Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing

UNIT I – NURSING ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1 – Concepts and Trends in Healthcare 2 – Nursing in Various Settings 3 – The Nursing Process 4 – Interviewing and Physical Assessment 5 – Legal and Ethical Issues 6 – Leadership Roles and Management Functions UNIT 2 – DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN 7 – Biopsychosocial Aspects of Caring for Young Adults 8 – Biopsychosocial Aspects of Caring for Middle-Aged Adults 9 – Biopsychosocial Aspects of Caring for Older Adults UNIT 3 – PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF NURSING 10 – Nurse-Client Relationships 11 – Caring for Culturally Diverse Clients UNIT 4 – PSYCHOBIOLOGIC DISORDERS 12 – Interaction of Body and Mind 13 – Caring for Clients with Somatoform Disorders 14 – Caring for Clients with Anxiety Disorders 15 – Caring for Clients with Mood Disorders 16 – Caring for Clients with Eating Disorders 17 – Caring for Chemically Dependent Clients 18 – Caring for Clients with Dementia and Thought Disorders UNIT 5 – COMMON MEDICAL-SURGICAL PROBLEMS 19 – Caring for Clients with Infectious Disorders 20 – Caring for Clients with Cancer 21 – Caring for Clients with Pain 22 – Caring for Clients with Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances 23 – Caring for Clients in Shock 24 – Caring for Clients Requiring Intravenous Therapy 25 – Caring for Perioperative Clients 26 – Caring for Dying Clients UNIT 6 – CARING FOR CLIENTS WITH RESPIRATORY DISORDERS 27 – Introduction to the Respiratory System 28 – Caring for Clients with Upper Respiratory Disorders 29 – Caring for Clients with Disorders of the Lower Respiratory Airway UNIT 7 – CARING FOR CLIENTS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS 30 – Introduction to the Cardiovascular System 31 – Caring for Clients with Infectious and Inflammatory Disorders of the Heart and Blood Vessels 32 – Caring for Clients with Valvular Disorders of the Heart 33 – Caring for Clients with Disorders of Coronary and Peripheral Blood Vessels 34 – Caring for Clients with Cardiac Dysrhythmias 35 – Caring for Clients with Hypertension 36 – Caring for Clients with Heart Failure 37 – Caring for Clients Undergoing Cardiovascular Surgery UNIT 8 – CARING FOR CLIENTS WITH HEMATOPOIETIC AND LYMPHATIC DISORDERS 38 – Introduction to the Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Systems 39 – Caring for Clients with Disorders of the Hematopoietic System 40 - Caring for Clients with Disorders of the Lymphatic System UNIT 9 – CARING FOR CLIENTS WITH IMMUNE DISORDERS 41 – Introduction to the Immune System 42- Caring for Clients with Immune-Mediated Disorders 43 – Caring for Clients with AIDS UNIT 10 – CARING FOR CLIENTS WITH NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS 44 – Introduction to the Nervous System 45 – Caring for Clients with Central and Peripheral Nervous System Disorders 46 – Caring for Clients with Cerebrovascular Disorders 47 – Caring for Clients with Head and Spinal Cord Trauma 48 – Caring for Clients with Neurologic Deficits UNIT 11 – CARING FOR CLIENTS WITH SENSORY DISORDERS 49 – Caring for Clients with Eye Disorders 50 – Caring for Clients with Ear Disorders Unit 12 . . . Unit 17 APPENDICES A:: Answers to Stop, Think, and Respond Boxes B:: Additional Resources C:: Abbreviations and Acronyms D:: Laboratory Values Glossary