1. Historical and Contemporary Nursing Practice

2. Evidence-Based Practice and Research in Nursing

3. Nursing Theories and Conceptual Frameworks

4. Legal Aspects of Nursing

5. Values, Ethics and Advocacy

Unit 2. Contemporary Health Care

6. Health Care Delivery Systems

7. Community Nursing and Care Continuity

8. Home Care

9. Electronic Health Records and Information Technology

Unit 3. The Nursing Process

10. Critical Thinking and Nursing Practice

11. Assessing

12. Diagnosing

13. Planning

14. Implementing and Evaluating

15. Documenting and Reporting

Unit 4. Health Beliefs and Practices

16. Health Promotion

17. Health, Wellness, and Illness

18. Culture and Heritage

19. Complementary and Alternative Healing Modalities

Unit 5. Life Span Development

20. Concepts of Growth and Development

21. Promoting Health from Conception through Adolescence

22. Promoting Health in Young and Middle-Aged Adults

23. Promoting Health in Older Adults

24. Promoting Family Health

Unit 6. Integrated Aspects of Nursing

25. Caring

26. Communicating

27. Teaching

28. Leading, Managing, and Delegating

Unit 7. Assessing Health

29. Vital Signs

30. Health Assessment

Unit 8. Integral Components of Client Care

31. Asepsis

32. Safety

33. Hygiene

34. Diagnostic Testing

35. Medications

36. Skin Integrity and Wound Care

37. Perioperative Nursing

Unit 9. Promoting Psychosocial Health

38. Sensory Perception

39. Self-Concept

40. Sexuality

41. Spirituality

42. Stress and Coping

43. Loss, Grieving, and Death

Unit 10. Promoting Physiological Health

44. Activity and Exercise

45. Sleep

46. Pain Management

47. Nutrition

48. Urinary Elimination

49. Fecal Elimination

50. Oxygenation

51. Circulation

52. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Appendix A. Answers to Anatomy and Physiology, Critical thinking Possibilities, and Answers to Test Your Knowledge

Appendix B. 20XX-20XX NANDA-Approved Nursing Diagnoses

Appendix C. Measurement Scales Used in Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)

Glossary

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