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TABLE OF CONTENTS Section I: Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing 1. Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing 2. From Clinical Judgment to Systems Thinking NEW! 3. Overview of Health Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing 4. Common Health Problems of Older Adults 5. Assessment and Concepts of Care for Patients with Pain 6. Concepts of Genetics and Genomics 7. Concepts of Rehabilitation for Chronic and Disabling Health Problems 8. Care of Patients at End-of-L...

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Scope and History of Microbiology 2 The Microbiome 3 Fundamentals of Chemistry 4 Microscopy and Staining 5 Characteristics of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells 6 Essential Concepts of Metabolism 7 Growth and Culturing of Bacteria 8 Microbial Genetics 9 Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering 10 An Introduction to Taxonomy: the Bacteria 11 Viruses 12 Eukaryotic Microorganisms and Parasites 13 Sterilization and Disinfection 14 Antimicrobial Therapy 15 Host-Microbe R...

Table of contents 1. A Brief History of Microbiology 2. The Chemistry of Microbiology 3. Cell Structure and Function 4. Microscopy, Staining, and Classification 5. Microbial Metabolism 6. Microbial Nutrition and Growth 7. Microbial Genetics 8. Recombinant DNA Technology 9. Controlling Microbial Growth in the Environment 10. Controlling Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial Drugs 11. Characterizing and Classifying Prokaryotes 12. Characterizing and Classifying Eukaryotes 13. Ch...

TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Foundations for Mental Health Nursing 1. History of Mental Health Nursing 2. Basics of Communication 3. Ethics and Law 4. Developmental Psychology Throughout the Life Span 5. Sociocultural Influences on Mental Health 6. Nursing Process in Mental Health 7. Coping and Defense Mechanisms 8. Mental Health Treatments 9.Complementary and Alternative Treatment Modalities II. Threats to Mental Health 10. Anxiety, Anxiety-Related, and Somatic Symptom Disorders 11. Depres...

TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO CHILD HEALTH NURSING 1. Introduction to Nursing Care of Children UNIT II: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: THE CHILD AND THE FAMILY 2. Family-Centered Nursing Care 3. Communicating with Children and Families 4. Health Promotion for the Developing Child 5. Health Promotion for the Infant 6. Health Promotion During Early Childhood 7. Health Promotion for the School Age Child 8. Health Promotion for the Adolescent UNIT III: SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN CARIN...

Table of Contents Section 1: TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP 1. Leadership and Management 2. Organizational Structure of Health Care 3. Strategic Management and Planning 4. Financial Management in Health Care 5. Health Care Regulatory and Certifying Agencies Section 2: STRUCTURAL EMPOWERMENT 6. Organizational Decision Making and Shared Governance 7. Professional Decision Making and Advocacy 8. Communication in the Work Environment 9. Personnel Policies and Programs in the Workplace Secti...

Table of Contents Unit 1: Quality and Safety in Nursing Practice 1. Using Evidence in Nursing Practice 2. Communication & Collaboration 3. Documentation and Informatics 4. Patient Safety & Quality Improvement 5. Infection Control 6. Disaster Preparedness Unit 2: Patient Assessment Skills 7. Vital Signs 8. Health Assessment 9. Specimen Collection 10. Diagnostic Procedures Unit 3: Basic Human Needs 11. Bathing and Personal Hygiene 12. Care of the Eye and Ear 13. Promoting Nutrition...

Table of Contents Chapter 1: Food Choices and Human Health Chapter 2: Nutrition Tools – Standards and Guidelines Chapter 3: The Remarkable Body Chapter 4: The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen and Fibre Chapter 5: The Lipids: Fats, Oil, Phospholipids, and Sterols Chapter 6: The Proteins and Amino Acids Chapter 7: The Vitamins Chapter 8: Water and Minerals Chapter 9: Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight Chapter 10: Nutrients, Recreational Physical Activity, and the Body’s Re...

TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1Overview of Nutrition and Health Chapter 2Digestion and Absorption Chapter 3Carbohydrates Chapter 4Lipids Chapter 5Protein Chapter 6Energy Balance and Body Composition Chapter 7Weight Management Chapter 8The Vitamins Chapter 9Water and the Minerals Chapter 10Nutrition through the Lifespan: Pregnancy and Lactation Chapter 11Nutrition through the Lifespan: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence Chapter 12Nutrition through the Lifespan: Later Adulthood Chapter 1...

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction to Nutritional Assessment 2 Standards for Nutrient Intake 3 Measuring Diet 4 National Dietary and Nutrition Surveys 5 Computerized Dietary Analysis Systems 6 Anthropometry 7 Assessment of the Hospitalized Patient 8 Nutritional Assessment in Disease Prevention 9 Biochemical Assessment of Nutritional Status 10 Clinical Assessment of Nutritional Status 11 Counseling Theory and TechniqueChapter 01 Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following is a systematic...