Foundations and Adult Health Nursing

Kim Cooper, RN, MSN, is Associate Professor and Dean of the School of Nursing at Ivy Tech Community College in Terre Haute, Indiana. Kelly Gosnell, RN, MSN, is Associate Professor and Department Chair of the School of Nursing at Ivy Tech Community College at Terre Haute, Indiana.

• Unit I: Fundamentals of Nursing1. The Evolution of Nursing 2. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing3. Documentation4. Communication 5. Nursing Process and Critical Thinking 6. Cultural and Ethnic Considerations Unit II: Fundamentals of Clinical Practice7. Asepsis and Infection Control 8. Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility 9. Hygiene and Care of the Patient's Environment 10. Safety11. Admission, Transfer, and DischargeUnit III: Introduction to Nursing Interventions12. Vital Signs13. Physical Assessment14. Oxygenation15. Elimination and Gastric Intubation16. Care of Patients Experiencing Urgent Alterations in Health17. Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration18. Fluids and Electrolytes19. Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies20. Complementary and Alternative Therapies21. Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep22. Surgical Wound Care23. Specimen Collection and Diagnostic TestingUnit IV: Nursing Care Across the Life Span24. Lifespan Development25. Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death26. Health Promotion and Pregnancy27. Labor and Delivery28. Care of the Mother and Newborn29. Care of the High-Risk Mother, Newborn, and Family with Special Needs30. Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent31. Basic Pediatric Nursing Care32. Care of the Child with a Physical and Mental or Cognitive Disorder33. Health Promotion and Care of the Older AdultUnit V: Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing34. Concepts of Mental Health35. Care of the Patient with a Psychiatric DisorderUnit VI: Fundamentals of Community Health Nursing36. Care of the Patient with an Addictive Personality37. Home Health Nursing38. Long-Term Care39. Rehabilitation Nursing40. Hospice Care Unit VII: Adult Health Nursing41. Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology42. Care of the Surgical Patient 43. Care of the Patient with an Integumentary Disorder44. Care of the Patient with a Musculoskeletal Disorder45. Care of the Patient with a Gastrointestinal Disorder46. Care of the Patient with a Gallbladder, Liver, Biliary Tract, or Exocrine Pancreatic Disorder47. Care of the Patient with a Blood or Lymphatic Disorder48. Care of the Patient with a Cardiovascular or a Peripheral Vascular Disorder49. Care of the Patient with a Respiratory Disorder50. Care of the Patient with a Urinary Disorder51. Care of the Patient with an Endocrine Disorder52. Care of the Patient with a Reproductive Disorder53. Care of the Patient with a Visual or Auditory Disorder54. Care of the Patient with a Neurological Disorder55. Care of the Patient with an Immune Disorder56. Care of the Patient with HIV/AIDS57. Care of the Patient with CancerUnit VIII: From Graduate to Professional58. Professional Roles and Leadership Appendix A AbbreviationsAppendix B Laboratory Reference ValuesReferencesGlossary