Textbook of Basic Nursing

FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING
The Nature of Nursing: The Origins of Nursing / Beginning Your Nursing Career / The Healthcare Delivery System / Legal & Ethical Aspects of Nursing
Personal & Environmental Health: Basic Human Needs: Basic Human Needs / Health & Wellness / Community Health / Transcultural Healthcare
Development Throughout the Life Cycle: The Family / Infancy & Childhood / Adolescence / Early & Middle Adulthood / Older Adulthood & Aging / Death & Dying
Structure & Function: Organization of the Human Body / The Integumentary System / Fluid & Electrolyte Balance / The Musculoskeletal System / The Nervous System / The Endocrine System / The Sensory System / The Cardiovascular System / The Hematologic & Lymphatic Systems / The Immune System / The Respiratory System / The Digestive System / The Urinary System / The Male Reproductive System / The Female Reproductive System
Nutrition & Diet Therapy: Basic Nutrition / Transcultural & Social Aspects of Nutrition / Diet Therapy & Special Diets

NURSING CARE SKILLS
The Nursing Process: Introduction to the Nursing Process / Nursing Assessment / Nursing Diagnosis & Planning / Implementing & Evaluating Care / Documenting & Reporting
Safety in the Healthcare Facility: The Healthcare Facility Environment / Emergency Preparedness / Introduction to Microbiology / Medical Asepsis / Infection Control / Emergency Care & First Aid
Client Care: Therapeutic Communication Skills / Admission, Transfer & Discharge / Vital Signs / Data Collection in Client Care / Body Mechanics & Positioning / Beds & Bed Making / Personal Hygiene & Skin Care / Elimination / Specimen Collection / Bandages & Binders / Heat & Cold Applications / Client Comfort & Pain Management / Preoperative & Postoperative Care / Surgical Asepsis / Wound Care / End-of-Life Care
Pharmacology & Administration of Medications: Review of Mathematics / Introduction to Pharmacology / Classification of Medications / Administration of Medications

NURSING THROUGHOUT THE LIFE CYCLE
Maternal & Newborn Nursing: Normal Pregnancy / Normal Labor, Delivery & Postpartum Care / Care of the Normal Newborn / High-Risk Pregnancy & Childbirth / The High-Risk Newborn / Sexuality, Fertility & Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Pediatric Nursing: Fundamentals of Pediatric Nursing / Care of the Infant, Toddler, or Preschooler / Care of the School-Age Child or Adolescent / The Child or Adolescent With Special Needs
Adult Care Nursing: Skin Disorders / Disorders in Fluid & Electrolyte Balance / Musculoskeletal Disorders / Nervous System Disorders / Endocrine Disorders / Sensory System Disorders / Cardiovascular Disorders / Blood & Lymph Disorders / Cancer / Allergic, Immune & Autoimmune Disorders / HIV & AIDS / Respiratory Disorders / Oxygen Therapy & Respiratory Care / Digestive Disorders / Urinary Disorders / Male Reproductive Disorders / Female Reproductive Disorders
Gerontological Nursing: Gerontology: The Aging Adult / Dementias & Related Disorders
Mental Health Nursing: Psychiatric Nursing / Substance Abuse
Nursing in a Variety of Settings: Extended Care / Rehabilitation Nursing / Ambulatory Nursing / Home Care Nursing / Hospice Nursing

YOUR CAREER
The Transition to Practicing Nurse: From Student to Graduate Nurse / Career Opportunities & Job-Seeking Skills / Advancement & Leadership in Nursing

APPENDICES: Key English-to-Spanish Healthcare Phrases / Key Abbreviations & Acronyms Used in Healthcare / Normal Values & Reference Tables / Medical Terminology / Examples of Documentation Forms & Formats

Answers to NCLEX-Style Review Questions
Glossary
Bibliography
Index