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Part of the popular LPN Threads series, Foundations and Adult Health Nursing is the full-color single-volume text that includes all of the content from Foundations of Nursing and Adult Health Nursing. It covers the entire LPN/LVN curriculum including fundamentals and skills, maternal and neonatal, pediatric, geriatric, mental health, community, anatomy & physiology, and medical-surgical content. It’s everything students need to succeed both in the classroom and in practice.
Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- CHAPTER 1 The Evolution of Nursing
- CHAPTER 2 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing
- CHAPTER 3 Communication
- CHAPTER 4 Physical Assessment
- CHAPTER 5 Nursing Process and Critical Thinking
- CHAPTER 6 Documentation
- CHAPTER 7 Cultural and Ethnic Considerations
- CHAPTER 8 Life Span Development
- CHAPTER 9 Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death
- CHAPTER 10 Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
- CHAPTER 11 Vital Signs
- CHAPTER 12 Medical/Surgical Asepsis and Infection Control
- CHAPTER 13 Surgical Wound Care
- CHAPTER 14 Safety
- CHAPTER 15 Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility
- CHAPTER 16 Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep
- CHAPTER 17 Complementary and Alternative Therapies
- CHAPTER 18 Hygiene and Care of the Patient's Environment
- CHAPTER 19 Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Examination
- CHAPTER 20 Selected Nursing Skills
- CHAPTER 21 Basic Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy
- CHAPTER 22 Fluids and Electrolytes
- CHAPTER 23 Mathematics Review and Medication Administration
- CHAPTER 24 Emergency First Aid Nursing
- CHAPTER 25 Health Promotion and Pregnancy
- CHAPTER 26 Labor and Delivery
- CHAPTER 27 Care of the Mother and Newborn
- CHAPTER 28 Care of the High-Risk Mother, Newborn, and Family with Special Needs
- CHAPTER 29 Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent
- CHAPTER 30 Basic Pediatric Nursing Care
- CHAPTER 31 Care of the Child with a Physical Disorder
- CHAPTER 32 Care of the Child with a Mental or Cognitive Disorder
- CHAPTER 33 Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult
- CHAPTER 34 Basic Concepts of Mental Health
- CHAPTER 35 Care of the Patient with a Psychiatric Disorder
- CHAPTER 36 Care of the Patient with an Addictive Personality
- CHAPTER 37 Home Health Nursing
- CHAPTER 38 Long-Term Care
- CHAPTER 39 Rehabilitation Nursing
- CHAPTER 40 Hospice Care
- CHAPTER 41 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
- CHAPTER 42 Care of the Surgical Patient
- CHAPTER 43 Care of the Patient with an Integumentary Disorder
- CHAPTER 44 Care of the Patient with a Musculoskeletal Disorder
- CHAPTER 45 Care of the Patient with a Gastrointestinal Disorder
- CHAPTER 46 Care of the Patient with a Gallbladder, Liver, Biliary Tract, or Exocrine Pancreatic Disorder
- CHAPTER 47 Care of the Patient with a Blood or Lymphatic Disorder
- CHAPTER 48 Care of the Patient with a Cardiovascular or a Peripheral Vascular Disorder
- CHAPTER 49 Care of the Patient with a Respiratory Disorder
- CHAPTER 50 Care of the Patient with a Urinary Disorder
- CHAPTER 51 Care of the Patient with an Endocrine Disorder
- CHAPTER 52 Care of the Patient with a Reproductive Disorder
- CHAPTER 53 Care of the Patient with a Visual or Auditory Disorder
- CHAPTER 54 Care of the Patient with a Neurological Disorder
- CHAPTER 55 Care of the Patient with an Immune Disorder
- CHAPTER 56 Care of the Patient with HIV/AIDS
- CHAPTER 57 Care of the Patient with Cancer
- CHAPTER 58 Professional Roles and Leadership
- Appendix A Common Abbreviations
- Appendix B JCAHO Lists of Dangerous Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols
- Appendix C Laboratory Reference Values*
- CHAPTER CHALLENGE ANSWERS
- NANDA Nursing Diagnoses 2005-2006*
- Illustration Credits
- Glossary
- References & Suggested Readings
