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Table of Contents


UNIT1	NURSING’S PERSPECTIVE: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
Chapter 1	Evolution of Nursing and Nursing Education
Chapter 2	Nursing Theory
Chapter 3	Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 4	Health Care Delivery, Quality, and the Continuum of Care
UNIT 2	NURSING PROCESS: THE STANDARD OF CARE
Chapter 5	Critical Thinking, Decision Making, and the Nursing Process
Chapter 6	Assessment
Chapter 7	Nursing Diagnosis
Chapter 8	Planning and Outcome Identification
Chapter 9	Implementation
Chapter 10	Evaluation
UNIT 3	PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Chapter 11	Leadership; Delegation, and Power
Chapter 12	Legal arid Ethical Responsibilities
Chapter 13	Documentation and Informatics
UNIT 4	PROMOTING CLIENT HEALTH
Chapter 14	Nursing Healing, and Caring
Chapter 15	Communication
Chapter 16	Health and Wellness Promotion
Chapter 17	Family and Community Health
Chapter 18	The Life Cycle
Chapter 19	The Older Client
Chapter 20	Cultural Diversity
Chapter 21	Client Education
UNIT 5	RESPONDING TO BASIC PSYCHOSOCIAL NEEDS
Chapter 22	Self Concept
Chapter 23	Stress, Anxiety, Adaptation, and Change
Chapter 24	Spirituality
Chapter 25	Loss and Grief
UNIT 6	RESPONDING TO BASIC PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS
Chapter 26	Vital Signs
Chapter 27	Physical Assessment
Chapter 28	Diagnostic Testing
Chapter 29	Safety; Infection Control, and Hygiene
Chapter 30	Medication Administration
Chapter 31	Complementary and Alternative Modalities
Chapter 32	Oxygenation
Chapter 33	Fluids and Electrolytes
Chapter 34	Nutrition
Chapter 35	Comfort and Sleep
Chapter 36	Mobility
Chapter 37	Skin Integrity and Wound Healing
Chapter 38	Sensation, Perception, and Cognition
Chapter 39	Elimination
Chapter 40	Nursing Care of the Perioperative Client
	Glossary
	References
	Index