Fundamental Concepts & Skills for
Nursing 4th Edition by Susan C. DeWit
and Williams Chapters
,TABLEWOFWCONTE
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UnitWOne:WIntrodu
ctionWtoWNursingWa
ndWtheWHealthWCar
eWSystem
1.WNursingWandWthe
HealthWCareWSyste
W
m
2.WConceptsWofWHe
alth,WIllness,WandWH
ealthWPromotion
3.WLegalWandWEthic
alWAspectsWofWNurs
ing
UnitWTwo:WTheWNu
rsingWProcess
4.WTheWNursingWPro
cessWandWCriticalWT
hinking
5.WAssessment,WNu
rsingWDiagnosis,Wan
dWPlanning
,6.WImplementationW
andWEvaluation
UnitWThree:WCom
municationWinWNur
sing
7.WDocumentationW
ofWNursingWCare
8.WCommunicationW
andWtheWNurse-
PatientWRelationshi
p
9.WPatientWTeaching
10.WDelegation,WLe
adership,WandWMan
agement
UnitWFour:WDevelo
pmental,WPsychos
ocial,WandWCultura
lWConsiderations
11.WGrowthWandWD
evelopment:WInfanc
yWThroughWAdolesc
ence
, 12.WAdulthoodWand
W theWFamily
13.WPromotingWHea
lthyWAdaptationWtoW
Aging
14.WCulturalWandWS
piritualWAspectsWofW
PatientWCare
15.WLoss,WGrief,Wan
dWtheWDyingWPatien
t
UnitWFive:WBasicWN
ursingWSkills
16.WInfectionWPreve
ntionWandWControl:W
ProtectiveWMechani
smsWandWAsepsis
17.WInfectionWPreve
ntionWandWControlWi
nWtheWHospitalWand
W Home
18.WLifting,WMoving,
W andWPositioningWP