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UNIT I	CLIENT AND THE HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT
1	Nursing Today	1
2	The Health Care Delivery System	4
3	Community-Based Nursing Practice	7
4	Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice	10
5	Evidence-Based Practice	12
UNIT II	CARING THROUGHOUT THE LIFE SPAN
6	Health and Wellness	15
7	Caring for the Cancer Survivor	19
8	Caring in Nursing Practice	21
9	Culture and Ethnicity	24
10	Caring for Families	27
11	Developmental Theories	31
12	Conception through Adolescence	34
13	Young to Middle Adult	41
14	Older Adult	45
UNIT III	CRITICAL THINKING IN NURSING PRACTICE
15	Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice	49
16	Nursing Assessment	52
17	Nursing Diagnosis	55
18	Planning Nursing Care	57
19	Implementing Nursing Care	61
20	Evaluation	64
21	Managing Client Care	66
UNIT IV	PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN NURSING PRACTICE
22	Ethics and Values	68
23	Legal Implications in Nursing Practice	70
24	Communication	73
25	Client Education	78
26	Documentation and Informatics	82
UNIT V	PSYCHOSOCIAL BASIS FOR NURSING PRACTICE
27	Self-Concept	86
28	Sexuality	90
29	Spiritual Health	94
30	The Experience of Loss, Death, and Grief	99
31	Stress and Coping	104
UNIT VI	SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR NURSING PRACTICE
32	Vital Signs	108
33	Health Assessment and Physical Examination	114
34	Infection Prevention and Control	126
35	Medication Administration	132
36	Complementary and Alternative Therapies	140
UNIT VII	BASIC HUMAN NEEDS
37	Activity and Exercise	144
38	Client Safety	149
39	Hygiene	154
40	Oxygenation	161
41	Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance	169
42	Sleep	179
43	Pain Management	184
44	Nutrition	190
45	Urinary Elimination	198
46	Bowel Elimination	204
UNIT VIII	CLIENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
47	Mobility and Immobility	211
48	Skin Integrity and Wound Care	216
49	Sensory Alterations	223
50	Care of Surgical Clients	229
	Skills Performance Checklists	239
	Answers to Critical Thinking Models	363