Medical-Surgical Nursing

Donna Ignatavicius is nationally recognized as an expert in nursing education and medical-surgical/gerontological nursing and has a wealth of experiences as a nurse educator, clinical nurse specialist, and administrator for over 40 years. Currently, she provides curriculum consultation and presentations for nursing faculty on topics such as concept-based curriculum, assessment of learning methods, and active learning strategies through her consulting company, DI Associates, Inc. Additionally, she is the primary author of numerous articles and books, including Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care, 11th ed. (2024) and her new student workbooks, Developing Clinical Judgment for Professional Nursing Practice and NGN Readiness, 2nd ed. (2024) and Developing Clinical Judgment for Practical/Vocational Nursing and the Next-Generation NCLEX-PN® Examination (2021). In 2007 she was inducted as a fellow into the prestigious Academy of Nursing Education (ANEF) for her national contribution to the field of nursing education. In 2016 she obtained her Certified Nurse Educator® (CNE) credential; in 2020 she obtained her Academic Clinical Nurse Educator (CNEcl) credential.

• UNIT I: Essential Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing1. Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing2. Clinical Judgment and Systems Thinking3. Overview of Health Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing4. Concepts of Care for Older Adults5. Concepts of Care for Transgender and Non-Binary Patients6. Assessment and Concepts of Care for Patients with Pain7. Concepts of Rehabilitation for Chronic and Disabling Health Conditions8. Concepts of Care for Patients at End-of-Life9. Concepts of Care for Perioperative PatientsUNIT II: Concepts of Emergency Care and Disaster Preparedness10. Concepts of Emergency and Trauma Nursing11. Concepts of Care for Patients with Common Environmental Emergencies12. Concepts of Disaster PreparednessUNIT III: Concepts of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance and Imbalance 13. Concepts of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance and Imbalance14. Concepts of Acid-Base Balance and Imbalance15. Concepts of Infusion TherapyUNIT IV: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Immunity Conditions16. Concepts of Inflammation and Immunity17. Concepts of Care for Patients with Allergy and Immunity Conditions18. Concepts of Care for Patients with Cancer19. Concepts of Care for Patients with InfectionUNIT V: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Integumentary System Conditions20. Assessment of the Skin, Hair, and Nails21. Concepts of Care for Patients with Conditions of the Skin, Hair, and NailsUNIT VI: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Respiratory System Conditions 22. Assessment of the Respiratory System23. Concepts of Care for Patients with Noninfectious Upper Respiratory Conditions24. Concepts of Care for Patients with Noninfectious Lower Respiratory Conditions25. Concepts of Care for Patients with Infectious Respiratory Conditions26. Critical Care of Patients with Respiratory EmergenciesUNIT VII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Cardiovascular System Conditions27. Assessment of the Cardiovascular System28. Concepts of Care for Patients with Dysrhythmias29. Concepts of Care for Patients with Cardiac Conditions30. Concepts of Care for Patients with Vascular Conditions31. Critical Care of Patients with Shock32. Critical Care of Patients with Acute Coronary SyndromesUNIT VIII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Hematologic System Conditions33. Assessment of the Hematologic System34. Concepts of Care for Patients with Hematologic ConditionsUNIT IX: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Nervous System Conditions35. Assessment of the Nervous System36. Concepts of Care for Patients with Conditions of the Central Nervous System: The Brain37. Concepts of Care for Patients with Conditions of the Central Nervous System: The Spinal Cord38. Critical Care of Patients with Neurologic EmergenciesUNIT X: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Sensory System Conditions 39. Assessment and Concepts of Care for Patients with Eye and Vision Conditions40. Assessment and Concepts of Care for Patients with Ear and Hearing ConditionsUNIT XI: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Musculoskeletal System Conditions41. Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System42. Concepts of Care for Patients with Musculoskeletal Conditions43. Concepts of Care for Patients with Arthritis and Total Joint Arthroplasty44. Concepts of Care for Patients with Musculoskeletal TraumaUNIT XII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Gastrointestinal System Conditions45. Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System46. Concepts of Care for Patients with Oral Cavity and Esophageal Conditions47. Concepts of Care for Patients with Stomach Conditions48. Concepts of Care for Patients with Noninflammatory Intestinal Conditions49. Concepts of Care for Patients with Inflammatory Intestinal Conditions50. Concepts of Care for Patients with Liver Conditions51. Concepts of Care for Patients with Conditions of the Biliary System and Pancreas52. Concepts of Care for Patients with Malnutrition: Undernutrition and ObesityUNIT XIII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Endocrine System Conditions53. Assessment of the Endocrine System54. Concepts of Care for Patients with Pituitary and Adrenal Gland Conditions55. Concepts of Care for Patients with Conditions of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands56. Concepts of Care for Patients with Diabetes MellitusUNIT XIV: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Renal/Urinary System Conditions57. Assessment of the Renal/Urinary System58. Concepts of Care for Patients with Urinary Conditions59. Concepts of Care for Patients with Kidney Conditions60. Concepts of Care for Patients with Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney DiseaseUNIT XV: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Reproductive System Conditions61. Assessment of the Reproductive System62. Concepts of Care for Patients with Breast Conditions63. Concepts of Care for Patients with Gynecologic Conditions64. Concepts of Care for Patients with Male Reproductive Conditions65. Concepts of Care for Patients with Sexually Transmitted Infections