Understanding Medical-Surgical Nursing

Unit 1 Understanding health care influences: critical thinking and the nursing process; ethical and legal issues for nursing care; cultural influences on nursing care; complementary therapies. Unit 2 Understanding health and illness: fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance and imbalance; nursing care of patients receiving intravenous therapy; nursing care of patients with infections; nursing care of patients in shock; nursing care of patients in pain; nursing care of patients with cancer; nursing care of patients having surgery; nursing care of patients with emergent conditions. Unit 3 Understanding lifespan influences on health and illness: influences on health and illness; nursing care of elderly patients. Unit 4 Understanding the cardiovascular system: cardiovascular system function, assessment and therapeutic measures; nursing care of patients with hypertension; nursing care of patients with inflammatory and infextious cardiovascular disorders; nursing care of patients with oclusive cardiovascular disorders; nursing care of patients with cardiac valvular disorders; nursing care of patients with cardiac dysrhythmias; nursing care of patients with heart failure; nursing care of patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery. Unit 5 Understanding the haematopoietic and lymphatic systems: haematopoietic and lymphatic system function, assessment and therapeutic measures; nursing care of patients with hameatopoietic disorders; nursing care of patients with lymphatic disorders. Unit 6 Understanding the respiratory system: respiratory system function and assessment; nursing care of patients with upper respiratory tract disorders; nursing care of patients with lower respiratory tract disorders. Unit 7 Understanding the gastrointestinal system: gastrointestinal system function, assessment and therapeutic measures; nursing care of patients with upper gastrointestingal disorders; nursing care of patients with lower gastrointestinal disorders. Unit 8 Understanding the liver, gallbladder and pancreas: liver, gallbladder and pancreas function and assessment; nursing care of patients with liver, gallbladder and pancreatic disorders. Unit 9 Understanding the renal and urinary system: renal and urinary system function, assessment and therapeutic measures; nursing care of the patient with disorders of the renal and urinary system. Unit 10 Understanding the endocrine system: endocrine system function and assessment; nursing care of patiens with endocrine disorders; nursing care of patients with didorders of the endocrine pancreas. (Part contents.)