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Table of Contents:
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Chapter 1. iv i v Nursing today iv
Chapter 2. iv i v The health care delivery system
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Chapter 3. Community-based nursing practice
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Chapter 4. Theoretical foundations of nursing practice
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Chapter 5.
iv iv i v Evidence-based practice iv
Chapter 6. iv i v Health and wellness iv iv
Chapter 7. Caring in nursing practice
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Chapter 8. Caring for patients with chronic illness
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Chapter 9.
iv iv i v Cultural competence iv
Chapter 10. iv i v Family dynamics iv
Chapter 11. Developmental theories
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Chapter 12. Conception through adolescence
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Chapter 13.
iv iv i v Young and middle adults iv iv iv
Chapter 14.
iv iv i v Older adults iv
Chapter 15. iv i v Critical thinking and clinical judgment Chapter
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16. i v Nursing assessment iv
Chapter 17. iv i v Analysis and nursing diagnosis iv iv iv
,Chapter 18. Planning and outcomes identification in nursing care Chapter
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19. Implementing nursing care
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Chapter 20.
iv iv i v Evaluation
Chapter 21. Managing patient care
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iv Chapter 22. iv i v Ethics and values iv iv
Chapter 23. Legal implications in nursing practice
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iv Chapter 24. Communication
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Chapter 25. iv i v Patient education iv
Chapter 26. iv i v Informatics and documentation iv iv
iv Chapter 27. iv i v Patient safety and quality iv iv iv
iv Chapter 28. Infection prevention and control
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iv Chapter 29. iv i v Vital signs iv
Chapter 30. Health assessment and physical examination
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iv Chapter 31. iv i v Medication administration iv
Chapter 32. Complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies
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iv Chapter 33. Self-concept
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Chapter 34. Sexuality
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Chapter 35. Spiritual health
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Chapter 36. iv i v Loss and grief
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iv Chapter 37. Stressand coping
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, Chapter 38. Activity and exercise
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Chapter 39. Immobility
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Chapter 40. iv i v Hygiene
Chapter 41. iv i v Oxygenation
Chapter 42. Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance
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Chapter 43. Sleep
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Chapter 44. Pain management
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Chapter 45. Nutrition
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Chapter 46. Urinary elimination
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Chapter 47.
iv iv i v Bowel elimination iv
Chapter 48. iv i v Skin integrity and wound care Chapter
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49. i v Sensory alterationsiv
Chapter 50. iv i v Perioperative nursing care iv iv