39. Upper Digestive Tract Disorders

40. Lower Digestive Tract Disorders

41. Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreatic Disorders

UNIT XI: Urologic System

42. Urologic System Introduction

43. Urologic Disorders

UNIT XII: Musculoskeletal System

44. Musculoskeletal System Introduction

45. Connective Tissue Disorders

46. Fractures

47. Amputations

UNIT XIII: Endocrine System

48. Endocrine System Introduction

49. Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders

50. Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders

51. Diabetes and Hypoglycemia

UNIT XIV: Reproductive Systems

52. Female Reproductive System Introduction

53. Female Reproductive Disorders

54. Male Reproductive System Introduction

55. Male Reproductive Disorders

56. Sexually Transmitted Infections

UNIT XV: Integumentary Systems

57. Integumentary System Introduction

58. Skin Disorders

UNIT XVI: Special Senses

59. Special Senses Introduction

60. Eye and Vision Disorders

61. Ear and Hearing Disorders

UNIT XVII: Medical-Surgical Patients with Psychiatric Disorders

62. Psychobiologic Disorders

63. Substance Abuse

UNIT XVIII: Nursing in Disasters and First Aid

64. First Aid, Emergency Care, and Disaster Management