Table of Contents:
Unit 1 - Introductory Concepts,
Ch1 - Concepts Of Man, Health, and Illness,
Ch2 - Concepts of Nursing,
Unit 2- Nursing as Profession,
Ch3 - Concept of Profession,
Ch4 - Career Development: Different Fields of Nursing,
Ch5 - History of Nursing,
Unit 3 - Nursing as an Art,
Ch6 - Caring,
Ch7 - Communicating,
Ch8 - Teaching,
Unit 4 - Nursing as Science,
Ch9 - Problem Solving Process (Critical Thinking in Nursing Process),
Ch10 - Nursing Process,
Ch11 - Documentation,
Unit 5 - Procedures Basic to Nursing Care,
Ch12 - Asepsis and Infection Control,
Ch13 - Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness,
Ch14 - Complementary and Alternative Therapies,
Ch15 - Medication Administration,
Unit 6 - Nursing Interventions to Promote Healthy Physiologic Responses,
Ch16 - Hygiene,
Ch17 - Skin Integrity and Wound care,
Ch18 - Mobility and Activity,
Ch19 - Rest and Sleep,
Ch20 - Comfort and Pain Management,
Ch21 - Nutrition,
Ch22 - Urinary Elimination,
Ch23 - Bowel Elimination,
Ch24 - Oxygenation,
Ch25 - Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance,
Unit 7 - Nursing Interventions to Promote Healthy Psychosocial Responses,
Ch26 - Self Concept,
Ch27 - Stress and Adaptation,
Ch28 - Loss, Grief, and Dying: Concept of Death and Dying, Post-Mortem Care,
Ch29 - Sensory Functioning,
Ch30 - Sexuality,
Ch31 - Spirituality,
Unit 8 - Professional Standards in Nursing Practice,
Ch32 - Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing,
Ch33 - Concept of Leadership and Management,
Ch34 - Ethico-Moral and Legal Considerations in the Practice of Nursing. |