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Fundamentals of Nursing
Table of Contents:
Unit I
Foundations of Nursing Practice
Chapter 1 Introduction to Nursing Chapter 2 Theory, Research, and
Evidence-Based Practice Chapter 3 Health, Illness, and Disparities Chapter 4 Health of the Individual, Family, and
Community Chapter 5 Cultural Diversity Chapter 6 Values, Ethics, and Advocacy Chapter 7 Legal Dimensions of Nursing
Practice
Unit II
Health Care Delivery
Chapter 8 The Health Care Delivery System Chapter 9 Care Coordination and
Continuity in Health Care Settings and the Community
Unit III
Person-Centered Care and the Nursing Process
Chapter
10 Blended Competencies, Clinical Reasoning, and Processes of Person-Centered Care Chapter 11 Assessing Chapter 12
Diagnosing Chapter 13 Outcome Identification and Planning Chapter 14 Implementing Chapter 15 Evaluating Chapter 16
Documenting, Reporting, Conferring, and Using Informatics
Unit IV
Promoting Health Across the Lifespan
Chapter 17
Developmental Concepts Chapter 18 Conception Through Young Adult Chapter 19 The Aging Adult
Unit V
Roles Basic
to Nursing Care
Chapter 20 Communicator Chapter 21 Teacher and Counselor Chapter 22 Nurse Leader, Manager, and Care
Coordinator
Unit VI
Actions Basic to Nursing Care
Chapter 23 Asepsis and Infection Control Chapter 24 Vital Signs
Chapter 25 Health Assessment Chapter 26 Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness Chapter 27 Complementary and
Alternative Therapies Chapter 28 Medications Chapter 29 Perioperative Nursing
Unit VII
Promoting Healthy Physiologic
Responses
Chapter 30 Hygiene Chapter 31 Skin Integrity and Wound Care Chapter 32 Activity Chapter 33 Rest and Sleep
Chapter 34 Comfort and Pain Management Chapter 35 Nutrition Chapter 36 Urinary Elimination Chapter 37 Bowel
Elimination Chapter 38 Oxygenation and Perfusion Chapter 39 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
Unit VIII
Promoting Healthy Psychosocial Responses
Chapter 40 Self-Concept Chapter 41 Stress and Adaptation Chapter 42 Loss,
Grief, and Dying Chapter 43 Sensory Functioning Chapter 44 Sexuality Chapter 45 Spirituality Glossary
Index
Resources Available on thePoint
Appendix A Guidelines for Delegation Decision Making Appendix B Equivalents
Appendix C Normal Adult Laboratory Values
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Fundamentals of Nursing
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