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.

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• Chapter 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 ConsiderationsChapter 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 DischargeChapter 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 TestingChapter 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 and Mental or Cognitive DisorderChapter 33 Health Promotion and Care of the Older AdultChapter 34 Concepts of Mental HealthChapter 35 Care of the Patient With a Psychiatric DisorderChapter 36 Care of the Patient With an Addictive PersonalityChapter 37 Home Health NursingChapter 38 Long-Term CareChapter 39 Rehabilitation NursingChapter 40 Hospice CareChapter 41 Professional Roles and Leadership