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Table of Contents:
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Chapter 1. Nursing today
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Chapter 2. The health care delivery system
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xChapter 3. Community-based nursing practice
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Chapter 4. Theoretical foundations of nursing practice
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xChapter 5. Evidence-based practice
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Chapter 6. Health and wellness
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xChapter 7. Caring in nursing practice
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Chapter 8. Caring for patients with chronic illness
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xChapter 9. Cultural competence
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Chapter 10. Family dynamics
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xChapter 11. Developmental theories
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Chapter 12. Conception through adolescence
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xChapter 13. Young and middle adults
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xChapter 14. Older adults
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Chapter 15. Critical thinking and clinical judgment
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xChapter 16. Nursing assessment
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Chapter 17. Analysis and nursing diagnosis
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,Chapter 18. Planning and outcomes identification in nursing care
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Chapter 19. Implementing nursing care
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Chapter 20. Evaluation
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Chapter 21. Managing patient care
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Chapter 22. Ethics and values
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Chapter 23. Legal implications in nursing practice
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Chapter 24. Communication
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Chapter 25. Patient education
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Chapter 26. Informatics and documentation
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Chapter 27. Patient safety and quality
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Chapter 28. Infection prevention and control
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Chapter 29. Vital signs
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Chapter 30. Health assessment and physical examination
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Chapter 31. Medication administration
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Chapter 32. Complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies
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Chapter 33. Self-concept
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Chapter 34. Sexuality
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Chapter 35. Spiritual health
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Chapter 36. Loss and grief
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Chapter 37. Stress and coping
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, Chapter 38. Activity and exercise
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Chapter 39. Immobility
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Chapter 40. Hygiene
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Chapter 41. Oxygenation
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Chapter 42. Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance
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Chapter 43. Sleep
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Chapter 44. Pain management
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Chapter 45. Nutrition
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Chapter 46. Urinary elimination
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Chapter 47. Bowel elimination
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Chapter 48. Skin integrity and wound care
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Chapter 49. Sensory alterations
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Chapter 50. Perioperative nursing care
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