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UNIT 1 T NURSING AND THE HEALTH
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27 Patient Safety, 92 T T


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


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


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




UNIT 2 CARING THROUGHOUT THE LIFE SPAN
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6 Health and Wellness, 14 T T T
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7 Caring in Nursing Practice, 18
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8 Caring for the Cancer Survivor, 21
T T T T T 34 Sexuality, 144 T


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


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


13 Young and Middle Adults, 41 T T T T UNIT 7T PHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS FOR NURSING
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14 Older Adults, 46 T T PRACTICE T



38 Activity and Exercise, 160 T T T

UNIT 3 T CRITICAL THINKING IN
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39 Hygiene, 164 T

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40 Oxygenation, 169 T


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


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


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


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


48 Skin Integrity and Wound Care, 220
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UNIT 4T PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN
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NURSING PRACTICE
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22 Ethics and Values, 72 T T T


23 Legal Implications in Nursing Practice, 75
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24 Communication, 78 T


25 Patient Education, 84 T T


26 Documentation and Informatics, 88 T T T

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