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Includes index.

UNIT ONE Introduction to Nursing -- The Vista of Nursing -- Health-Care Delivery, Settings, and Economics -- Ethics, Law, and Delegation in Nursing -- The Nursing Process: Critical Thinking and Decision Making – Documentation -- UNIT TWO Communicating and Understanding -- Communication and Relationships -- Promoting Health and Wellness -- Ethnic, Cultural, and Spiritual Aspects of Care -- Growth and Development Throughout the Lifespan -- Loss, Grief, and Dying -- Complementary and Alternative Medicine -- Patient Teaching -- UNIT THREE Nursing Basics – Safety -- Medical Asepsis and Infection Control -- Personal Care -- Moving and Positioning Patients -- Vital Signs -- Applying Heat and Cold Therapies -- Pain Management, Rest, and Restorative Sleep -- Admission, Transfer, and Discharge -- Physical Assessment -- Surgical Asepsis -- UNIT FOUR Clinical Skills and Care – Nutrition -- Nutritional Care and Support -- Diagnostic Tests -- Wound Care -- Musculoskeletal Care -- Respiratory Care -- Fluids, Electrolytes, and Introduction to Acid-Base Balance -- Bowel Elimination and Care -- Urinary Elimination and Care -- Care of Elderly Patients -- Care of the Surgical Patient-- Phlebotomy and Blood Specimens -- UNIT FIVE Medication Administration -- Researching and Preparing Medications -- Administering Oral, Topical, and Mucosal Medications -- Administering Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular Injections -- Intravenous Therapy -- Appendix A Photo and Illustration Credits for Unnumbered Figures -- Glossary -- Index.