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