Study Guide for Essentials for Nursing Practice

Patricia A. Potter, RN, MSN, PhD, FAAN is a Former Director of Research, Patient Care Services Barnes-Jewish Hospital St. Louis, Missouri. Anne Griffin Perry, RN, MSN, EdD, FAAN is a Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois. Patricia Stockert, RN, BSN, MS, PhD is the President of the College, Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing, Peoria, Illinois. Amy Hall, RN, BSN, MS, PhD, CNE, Professor and Dean, School of Nursing, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• 1. Professional Nursing2. Health and Wellness 3. The Health Care Delivery System4. Community-Based Nursing Practice5. Legal Implications in Nursing Practice 6. Ethics7. Evidence-Based Practice8. Critical Thinking 9. Nursing Process10. Informatics and Documentation 11. Communication12. Patient Education13. Managing Patient Care14. Infection Prevention and Control15. Vital Signs16. Health Assessment and Physical Examination17. Administering Medications 18. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balances19. NEW! Complementary and Alternative Therapies20. Caring in Nursing Practice21. Cultural Awareness22. Spiritual Health23. Growth and Development24. Self-Concept and Sexuality25. Family Dynamics26. Stress and Coping27. Loss and Grief28. Exercise and Activity 29. Immobility30. Safety 31. Hygiene32. Oxygenation33. Sleep34. Pain Management35. Nutrition36. Urinary Elimination37. Bowel Elimination38. Skin Integrity and Wound Care39. Sensory Perceptions40. Surgical Patient