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Gerene Bauldoff, RN, PhD, FAAN, is a professor of clinical nursing at The Ohio State University College of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio. She has been a nurse educator for 19 years, teaching medical-surgical nursing, clinical and research methods and measurement, and evidence-based practice courses at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels. Her clinical background includes roles as a home health nurse, lung transplant coordinator, and pulmonary rehabilitation coordinator. Dr. Bauldoff is an active member of multiple professional organizations, including the American Academy of Nursing (AAN), Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR), the American Thoracic Society Nursing Assembly, and the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP). She is a recognized expert in medical-surgical nursing, focusing on the care of the patient with chronic pulmonary disease and serving on committees focused on international standards and patient-centered outcomes in pulmonary rehabilitation. Dr. Bauldoff has been honored with fellowships in AAN and ACCP, and is a master fellow in AACVPR. She has delivered several international keynote addresses and presentations related to evidence-based practice and clinical outcomes. Dr. Bauldoff holds a diploma from the Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and a BSN from LaRoche College, also in Pittsburgh. She completed her graduate education at the University of Pittsburgh, earning an MSN in medical-surgical nursing (cardiopulmonary clinical nurse specialist) and a PhD in nursing in 2001, training under Leslie Hoffman, PhD, RN, FAAN. Paula Gubrud, RN, MS, EdD, FAAN, is Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and an associate professor at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) School of Nursing. She has over 25 years of experience as a nurse educator involving multiple levels of programs, from LPN to doctoral education. Dr. Gubrud is a founding leader and co-director of the Oregon Consortium for Nursing Education, an award-winning consortium that includes the five campuses of OHSU and nine community colleges. She also has over 20 years of experience in medical-surgical nursing, critical care, home health, and hospice. Dr. Gubrud is frequently invited to speak at national and international nursing education conferences and consults with other states and countries on the development of competency-based curricula and nursing education consortiums promoting academic progression in nursing education. Her research activity is focused on clinical education redesign and the integration of simulation into nursing curriculum. Dr. Gubrud earned a baccalaureate degree in nursing from Walla Walla University (1980), an MS in community-based nursing from OHSU (1993), and an EdD in postsecondary education from Portland State University (2008). Margaret-Ann Carno, PhD, MBA, MJ, RN, CPNP, D, ABSM, FNAP, FAAN, is a professor of clinical nursing and pediatrics and co-director of baccalaureate programs at the University of Rochester, School of Nursing. Dr. Carno has over 20 years' experience teaching across baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral programs in medical-surgical nursing, pediatrics, ethics, health law, sleep across the lifespan, and research. She is a fellow of both the AAN and the American Thoracic Society, and a diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine. Dr. Carno earned her baccalaureate in nursing from Syracuse University and then went on to complete an MBA in organization management and an MS in nursing (pediatric critical care), also from Syracuse University. She received her PhD from the University of Pittsburgh under the guidance of Leslie Hoffman, PhD, RN, FAAN. Dr. Carno also holds a master of jurisprudence in health law from the University of Loyola-Chicago and a post-master's certification as a pediatric nurse practitioner from the University of Rochester, School of Nursing.

UNIT 1: DIMENSIONS OF MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING
1. Medical-Surgical Nursing in the 21st Century
2. Health and Illness in Adults

UNIT 2: ALTERATIONS IN PATTERNS OF HEALTH
3. Nursing Care of the Patient with Alterations of Sleep
4. Nursing Care of the Patient Having Surgery
5. Palliative Care and End of Life
6. Nursing Care of Patients with Substance Use Disorder
7. Nursing Care of Patients Experiencing Violent Trauma and Disasters

UNIT 3: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PATTERNS OF HEALTH
8. Genetic Implications of Nursing Care of Adults
9. Nursing Care of Patients in Pain
10. Nursing Care of Patients with Altered Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
11. Nursing Care of Patients Experiencing Trauma and Shock
12. Nursing Care of Patients with Infections
13. Nursing Care of Patients with Altered Immunity
14. Nursing Care of Patients with Cancer

UNIT 4: RESPONSES TO ALTERED INTEGUMENTARY STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
15. Assessing the Integumentary System
16. Nursing Care of Patients with Integumentary Disorders
17. Nursing Care of Patients with Burns

UNIT 5: RESPONSES TO ALTERED ENDOCRINE FUNCTION
18. Assessing the Endocrine System
19. Nursing Care of Patients with Endocrine Disorders
20. Nursing Care of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

UNIT 6: RESPONSES TO ALTERED GASTROINTESTINAL FUNCTION
21. Assessing the Gastrointestinal System
22. Nursing Care of Patients with Nutritional Disorders
23. Nursing Care of Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders
24. Nursing Care of Patients with Bowel Disorders
25. Nursing Care of Patients with Gallbladder, Liver, and Pancreatic

UNIT 7: RESPONSES TO ALTERED URINARY ELIMINATION
26. Assessing the Renal System
27. Nursing Care of Patients with Urinary Tract Disorders
28. Nursing Care of Patients with Kidney Disorders

UNIT 8: RESPONSES TO ALTERED CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION
29. Assessment of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
30. Nursing Care of Patients with Coronary Heart Disease
31. Nursing Care of Patients with Cardiac Disorders
32. Nursing Care of Patients with Vascular Disorders
33. Nursing Care of Patients with Hematologic Disorders

UNIT 9: RESPONSES TO ALTERED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION
34. Assessing the Respiratory System
35. Nursing Care of Patients with Upper Respiratory Disorders
36. Nursing Care of Patients with Ventilation Disorders
37. Nursing Care of Patients with Gas Exchange Disorders

UNIT 10: RESPONSES TO ALTERED MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION
38. Assessing the Musculoskeletal System
39. Nursing Care of Patients with Musculoskeletal Trauma
40. Nursing Care of Patients with Musculoskeletal Disorders

UNIT 11: RESPONSES TO ALTERED NEUROLOGIC FUNCTION
41. Assessing the Nervous System
42. Nursing Care of Patients with Intracranial Disorders
43. Nursing Care of Patients with Spinal Cord Disorders and CNS Infections
44. Nursing Care of Patients with Neurologic Disorders

UNIT 12: RESPONSES TO ALTERED SENSORY FUNCTION
45. Assessing the Eye and Ear
46. Nursing Care of Patients with Eye or Ear Disorders

UNIT 13: RESPONSES TO ALTERED REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION
47. Assessing the Internal and External Reproductive Organs
48. Nursing Care of Men with Reproductive and Breast Disorders
49. Nursing Care of Women with Reproductive and Breast Disorders
50. Nursing Care of Patients with Sexually Transmitted Infections