Table of Contents

Unit I: FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE * Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing * Chapter 2: Cultural Diversity * Chapter 3: Health and Illness * Chapter 4: Health of the Individual, Family, and Community * Chapter 5: Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice * Chapter 6: Values, Ethics, and Advocacy * 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, Conferring, and Using Informatics Unit IV: PROMOTING HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN * Chapter 18: Developmental Concepts * Chapter 19: Conception through Young Adult * Chapter 20: The Aging Adult Unit V: ROLES BASIC TO NURSING CARE * Chapter 21: Communicator * Chapter 22: Teacher and Counselor * Chapter 23: Nurse Leader and Manager Unit VI: ACTIONS BASIC TO NURSING CARE * Chapter 24: Vital Signs * Chapter 25: Health Assessment * Chapter 26: Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness * Chapter 27: Asepsis and Infection Control * Chapter 28: Complementary and Alternative Modalities * Chapter 29: Medications * Chapter 30: Perioperative Nursing Unit VII: PROMOTING HEALTHY PHYSIOLOGIC RESPONSES * Chapter 31: Hygiene * Chapter 32: Skin Integrity and Wound Care * Chapter 33: Activity * Chapter 34: Rest and Sleep * Chapter 35: Comfort * Chapter 36: Nutrition * Chapter 37: Urinary Elimination * Chapter 38: Bowel Elimination * Chapter 39: Oxygenation * Chapter 40: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance Unit VIII: PROMOTING HEALTHY PSYCHOSOCIAL RESPONSES * Chapter 41: Self-Concept * Chapter 42: Stress and Adaptation * Chapter 43: Loss, Grief, and Dying * Chapter 44: Sensory Functioning * Chapter 45: Sexuality * Chapter 46: Spirituality Appendix A: Equivalents Appendix B: Normal Adult Laboratory Values Glossary Index