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Unit 1 Nursing and the Health Care Environment Unit 5 Foundations for Nursing Practice
1 Nursing Today, 1 27 Patient Safety and Quality, 408
2 The Health Care Delivery System, 15 28 Infection Prevention and Control, 452
3 Community Based Nursing Practice, 34 29 Vital Signs, 499
4 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice, 45 30 Health Assessment and Physical Examination, 549
5 Evidence-Based Practice, 56 31 Medication Administration, 624
32 Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative
Unit 2 Caring Throughout the Life Span Therapies, 709
6 Health and Wellness, 74
Unit 6 Psychosocial Basis for Nursing Practice
7 Caring in Nursing Practice, 89
33 Self-Concept, 724
8 Caring for Patients With Chronic Illness, 101
34 Sexuality, 743
9 Cultural Competence, 116
35 Spiritual Health, 763
10 Family Dynamics, 130
36 Loss and Grief, 783
11 Developmental Theories, 144
37 Stress and Coping, 807
12 Conception Through Adolescence, 152
13 Young and Middle Adults, 170 Unit 7 Physiological Basis for Nursing Practice
14 Older Adults, 186
38 Activity and Exercise, 826
Unit 3 Clinical Judgment in Nursing Practice 39 Immobility, 874
40 Hygiene, 915
15 Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment, 209
41 Oxygenation, 971
16 Nursing Assessment, 225
42 Fluid, Electrolyte, Acid-Base Balance, 1042
17 Analysis and Nursing Diagnosis, 243
43 Sleep, 1105
18 Planning and Outcomes Identification in Nursing
Care, 258 44 Pain Management, 1130
19 Implementing Nursing Care, 276 45 Nutrition, 1172
20 Evaluation, 292 46 Urinary Elimination, 1227
21 Managing Patient Care, 303 47 Bowel Elimination, 1276
48 Skin Integrity and Wound Care, 1318
Unit 4 Professional Standards in Nursing Practice 49 Sensory Alterations, 1389
50 Perioperative Nursing Care, 1413
22 Ethics and Values, 316
23 Legal Implications in Nursing Practice, 327
Glossary, 1464
24 Communication, 344 Index, 1482
25 Patient Education, 365
26 Informatics and Documentation, 389
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Unit 1 Nursing and the Health Care Environment Unit 5 Foundations for Nursing Practice
1 Nursing Today, 1 27 Patient Safety and Quality, 408
2 The Health Care Delivery System, 15 28 Infection Prevention and Control, 452
3 Community Based Nursing Practice, 34 29 Vital Signs, 499
4 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice, 45 30 Health Assessment and Physical Examination, 549
5 Evidence-Based Practice, 56 31 Medication Administration, 624
32 Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative
Unit 2 Caring Throughout the Life Span Therapies, 709
6 Health and Wellness, 74
Unit 6 Psychosocial Basis for Nursing Practice
7 Caring in Nursing Practice, 89
33 Self-Concept, 724
8 Caring for Patients With Chronic Illness, 101
34 Sexuality, 743
9 Cultural Competence, 116
35 Spiritual Health, 763
10 Family Dynamics, 130
36 Loss and Grief, 783
11 Developmental Theories, 144
37 Stress and Coping, 807
12 Conception Through Adolescence, 152
13 Young and Middle Adults, 170 Unit 7 Physiological Basis for Nursing Practice
14 Older Adults, 186
38 Activity and Exercise, 826
Unit 3 Clinical Judgment in Nursing Practice 39 Immobility, 874
40 Hygiene, 915
15 Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment, 209
41 Oxygenation, 971
16 Nursing Assessment, 225
42 Fluid, Electrolyte, Acid-Base Balance, 1042
17 Analysis and Nursing Diagnosis, 243
43 Sleep, 1105
18 Planning and Outcomes Identification in Nursing
Care, 258 44 Pain Management, 1130
19 Implementing Nursing Care, 276 45 Nutrition, 1172
20 Evaluation, 292 46 Urinary Elimination, 1227
21 Managing Patient Care, 303 47 Bowel Elimination, 1276
48 Skin Integrity and Wound Care, 1318
Unit 4 Professional Standards in Nursing Practice 49 Sensory Alterations, 1389
50 Perioperative Nursing Care, 1413
22 Ethics and Values, 316
23 Legal Implications in Nursing Practice, 327
Glossary, 1464
24 Communication, 344 Index, 1482
25 Patient Education, 365
26 Informatics and Documentation, 389
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