Fundamentals of Nursing

Patricia A. Potter, RN, MSN, PhD, FAAN, Director of Research, Patient Care Services Barnes-Jewish Hospital St. Louis, MO Anne Griffin Perry, RN, MSN, EdD, FAAN, Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois

UNIT I - THE CLIENT AND THE HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT 1. Nursing Today 2. Health Care Delivery System 3. Community-Based Nursing Practice 4. Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice 5. Evidence-Based Practice UNIT II - CARING THROUGHOUT THE LIFE SPAN 6. Health and Wellness 7. Surviving Cancer 8. Caring in Nursing Practice 9. Culture and Ethnicity 10. Caring for Families 11. Developmental Theories 12. Conception Through Adolescence 13. Young to Middle Adult 14. Older Adult UNIT III - CRITICAL THINKING IN NURSING PRACTICE 15. Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice 16. Nursing Assessment 17. Nursing Diagnosis 18. Planning for Nursing Care 19. Implementing Nursing Care 20. Evaluation 21. Managing Client Care UNIT IV - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN NURSING PRACTICE 22. Ethics and Values 23. Legal Implications 24. Communication 25. Client Education 26. Documentation UNIT V - PSYCHOSOCIAL BASIS FOR NURSING PRACTICE 27. Self-Concept 28. Sexuality 29. Spiritual Health 30. The Experience of Loss, Death, and Grief 31. Stress and Coping UNIT VI - SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR NURSING PRACTICE 32. Vital Signs 33. Health Assessment and Physical Examination 34. Infection Control 35. Medication Administration 36. Complementary and Alternative Therapies UNIT VII - BASIC HUMAN NEEDS 37. Activity and Exercise 38. Client Safety 39. Hygiene 40. Oxygenation 41. Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Balances 42. Sleep 43. Pain Management 44. Nutrition 45. Urinary Elimination 46. Bowel Elimination UNIT VIII - CLIENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS 47. Mobility and Immobility 48. Skin Integrity and Wound Care 49. Sensory Alteration 50. Care of Surgical Clients