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Study Guide for Basic Nursing

By
  • Patricia Castaldi, DNP, RN, Director, Practical Nursing Program, Union County College; Plainfield, NJ
  • Patricia Potter, RN, MSN, PhD, FAAN, Director of Research, Patient Care Services Barnes-Jewish Hospital St. Louis, MO
  • Anne Perry, RN, EdD, FAAN, Professor and Associate Dean, School of Nursing, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL
  • Patricia Stockert, RN, BSN, MS, PhD, President of the College, Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing, Peoria, IL
  • Amy Hall, RN, BSN, MS, PhD, CNE, Chair and White Family Endowed Professor of Nursing, Dunigan Family Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Evansville, Evansville, IN

Master content from your textbook with this helpful study tool! Corresponding to the chapters in Basic Nursing, 7th Edition, this study guide helps you understand and apply material with chapter review questions, activities, case studies, and more!

Paperback, 288 Pages

Published: March 2010

Imprint: Mosby

ISBN: 978-0-323-06987-8

Contents

  • Unit One: Concepts in Nursing

    1. Health and Wellness

    2. The Health Care Delivery System

    3. Community-Based Nursing Practice

    4. Legal Principles in Nursing

    5. Ethics

    6. Evidence-Based Practice

    Unit Two: Processes in Nursing Care

    7. Critical Thinking

    8. Nursing Process

    9. Informatics and Documentation

    10. Communication

    11. Patient Education

    12. Managing Patient Care

    Unit Three: Essentials for Nursing Practice

    13. Infection Prevention and Control

    14. Vital Signs

    15. Health Assessment and Physical Examination

    16. Administering Medications

    17. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balances

    Unit Four: Promoting Psychosocial Health

    18. Caring in Nursing Practice

    19. Cultural Diversity

    20. Spiritual Health

    21. Growth and Development

    22. Self-Concept and Sexuality

    23. Family Context in Nursing

    24. Stress and Coping

    25. Loss and Grief

    Unit Five: Promoting Physical Health

    26. Exercise and Activity

    27. Safety

    28. Hygiene

    29. Oxygenation

    30. Sleep

    31. Pain Management

    32. Nutrition

    33. Urinary Elimination

    34. Bowel Elimination

    35. Immobility

    36. Skin and Wound Care

    37. Sensory Alterations

    38. Surgical Patient

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