Foundations and Adult Health 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 NursingChapter 1 The Evolution of NursingChapter 2 Legal and Ethical Aspects of NursingChapter 3 DocumentationChapter 4 CommunicationChapter 5 Nursing Process and Critical ThinkingChapter 6 Cultural and Ethnic ConsiderationsUNIT II Fundamentals of Clinical PracticeChapter 7 Asepsis and Infection ControlChapter 8 Body Mechanics and Patient MobilityChapter 9 Hygiene and Care of the Patient’s EnvironmentChapter 10 SafetyChapter 11 Admission, Transfer, and DischargeUNIT III Introduction to Nursing InterventionsChapter 12 Vital SignsChapter 13 Physical AssessmentChapter 14 OxygenationChapter 15 Elimination and Gastric IntubationChapter 16 Care of Patients Experiencing Urgent Alterations in HealthChapter 17 Dosage Calculation and Medication AdministrationChapter 18 Fluids and ElectrolytesChapter 19 Nutritional Concepts and Related TherapiesChapter 20 Complementary, Integrative, and Alternative TherapiesChapter 21 Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and SleepChapter 22 Surgical Wound CareChapter 23 Specimen Collection and Diagnostic TestingUNIT IV Nursing Care Across the LifespanChapter 24 Lifespan DevelopmentChapter 25 Loss, Grief, Dying, and DeathChapter 26 Health Promotion and PregnancyChapter 27 Labor and DeliveryChapter 28 Care of the Mother and NewbornChapter 29 Care of the High-Risk Mother, Newborn, and Family With Special NeedsChapter 30 Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and AdolescentChapter 31 Basic Pediatric Nursing CareChapter 32 Care of the Child With a Physical, Mental, or Cognitive DisorderChapter 33 Health Promotion and Care of the Older AdultUNIT V Fundamentals of Mental Health NursingChapter 34 Concepts of Mental HealthChapter 35 Care of the Patient With a Psychiatric DisorderUNIT VI Fundamentals of Community Health NursingChapter 36 Care of the Patient With an Addictive PersonalityChapter 37 Home Health NursingChapter 38 Long-Term CareChapter 39 Rehabilitation NursingChapter 40 Hospice CareUNIT VII Adult Health NursingChapter 41 Introduction to Anatomy and PhysiologyChapter 42 Care of the Surgical PatientChapter 43 Care of the Patient With an Integumentary DisorderChapter 44 Care of the Patient With a Musculoskeletal DisorderChapter 45 Care of the Patient With a Gastrointestinal DisorderChapter 46 Care of the Patient With a Gallbladder, Liver, Biliary Tract, or Exocrine Pancreatic DisorderChapter 47 Care of the Patient With a Blood or Lymphatic DisorderChapter 48 Care of the Patient With a Cardiovascular or a Peripheral Vascular DisorderChapter 49 Care of the Patient With a Respiratory DisorderChapter 50 Care of the Patient With a Urinary DisorderChapter 51 Care of the Patient With an Endocrine DisorderChapter 52 Care of the Patient With a Reproductive DisorderChapter 53 Care of the Patient With a Sensory DisorderChapter 54 Care of the Patient With a Neurologic DisorderChapter 55 Care of the Patient With an Immune DisorderChapter 56 Care of the Patient With HIVChapter 57 Care of the Patient With CancerUNIT VIII From Graduate to ProfessionalChapter 58 Professional Roles and LeadershipAPPENDIXESAppendix A AbbreviationsAppendix B Laboratory Reference ValuesReferencesGlossaryIndex