Nursing Care

PART 1 an INTRODUCTION to NURSING: An Outline of the History and Theories of Nursing. Theories of Growth and Development. Introduction to the Behavioural Sciences. Communication. Reactions and Interactions. Culture. Health and Illness. Microbiology, Infection and Immunity. Legal Aspects of Nursing. Ethics in Nursing. The Nursing Process. Observational Skills. Reporting and Recording Skills PART 2 STRUCTURE and FUNCTIONS of the HUMAN BODY: Science in Nursing. The Human Body: An Orientation. Cells and Tissues. The Integumentary System. The Musculoskeletal System. The Nervous System. The Circulatory System. The Respiratory System. The Digestive System. The Urinary System. The Endocrine System. The Repriductive System. The Special Senses PART 3 NURSING CARE and NURSING NEEDS: An Introduction to Human Needs. Meeting Nutritional Needs. Meeting Elimination Needs. Meeting Fluid and Electrolyte Needs. Meeting Oxygen Needs. Meeting Temperature Regulation Needs /Meeting Blood Circulation Needs. Meeting Comfort, Rest and Sleep Needs. Meeting Pain Avoidance Needs. Meeting Safety and Protection Needs. Meeting Hygeine Needs. Meeting Psychosocial Needs PART 4 CARE of the INDIVIDUAL with a BODY SYSTEM DISORDER: The Individual with a Respiratory System Disorder. The Individual with a Digestive System Disorder. The Individual with a Urinary System Disorder. The Individual with an Endocrine System. The Individual with a Reproductive System Disorder. The Individual with a Disorder of the Eye or Ear PART 5 SPECIAL ASPECTS of NURSING CARE: Admission to a Health Care Facility. The Mother and the Newborn Baby. The Individual with a Developmental Disability. The Infant, Child and Adolescent. The Aged Individual. The Individual with a Mental Illness. Emergency Care. The Individual Who Requires Medication. The Individual Who Requires Surgical Intervention. The Individual Who Requires Rehabilitation. The Individual Who Requires Isolation. The in Dividual Who Requires Community-Based Care. The Chemical-Dependent Individual. The Individu