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UNIT 1L LNURSING AND THE HEALTH L L L L UNIT 5 FOUNDATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE
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27 Patient Safety, 92 L L


1 Nursing Today, 1 L L 28 Infection Prevention and Control, 96 L L L L


2 The Health Care Delivery System, 4
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3 Community-Based Nursing Practice, 7 L L L 30 Health Assessment and Physical Examination, 110
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4 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice, 9
L L L L L 31 Medication Administration, 126 L L


5 Evidence-Based Practice, 11 L L 32 Complementary and Alternative Therapies, 136 L L L L




UNIT 2 CARING THROUGHOUT THE LIFE SPAN
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6 Health and Wellness, 14
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7 Caring in Nursing Practice, 18
L L L L 33 Self-Concept, 140 L


8 Caring for the Cancer Survivor, 21
L L L L L 34 Sexuality, 144 L


9 Culture and Ethnicity, 23
L L L 35 Spiritual Health, 148 L L


10 Caring for Families, 26
L L L 36 The Experience of Loss, Death, and Grief, 152
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11 Developmental Theories, 30 L L 37 Stress and Coping, 156
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12 Conception Through Adolescence, 33 L L L


13 Young and Middle Adults, 41
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14 Older Adults, 46
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UNIT 3L L CRITICAL THINKING IN
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40 Oxygenation, 169 L


15 Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice, 51
L L L L L 41 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance, 176
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16 Nursing Assessment, 54 L L 42 Sleep, 184 L


17 Nursing Diagnosis, 57 L L 43 Pain Management, 189
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18 Planning Nursing Care, 60 L L L 44 Nutrition, 195 L


19 Implementing Nursing Care, 64 L L L 45 Urinary Elimination, 203 L L


20 Evaluation, 67 L 46 Bowel Elimination, 209
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21 Managing Patient Care, 70 L L L 47 Mobility and Immobility, 216 L L L


48 Skin Integrity and Wound Care, 220
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UNIT 4L LPROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN L L L 49 Sensory Alterations, 227 L L


NURSING PRACTICE L 50 Care of Surgical Patients, 233
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22 Ethics and Values, 72
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23 Legal Implications in Nursing Practice, 75
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24 Communication, 78 L


25 Patient Education, 84
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26 Documentation and Informatics, 88 L L L

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