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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• 1 The Evolution of Nursing2 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing3 Documentation4 Communication5 Nursing Process and Critical Thinking6 Cultural and Ethnic Considerations7 Asepsis and Infection Control8 Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility9 Hygiene and Care of the Patient’s Environment10 Safety11 Admission, Transfer, and Discharge12 Vital Signs13 Physical Assessment14 Oxygenation15 Elimination and Gastric Intubation16 Care of Patients Experiencing Urgent Alterations in Health17 Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration18 Fluids and Electrolytes19 Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies20 Complementary, Integrative, and Alternative Therapies21 Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep22 Surgical Wound Care23 Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing24 Lifespan Development25 Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death26 Health Promotion and Pregnancy27 Labor and Delivery28 Care of the Mother and Newborn29 Care of the High-Risk Mother, Newborn, and Family With Special Needs30 Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent31 Basic Pediatric Nursing Care32 Care of the Child With a Physical and Mental or Cognitive Disorder33 Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult34 Concepts of Mental Health35 Care of the Patient With a Psychiatric Disorder36 Care of the Patient With an Addictive Personality37 Home Health Nursing38 Long-Term Care39 Rehabilitation Nursing40 Hospice Care41 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology42 Care of the Surgical Patient43 Care of the Patient With an Integumentary Disorder44 Care of the Patient With a Musculoskeletal Disorder45 Care of the Patient With a Gastrointestinal Disorder46 Care of the Patient With a Gallbladder, Liver, Biliary Tract, or Exocrine Pancreatic Disorder47 Care of the Patient With a Blood or Lymphatic Disorder48 Care of the Patient With a Cardiovascular or a Peripheral Vascular Disorder49 Care of the Patient With a Respiratory Disorder50 Care of the Patient With a Urinary Disorder51 Care of the Patient With an Endocrine Disorder52 Care of the Patient With a Reproductive Disorder53 Care of the Patient With a Sensory Disorder54 Care of the Patient With a Neurologic Disorder55 Care of the Patient With an Immune Disorder56 Care of the Patient With HIV57 Care of the Patient With Cancer58 Professional Roles and Leadership