Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing

Unit I. Patient Care Concepts 1. The Health Care System 2. Patient Care Settings 3. Legal and Ethical Considerations NEW! 4. The Leadership Role of the Licensed Practical Nurse 5. The Nurse-Patient Relationship 6. Cultural Aspects of Nursing Care 7. The Nurse and the Family 8. Health and Illness 9. Nutrition 10. Developmental Processes 11. The Older Patient 12. The Nursing Process and Critical Thinking Unit II. Physiologic Responses to Illness 13. Inflammation, Infection, and Immunity 14. Fluid and Electrolytes 15. Pain Management Unit III. Acute Care 16. First Aid and Emergency Care 17. Surgical Care 18. Intravenous Therapy 19. Shock Unit IV. Long-Term Care and Home Health Care 20. Falls 21. Immobility 22. Confusion 23. Incontinence 24. Loss, Death, and End-of-Life Care Unit V. Cancer 25. The Patient with Cancer 26. The Ostomy Patient Unit VI. Neurologic Disorders 27. Neurologic Disorders 28. Cerebrovascular Accident 29. Spinal Cord Injury Unit VII. Respiratory Disorders 30. Acute Respiratory Disorders 31. Chronic Respiratory Disorders Unit VIII. Hematologic and Immunologic Disorders 32. Hematologic Disorders 33. Immunologic Disorders 34. HIV/AIDS-NEW! Unit IX. Cardiovascular Disorders 35. Cardiac Disorders 36. Vascular Disorders 37. Hypertension Unit X. Digestive Disorders 38. Digestive Tract Disorders 39. Disorders of the Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas Unit XI. Urologic Disorders 40. Urologic Disorders Unit XII. Musculoskeletal Disorders 41. Connective Tissue Disorders 42. Fractures 43. Amputations Unit XIII. Endocrine Disorders 44. Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders 45. Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders 46. Diabetes Mellitus and Hypoglycemia Unit XIV. Reproductive Disorders 47. Female Reproductive Disorders 48. Male Reproductive Disorders 49. Sexually Transmitted Diseases Unit XV. Integumentary Disorders 50. Skin Disorders Unit XVI. Disorders of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat 51. Eye and Vision Disorders 52. Ear and Hearing Disorders 53. Nose Sinus, and Throat Disorders Unit XVII. Mental Health and Illness 54. Psychological Responses to Illness 55. Psychiatric Disorders 56. Substance-Related Disorders Appendix A: Abbreviations Appendix B: JCAHO List of Dangerous Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols Appendix C: Laboratory Reference Values Appendix D: Spanish-English Health Care Phrases Appendix E: Answers to Review Questions Complete Bibliography and Reader References Glossary