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UNIT I. FOUNDATIONS FOR MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING 1. Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing 2. Introduction to Complementary and Alternative Therapies 3. Common Health Problems of Older Adults 4. Cultural Aspects of Health and Illness 5. Pain: The Fifth Vital Sign 6. Genetic Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing 7. Substance Abuse and Medical-Surgical Nursing 8. Rehabilitation Concepts for Chronic and Disabling Health Problems 9. End-of-Life Care UNIT II. CONCEPTS OF EMERGENCY CARE AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS 10. Concepts of Emergency and Trauma Nursing 11. Care of Patients with Common Environmental Emergencies 12. NEW! Concepts of Emergency and Disaster Preparedness UNIT III. MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH FLUID, ELECTROLYTE, AND ACID-BASE IMBALANCES 13. Assessment and Care of Patients with Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances 14. Assessment and Care of Patients with Acid-Base Imbalances 15. Infusion Therapy UNIT IV. MANAGEMENT OF PERIOPERATIVE PATIENTS 16. Care of Preoperative Patients 17. Care of Intraoperative Patients 18. Care of Postoperative Patients NEW! HUMAN NEEDS OVERVIEW: PROTECTION UNIT V. PROBLEMS OF PROTECTION: MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PROBLEMS OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM 19. Inflammation and the Immune Response 20. Care of Patients with Arthritis and Other Connective Tissue Diseases 21. Care of Patients with HIV Disease and Other Immunodeficiencies 22. Care of Patients with Immune Function Excess: Hypersensitivity (Allergy) and Autoimmunity 23. Cancer Development 24. Care of Patients with Cancer 25. EXPANDED! Care of Patients with Infection UNIT VI. PROBLEMS OF PROTECTION: MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PROBLEMS OF THE SKIN, HAIR, AND NAILS 26. Assessment of the Skin, Hair, and Nails 27. Care of Patients with Skin Problems 28. Care of Patients with Burns NEW! HUMAN NEEDS OVERVIEW: OXYGENATION AND TISSUE PERFUSION UNIT VII. PROBLEMS OF OXYGENATION: MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PROBLEMS OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT 29. Assessment of the Respiratory System 30. Care of Patients Requiring Oxygen Therapy or Tracheostomy 31. Care of Patients with Noninfectious Upper Respiratory Problems 32. Care of Patients with Noninfectious Lower Respiratory Problems 33. Care of Patients with Infectious Respiratory Problems 34. 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 35. Assessment of the Cardiovascular System 36. Care of Patients with Dysrhythmias 37. Care of Patients with Cardiac Problems 38. Care of Patients with Vascular Problems 39. Care of Patients with Shock 40. Care of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes UNIT IX. PROBLEMS OF TISSUE PERFUSION: MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PROBLEMS OF THE HEMATOLOGIC SYSTEM 41. Assessment of the Hematologic System 42. Care of Patients with Hematologic Problems NEW! HUMAN NEEDS OVERVIEW: MOBILITY, SENSATION, AND COGNITION UNIT X. PROBLEMS OF MOBILITY, SENSATION, AND COGNITION: MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PROBLEMS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM 43. Assessment of the Nervous System 44. Care of Patients with Problems of the Central Nervous System: The Brain 45. Care of Patients with Problems of the Central Nervous System: The Spinal Cord 46. Care of Patients with Problems of the Peripheral Nervous System 47. Care of Critically Ill Patients with Neurologic Problems UNIT XI. PROBLEMS OF SENSATION: MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PROBLEMS OF THE SENSORY SYSTEM 48. Assessment of the Eye and Vision 49. Care of Patients with Eye and Vision Problems 50. Assessment of the Ear and Hearing 51. Care of Patients with Ear and Hearing Problems UNIT XII. PROBLEMS OF MOBILITY: MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PROBLEMS OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM 52. Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System 53. Care of Patients with Musculoskeletal Problems 54. Care of Patients with Musculoskeletal Trauma NEW! HUMAN NEEDS OVERVIEW: NUTRITION, BOWEL ELIMINATION, AND METABOLISM UNIT XIII. PROBLEMS OF DIGESTION, NUTRITION, AND ELIMINATION: MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PROBLEMS OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM 55. Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System 56. Care of Patients with Oral Cavity Problems 57. Care of Patients with Esophageal Problems 58. Care of Patients with Stomach Disorders 59. Care of Patients with Noninflammatory Intestinal Disorders 60. Care of Patients with Inflammatory Intestinal Disorders 61. Care of Patients with Liver Problems 62. Care of Patients with Problems of the Biliary System and Pancreas 63. Care of Patients with Malnutrition and Obesity UNIT XIV. PROBLEMS OF REGULATION AND METABOLISM: MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PROBLEMS OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM 64. Assessment of the Endocrine System 65. Care of Patients with Pituitary and Adrenal Gland Problems 66. Care of Patients with Problems of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands 67. Care of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus NEW! HUMAN NEEDS OVERVIEW: URINARY ELIMINATION UNIT XV. PROBLEMS OF EXCRETION: MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PROBLEMS OF THE RENAL/URINARY SYSTEM 68. Assessment of the Renal/Urinary System 69. Care of Patients with Urinary Problems 70. Care of Patients with Renal Disorders 71. NEW TITLE! Care of Patients with Acute Renal Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease NEW! HUMAN NEEDS OVERVIEW: SEXUALITY UNIT XVI. PROBLEMS OF REPRODUCTION: MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PROBLEMS OF THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM 72. Assessment of the Reproductive System 73. Care of Patients with Breast Disorders 74. Care of Patients with Gynecologic Problems 75. Care of Male Patients with Reproductive Problems 76. Care of Patients with Sexually Transmitted Disease

About the Author

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, 11th ed. (2024) and her new student workbooks, Developing Clinical Judgment for Professional Nursing and the Next-Generation NCLEX-RN(R) Examination and Developing Clinical Judgment for Practical/Vocational Nursing and the Next-Generation NCLEX-PN(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.