Care of the Adult with a Chronic Illness or Disability equips nurses working in a variety of community care settings with the tools and knowledge needed for caring for the adult patient living with a chronic or disabling condition. Nursing care is addressed within the interdisciplinary team approach necessary for handling complex chronic conditions and the attendant physical and psychosocial issues. In addition to interdisciplinary treatment of the immediate condition, interventions that help the patient reach rehabilitation goals in functional and lifestyle independence are also covered as are family and caregiver concerns, ethical considerations, and end-of-life issues.
Unit I: GENERAL CONCEPTS OF CHRONIC CARE NURSING 1. Understanding Chronic Illness and Disability 2. Settings of Chronic Care 3. Alternative Approaches and Therapies for Chronic Care
Unit II: CARING FOR THE ADULT WITH A CHRONIC ILLNESS OR DISABILITY Section 1: The Senses 4. Disorders of the Eyes 5. Disorders of the Ears Section 2: Integumentary 6. Disorders of the Skin 7. Wounds Section 3: Respiratory 8. Obstructive Airway Disease 9. Tuberculosis Section 4: Hematology 10. Disorders of the Blood 11. Malignancies of the Blood Section 5: Cardiovascular 12. Disorders of the Heart 13. Disorders of the Vasculature Section 6: Gastrointestinal 14. Nutritional and Eating Disorders 15. Disorders of the Esophagus, Diaphragm, and Stomach 16. Disorders of the Intestines and Rectum 17. Disorders of the Liver, Pancreas, and Gallbladder Section 7: Genitourinary 18. Chronic Kidney Disease 19. Disorders of the Urinary Bladder Section 8: Endocrine 20. Disorders of Hormone Regulation Section 9: Neurologic 21. Disorders of the Brain 22. Dementias 23. Disorders of the Spinal Cord 24. Neuromuscular Disorders Section 10: Musculoskeletal 25. Disorders of the Joints and Connective Tissues 26. Musculoskeletal Disorders
Unit III: CARING FOR THE ADULT LIVING WITH CANCER OR HIV/AIDS Section 11: Cancers of the Upper Body 27. Living with Cancer 28. Cancers of the Central Nervous System 29. Cancers of the Head and Neck 30. Cancer of the Breast 31. Cancer of the Lung Section 12: Cancers of the Lower Body 32. Cancers of the Abdomen 33. Cancers of the Reproductive System 34. Cancers of the Musculoskeletal System Section 13: Living with HIV/AIDS 35. Living with HIV and AIDS
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