Rosdahl's Textbook of Basic Nursing

PART A
UNIT 1  The Nature of Nursing

Chapter 1           The Origins of Nursing
Chapter 2           Beginning Your Nursing Career
Chapter 3           The Healthcare Delivery System
Chapter 4           Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing


UNIT 2  Personal and Environmental Health

Chapter 5           Basic Human Needs
Chapter 6           Health and Wellness
Chapter 7           Community Health
Chapter 8           Transcultural Healthcare 


UNIT 3  Development Throughout the Life Cycle

Chapter 9           The Family
Chapter 10         Infancy and Childhood
Chapter 11         Adolescence
Chapter 12         Early and Middle Adulthood
Chapter 13         Older Adulthood and Aging
Chapter 14         The End of Life: Death, Dying, Grief, and Loss


UNIT 4  Structure and Function

Chapter 15         Organization of the Human Body
Chapter 16         The Integumentary System
Chapter 17         Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
Chapter 18         The Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 19         The Nervous System
Chapter 20         The Endocrine System
Chapter 21         The Sensory System
Chapter 22         The Cardiovascular System
Chapter 23         The Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems
Chapter 24         The Immune System
Chapter 25         The Respiratory System
Chapter 26         The Digestive System
Chapter 27         The Urinary System
Chapter 28         The Male Reproductive System
Chapter 29         The Female Reproductive System


UNIT 5  Nutrition and Diet Therapy

Chapter 30         Basic Nutrition
Chapter 31         Transcultural and Social Aspects of Nutrition
Chapter 32         Diet Therapy and Special Diets 


PART B
UNIT 6  The Nursing Process

Chapter 33         Introduction to the Nursing Process
Chapter 34         Nursing Assessment
Chapter 35         Nursing Diagnosis and Planning
Chapter 36         Implementing and Evaluating Care
Chapter 37         Documenting and Reporting 


UNIT 7  Safety in the Healthcare Facility

Chapter 38         The Healthcare Facility Environment
Chapter 39         Emergency Preparedness
Chapter 40         Introduction to Microbiology
Chapter 41         Medical Asepsis
Chapter 42         Infection Control
Chapter 43         Emergency Care and First Aid


UNIT 8  Client Care

Chapter 44         Therapeutic Communication Skills
Chapter 45         Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
Chapter 46         Vital Signs
Chapter 47         Data Collection in Client Care
Chapter 48         Moving and Positioning Clients
Chapter 49         Beds and Bed Making
Chapter 50         Personal Hygiene
Chapter 51         Elimination
Chapter 52         Specimen Collection
Chapter 53         Bandages and Binders
Chapter 54         Heat and Cold Applications
Chapter 55         Pain Management
Chapter 56         Preoperative and Postoperative Care
Chapter 57         Surgical Asepsis
Chapter 58         Special Skin and Wound Care
Chapter 59         End-of-Life Care


UNIT 9  Pharmacology and Administration of Medications

Chapter 60         Review of Mathematics
Chapter 61         Introduction to Pharmacology
Chapter 62         Classification of Medications
Chapter 63         Administration of Noninjectable Medications
Chapter 64         Administration of Injectable Medications


PART C
UNIT 10 Maternal and Newborn Nursing

Chapter 65         Normal Pregnancy
Chapter 66         Normal Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum Care
Chapter 67         Care of the Normal Newborn
Chapter 68         High-Risk Pregnancy and Childbirth
Chapter 69         The High-Risk Newborn
Chapter 70         Sexuality, Fertility, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases 


UNIT 11 Pediatric Nursing

Chapter 71   Fundamentals of Pediatric Nursing
Chapter 72   Care of the Infant, Toddler, or Preschooler
Chapter 73   Care of the School-Age Child or Adolescent
Chapter 74   The Child or Adolescent With Special Needs 


UNIT 12 Adult Care Nursing

Chapter 75         Skin Disorders
Chapter 76         Disorders in Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
Chapter 77         Musculoskeletal Disorders
Chapter 78         Nervous System Disorders
Chapter 79         Endocrine Disorders
Chapter 80         Sensory System Disorders
Chapter 81         Cardiovascular Disorders
Chapter 82         Blood and Lymph Disorders
Chapter 83         Cancer
Chapter 84         Allergic, Immune, and Autoimmune Disorders
Chapter 85         HIV and AIDS
Chapter 86         Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 87         Oxygen Therapy and Respiratory Care
Chapter 88         Digestive Disorders
Chapter 89         Urinary Disorders
Chapter 90         Male Reproductive Disorders
Chapter 91         Female Reproductive Disorders


UNIT 13 Gerontologic Nursing

Chapter 92         Gerontology: The Aging Adult
Chapter 93         Cognitive Impairment in the Aging Adult 


UNIT 14 Mental Health Nursing

Chapter 94         Psychiatric Nursing
Chapter 95         Substance Use Disorders 


UNIT 15 Nursing in a Variety of Settings

Chapter 96         Extended Care
Chapter 97         Rehabilitation Nursing
Chapter 98         Home Care Nursing
Chapter 99         Ambulatory Nursing
Chapter 100       Hospice Nursing 


PART D
UNIT 16 The Transition to Practicing Nurse

Chapter 101       From Student to Graduate Nurse
Chapter 102       Career Opportunities and Job-Seeking Skills
Chapter 103       Advancement and Leadership in Nursing


Bibliography
Glossary
Index 
Appendix A: Key English-to-Spanish Healthcare Phrases
Appendix B: Key Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in Healthcare
Appendix C: Medical Terminology: Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes Commonly Used in Medical Terms