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Fundamental for Nursing / editor, Jeanne Wissmann ; Assessment Technologies Institute

Contributor(s): Series: Content mastery seriesPublication details: [Overland Park] : Assessment Technologies Institute, c 2007Edition: Edition 6.0Description: ix, 746. p. : ill. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 1933107332
  • 9781933107332
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • WY 18.2 P719f 2007
Contents:
Contents Unit 1. Foundations for practice ch. 1. Health care delivery systems ch. 2. Roles and the interdisciplinary team ch. 3. Delegation of nurse-related tasks ch. 4. Health promotion and disease prevention ch. 5. Nursing care of the individual, family and community ch. 6. Complementary alternative therapies ch. 7. Nursing process ch. 8. Critical thinking ch. 9. Basic communication ch. 10. Therapeutic communication ch. 11. Client education ch. 12. Documentation and reporting ch. 13. Ethics and values ch. 14. Legal responsibilities ch. 15. Infant (birth to 1 year) ch. 16. Toddler (12 months to 3 years) ch. 17. Preschooler (3 to 5 years) ch. 18. School-age child (5 to 12 years) ch. 19. Adolescent (12 to 20 years) ch. 20. Young adult (20 to 40 years) ch. 21. Middle adult (40 to 60 years) ch. 22. Older adult (over 65 year). Unit 2. Health assessment ch. 23. Temperature ch. 24. Pulse ch. 25. Respirations and pulse oximetry ch. 26. Blood pressure ch. 27. Health history ch. 28. General survey ch. 29. Physical assessment techniques ch. 30. Skin, hair, and nails ch. 31. Head and neck ch. 32. Eyes ch. 33. Ears, nose, mouth, and throat ch. 34. Breasts ch. 35. Thorax and lungs ch. 36. Circulatory system ch. 37. Abdomen ch. 38. Musculoskeletal system ch. 39. Neurological system ch. 40. Genitalia and rectum. Unit 3. Basic nursing care ch. 41. Admission process ch. 42. Transfer and discharge process ch. 43. Basic principles of medication administration ch. 44. Safe medication administration and error prevention ch. 45. Dosage calculation ch. 46. Intravenous therapy ch. 47. Client safety ch. 48. Ergonomic principles and client positioning ch. 49. Medical and surgical asepsis ch. 50. Infection control ch. 51. Hygiene care ch. 52. Application of heat and cold ch. 53. Mobility and immobility ch. 54. Rest and sleep ch. 55. Pain management ch. 56. Nutrition and oral hydration ch. 57. Wound healing and management ch. 58. Pressure ulcers. Unit 4. Supporting psychosocial, family, cultural and spiritual health ch. 59. Stress, adaptation, coping, and compliance ch. 60. Self-concept, body image, and sexuality ch. 61. Assessment of family systems and family dynamics ch. 62. Situational role changes ch. 63. Culturally competent care ch. 64. Spiritual care ch. 65. Grief, loss, and end of life ch. 66. Palliative care ch. 67. Death and postmortem care. Unit 5. Supporting physiologic needs ch. 68. Oxygenation assessment and oxygen administration ch. 69. Artificial airway ch. 70. Airway clearance and specimen collection ch. 71. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation ch. 72. Promoting venous return ch. 73. Fluid balance ch. 74. Electrolyte and acid-base balance ch. 75. Glucose monitoring ch. 76. Gastroenteral feedings ch. 77. Nasogastric tubes ch. 78. Bowel elimination needs and specimen collection ch. 79. Urinary elimination needs and specimen collection
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Contents
Unit 1. Foundations for practice
ch. 1. Health care delivery systems
ch. 2. Roles and the interdisciplinary team
ch. 3. Delegation of nurse-related tasks
ch. 4. Health promotion and disease prevention
ch. 5. Nursing care of the individual, family and community
ch. 6. Complementary alternative therapies
ch. 7. Nursing process
ch. 8. Critical thinking
ch. 9. Basic communication
ch. 10. Therapeutic communication
ch. 11. Client education
ch. 12. Documentation and reporting
ch. 13. Ethics and values
ch. 14. Legal responsibilities
ch. 15. Infant (birth to 1 year)
ch. 16. Toddler (12 months to 3 years)
ch. 17. Preschooler (3 to 5 years)
ch. 18. School-age child (5 to 12 years)
ch. 19. Adolescent (12 to 20 years)
ch. 20. Young adult (20 to 40 years)
ch. 21. Middle adult (40 to 60 years)
ch. 22. Older adult (over 65 year).
Unit 2. Health assessment
ch. 23. Temperature
ch. 24. Pulse
ch. 25. Respirations and pulse oximetry
ch. 26. Blood pressure
ch. 27. Health history
ch. 28. General survey
ch. 29. Physical assessment techniques
ch. 30. Skin, hair, and nails
ch. 31. Head and neck
ch. 32. Eyes
ch. 33. Ears, nose, mouth, and throat
ch. 34. Breasts
ch. 35. Thorax and lungs
ch. 36. Circulatory system
ch. 37. Abdomen
ch. 38. Musculoskeletal system
ch. 39. Neurological system
ch. 40. Genitalia and rectum.
Unit 3. Basic nursing care
ch. 41. Admission process
ch. 42. Transfer and discharge process
ch. 43. Basic principles of medication administration
ch. 44. Safe medication administration and error prevention
ch. 45. Dosage calculation
ch. 46. Intravenous therapy
ch. 47. Client safety
ch. 48. Ergonomic principles and client positioning
ch. 49. Medical and surgical asepsis
ch. 50. Infection control
ch. 51. Hygiene care
ch. 52. Application of heat and cold
ch. 53. Mobility and immobility
ch. 54. Rest and sleep
ch. 55. Pain management
ch. 56. Nutrition and oral hydration
ch. 57. Wound healing and management
ch. 58. Pressure ulcers.
Unit 4. Supporting psychosocial, family, cultural and spiritual health
ch. 59. Stress, adaptation, coping, and compliance
ch. 60. Self-concept, body image, and sexuality
ch. 61. Assessment of family systems and family dynamics
ch. 62. Situational role changes
ch. 63. Culturally competent care
ch. 64. Spiritual care
ch. 65. Grief, loss, and end of life
ch. 66. Palliative care
ch. 67. Death and postmortem care.
Unit 5. Supporting physiologic needs
ch. 68. Oxygenation assessment and oxygen administration
ch. 69. Artificial airway
ch. 70. Airway clearance and specimen collection
ch. 71. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
ch. 72. Promoting venous return
ch. 73. Fluid balance
ch. 74. Electrolyte and acid-base balance
ch. 75. Glucose monitoring
ch. 76. Gastroenteral feedings
ch. 77. Nasogastric tubes
ch. 78. Bowel elimination needs and specimen collection
ch. 79. Urinary elimination needs and specimen collection

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