Clinical Companion for Fundamentals of Nursing

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 Wendy R. Ostendorf, Contributing Faculty, Masters of Science in Nursing, Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA,

• 1. Medical, Nursing, And Health Professions Terminology2. Communication3. Interprofessional Collaboration and Delegation4. Clinical Judgment and The Nursing Process5. Documentation6. Patient Interview7. Vital Signs8. Physical Assessment9. Pain Assessment10. Skin, Hair, And Nail Assessment11. Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, And Throat Assessment (HEENT)12. Respiratory Assessment13. Cardiac and Peripheral Vascular Assessment14. Musculoskeletal Assessment15. Neurological Assessment16. Abdominal Assessment17. Breast and Genital Assessment18. Safety19. Equivalents and Dosage Calculation20. Medication Administration21. Infection Control22. Mobility and Positioning23. Personal Care24. Wound Care25. Oxygen Administration26. Nutrition and Diets27. Diagnostic Testing and Procedures28. Preoperative and Postoperative Care29. Emergent Clinical Situations30. Death and Dying