Fundamentals of Nursing / by Potter, Patricia Ann

Table of Contents: “…Nursing today -- The health care delivery system -- Community-based nursing practice -- Theoretical foundations of nursing practice -- Evidence-based practice -- Health and wellness -- Caring in nursing practice -- Caring for the cancer survivor -- Cultural awareness -- Caring for families -- Developmental theories -- Conception through adolescence -- Young and middle adults -- Older adults -- Critical thinking in nursing practice -- Nursing assessment -- Nursing diagnosis -- Planning nursing care -- Implementing nursing care -- Evaluation -- Managing patient care -- Ethics and values -- Legal implications in nursing practice -- Communication -- Patient education -- Documentation and informatics -- Patient safety and quality -- Immobility -- Infection prevention and control -- Vital signs -- Health assessment and physical examination -- Medication administration -- Complementary and alternative therapies -- Self-concept -- Sexuality -- Spiritual health -- The experience of loss, death, and grief -- Stress and coping -- Activity and exercise -- Hygiene -- Oxygenation -- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance -- Sleep -- Pain management -- Nutrition -- Urinary elimination -- Bowel elimination -- Skin integrity and wound care -- Sensory alterations -- Care of surgical patients.…”
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Essentials of Pediatric Nursing / by Kyle, Terri

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to child health and pediatric nursing -- Factors influencing child health -- Growth and development of the newborn and infant -- Growth and development of the toddler -- Growth and development of the preschooler -- Growth and development of the school-age child -- Growth and development of the adolescent -- Atraumatic and family-centered care of children -- Health supervision -- Health assessment of children -- Caring for children in diverse settings -- Caring for the special needs child -- Key pediatric nursing interventions -- Pain management in children -- Nursing care of the child with an infectious or communicable disorder -- Nursing care of the child with a neurologic disorder -- Nursing care of the child with a disorder of the eyes or ears -- Nursing care of the child with a respiratory disorder --…”
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Physical Examination & Health Assessment / by Jarvis, Carolyn

Table of Contents: “…Evidence-based assessment -- Cultural competence -- The interview -- The complete health history -- Mental status assessment -- Substance use assessment -- Domestic and family violence assessments -- Assessment techniques and safety in the clinical setting -- General survey, measurement, vital signs -- Pain assessment: the fifth vital sign -- Nutritional assessment -- Skin, hair, and nails -- Head, face, and neck, including regional lymphatics -- Eyes -- Ears -- Nose, mouth, and throat -- Breasts and regional lymphatics -- Thorax and lungs -- Heart and neck vessels -- Peripheral vascular system and lymphatic system -- Abdomen -- Musculoskeletal system -- Neurologic system -- Male genitourinary system -- Anus, rectum, and prostate -- Female genitourinary system -- The complete health assessment: adult -- The complete physical assessment: infant, child, and adolescent -- Bedside assessment and electronic health recording -- The pregnant woman -- Functional assessment of the older adult.…”
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Pediatric Nursing / A case Based Approach by Tagher, Catherine Gannon

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to child health and pediatric nursing -- Factors influencing child health -- Growth and development of the newborn and infant -- Growth and development of the toddler -- Growth and development of the preschooler -- Growth and development of the school-age child -- Growth and development of the adolescent -- Atraumatic and family-centered care of children -- Health supervision -- Health assessment of children -- Caring for children in diverse settings -- Caring for the special needs child -- Key pediatric nursing interventions -- Pain management in children -- Nursing care of the child with an infectious or communicable disorder -- Nursing care of the child with a neurologic disorder -- Nursing care of the child with a disorder of the eyes or ears -- Nursing care of the child with a respiratory disorder --…”
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