Unit 1: Foundations for Medical-Surgical Nursing 1. Introduction to
Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice 2. Common Health Problems of
Older Adults 3. Assessment and Care of Patients with Pain 4.
Genetic Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing 5. Evidence-Based
Practice in Health Care 6. Rehabilitation Concepts for Chronic and
Disabling Health Problems 7. End-of-Life Care
Unit II: Concepts of Emergency Care and Disaster Preparedness 8.
Concepts of Emergency and Trauma Nursing 9. Care of Patients with
Common Environmental Emergencies 10. Concepts of Emergency and
Disaster Preparedness
Unit III: Management of Patients with Fluid, Electrolyte, and
Acid-Base Imbalances 11. Assessment and Care of Patients with Fluid
and Electrolyte Imbalances 12. Assessment and Care of Patients with
Acid-Base Imbalances 13. Infusion Therapy
Unit IV: Management of Perioperative Patients 14. Care of
Preoperative Patients 15. Care of Intraoperative Patients 16. Care
of Postoperative Patients
Concept Overview: Protection
Unit V: Problems of Protection: Management of Patients with
Problems of the Immune System 17. Inflammation and Immunity 18.
Care of Patients with Arthritis and Other Connective Tissue
Diseases 19. Care of Patients with HIV Disease and Other
Immunodeficiencies 20. Care of Patients with Immune Function
Excess: Hypersensitivity (Allergy) and Autoimmunity 21. Cancer
Development 22. Care of Patients with Cancer 23. Care of Patients
with Infection
Unit VI: Problems of Protection: Management of Patients with
Problems of the Skin, Hair, and Nails 24. Assessment of the Skin,
Hair, and Nails 25. Care of Patients with Skin Problems 26. Care of
Patients with Burns
Concept Overview: Oxygenation and Tissue Perfusion
Unit VII: Problems of Oxygenation: Management of Patients with
Problems of the Respiratory Tract 27. Assessment of the Respiratory
System 28. Care of Patients Requiring Oxygen Therapy or
Tracheostomy 29. Care of Patients with Noninfectious Upper
Respiratory Problems 30. Care of Patients with Noninfectious Lower
Respiratory Problems 31. Care of Patients with Infectious
Respiratory Problems 32. Care of Critically Ill Patients with
Respiratory Problems
Unit VIII: Problems of Cardiac Output and Tissue Perfusion:
Management of Patients with Problems of the Cardiovascular System
33. Assessment of the Cardiovascular System 34. Care of Patients
with Dysrhythmias 35. Care of Patients with Cardiac Problems 36.
Care of Patients with Vascular Problems 37. Care of Patients with
Shock 38. Care of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes
Unit IX: Problems of Tissue Perfusion: Management of Patients with
Problems of the Hematologic System 39. Assessment of the
Hematologic System 40. Care of Patients with Hematologic
Problems
Concept Overview: Mobility, Sensory Perception, and Cognition
Unit X: Problems of Cognition, Mobility, and Sensory Perception:
Management of Patients with Problems of the Nervous System 41.
Assessment of the Nervous System 42. Care of Patients with Problems
of the Central Nervous System: The Brain 43. Care of Patients with
Problems of the Central Nervous System: The Spinal Cord 44. Care of
Patients with Problems of the Peripheral Nervous System 45. Care of
Critically Ill Patients with Neurologic Problems
Unit XI: Problems of Sensation: Management of Patients with
Problems of the Sensory System 46. Assessment of the Eye and Vision
47. Care of Patients with Eye and Vision Problems 48. Assessment
and Care of Patients with Ear and Hearing Problems
Unit XII: Problems of Mobility: Management of Patients with
Problems of the Musculoskeletal System 49. Assessment of the
Musculoskeletal System 50. Care of Patients with Musculoskeletal
Problems 51. Care of Patients with Musculoskeletal Trauma
Concept Overview: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Bowel Elimination
Unit XIII:� Problems of Digestion, Nutrition, and Elimination:
Management of Patients with Problems of the Gastrointestinal System
52. Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System 53. Care of Patients
with Oral Cavity Problems 54. Care of Patients with Esophageal
Problems 55. Care of Patients with Stomach Disorders 56. Care of
Patients with Noninflammatory Intestinal Disorders 57. Care of
Patients with Inflammatory Intestinal Disorders 58. Care of
Patients with Liver Problems 59. Care of Patients with Problems of
the Biliary System and Pancreas 60. Care of Patients with
Malnutrition: Undernutrition�and Obesity
Unit XIV: Problems of Regulation and Metabolism: Management of
Patients with Problems of the Endocrine System 61. Assessment of
the Endocrine System 62. Care of Patients with Pituitary and
Adrenal Gland Problems 63. Care of Patients with Problems of the
Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands 64. Care of Patients with Diabetes
Mellitus
Concept Overview: Urinary Elimination
Unit XV: Problems of Excretion: Management of Patients with
Problems of the Renal/Urinary System 65. Assessment of the
Renal/Urinary System 66. Care of Patients with Urinary Problems 67.
Care of Patients with Kidney Disorders 68. Care of Patients with
Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease
Concept Overview: Sexuality
Unit XVI: Problems of Reproduction: Management of Patients with
Problems of the Reproductive System 69. Assessment of the
Reproductive System 70. Care of Patients with Breast Disorders 71.
Care of Patients with Gynecologic Problems 72. Care of Patients
with Male Reproductive Problems 73. Care of Transgender Patients
74. Care of Patients with Sexually Transmitted Disease
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Donna Ignatavicius is nationally recognized as an expert in nursing education and medical-surgical/gerontological nursing and has a wealth of experiences as a nurse educator, clinical nurse specialist, and administrator for over 40 years. Currently, she provides curriculum consultation and presentations for nursing faculty on topics such as concept-based curriculum, assessment of learning methods, and active learning strategies through her consulting company, DI Associates, Inc. Additionally, she is the primary author of numerous articles and books, including Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care, 10th ed. (2021) and her new student workbook, Developing Clinical Judgment for Professional Nursing and the Next-Generation NCLEX-RN(R) Examination. In 2007 she was inducted as a fellow into the prestigious Academy of Nursing Education (ANEF) for her national contribution to the field of nursing education. In 2016 she obtained her Certified Nurse Educator(R) (CNE) credential; in 2020 she obtained her Academic Clinical Nurse Educator (CNEcl) credential.
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