Study Guide for Foundations of 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 Nursing2. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing3. Documentation4. Communication5. Nursing Process and Critical Thinking6. Cultural and Ethnic ConsiderationsUnit II: Fundamentals of Clinical Practice7. Asepsis and Infection Control8. Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility9. Hygiene and Care of the Patient’s Environment10. 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 Lifespan24. 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 Disorder36. Care of the Patient with an Addictive PersonalityUnit VI: Fundamentals of Community Health Nursing37. Home Health Nursing38. Long-Term Care39. Rehabilitation Nursing40. Hospice CareUnit VII: From Graduate to Professional41. Professional Roles and Leadership