Table of Contents

Unit I - Foundations of Nursing Practice Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Chapter 2: Health of the Individual, Family, and Community Chapter 3: Cultural Diversity Chapter 4: Health and Illness Chapter 5: Theoretical Base for Nursing Chapter 6: Values, Ethics, and Advocacy in Nursing Chapter 7: Legal Implications Unit II - Community-based Settings for Patient Care Chapter 8: Healthcare Delivery Systems Chapter 9: Continuity of Care Chapter 10: Home Healthcare Unit III - The Nursing Process Chapter 11: Blended Skills and Critical Thinking Throughout the Nursing Process Chapter 12: Assessing Chapter 13: Diagnosing Chapter 14: Outcome Identification and Planning Chapter 15: Implementing Chapter 16: Evaluating Chapter 17: Documenting, Reporting, and Conferring Unit IV - Promoting Health Across the Life Span Chapter 18: Developmental Concepts Chapter 19: Conception through Young Adults Chapter 20: The Aging Adult Unit V - Roles Basic to Nursing Care Chapter 21: Communicator Chapter 22: Teacher and Counselor Chapter 23: Leader and Manager Unit VI - Roles Basic to Nursing Care Chapter 24: Vital Signs Chapter 25: Health Assessment Chapter 26: Safety Chapter 27: Asepsis Chapter 28: Complimentary and Alternative Modalities Chapter 29: Medications Chapter 30: Perioperative Nursing Unit VII - Promoting Healthy Psychosocial Responses Chapter 31: Self-Concept Chapter 32: Stress and Adaptation Chapter 33: Loss, Grief, and Dying Chapter 34: Sensory Stimulation Chapter 35: Sexuality Chapter 36: Spirituality Unit VIII - Promoting Healthy Physiologic Responses Chapter 37: Hygiene Chapter 38: Skin Integrity Chapter 39: Activity Chapter 40: Rest and Sleep Chapter 41: Comfort Chapter 42: Nutrition Chapter 43: Urinary Elimination Chapter 44: Bowel Elimination Chapter 45: Oxygenation Chapter 46: Fluid, Electrolyte, Acid-Base Balanc