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Rosdahl's Textbook of Basic Nursing Caroline · 12th Edition · ISBN 9781975171339 · Wolters Kluwer
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Chapter index The Nature of Nursing
Chapter 1: The Origins of Nursing
Chapter 2: Beginning Your Nursing Career
Chapter 3: The Healthcare Delivery System
Chapter 4: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing Personal and Environmental Health
Chapter 5: Basic Human Needs
Chapter 6: Health and Wellness
Chapter 7: Community Health
Chapter 8: Transcultural Healthcare Development Throughout the Life Cycle
Chapter 9: The Family
Chapter 10: Infancy and Childhood
Chapter 11: Adolescence
Chapter 12: Early and Middle Adulthood
Chapter 13: Older Adulthood and Aging
Chapter 14: The End of Life: Death, Dying, Grief, and Loss Structure and Function
Chapter 15: Organization of the Human Body
Chapter 16: The Integumentary System
Chapter 17: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
Chapter 18: The Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 19: The Nervous System
Chapter 20: The Endocrine System
Chapter 21: The Sensory System
Chapter 22: The Cardiovascular System
Chapter 23: The Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems
Chapter 24: The Immune System
Chapter 25: The Respiratory System
Chapter 26: The Digestive System
Chapter 27: The Urinary System
Chapter 28: The Male Reproductive System
Chapter 29: The Female Reproductive System Nutrition and Diet Therapy
Chapter 30: Basic Nutrition
Chapter 31: Transcultural and Social Aspects of Nutrition
Chapter 32: Diet Therapy and Special Diets The Nursing Process
Chapter 33: Introduction to the Nursing Process
Chapter 34: Nursing Assessment
Chapter 35: Nursing Diagnosis and Planning
Chapter 36: Implementing and Evaluating Care
Chapter 37: Documenting and Reporting Safety in the Healthcare Facility
Chapter 38: The Healthcare Facility Environment
Chapter 39: Emergency Preparedness
Chapter 40: Introduction to Microbiology
Chapter 41: Medical Asepsis
Chapter 42: Infection Control
Chapter 43: Emergency Care and First Aid Client Care
Chapter 44: Therapeutic Communication Skills
Chapter 45: Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
Chapter 46: Vital Signs
Chapter 47: Data Collection in Client Care
Chapter 48: Moving and Positioning Clients
Chapter 49: Beds and Bed Making
Chapter 50: Personal Hygiene
Chapter 51: Elimination
Chapter 52: Specimen Collection
Chapter 53: Bandages and Binders
Chapter 54: Heat and Cold Applications
Chapter 55: Pain Management
Chapter 56: Preoperative and Postoperative Care
Chapter 57: Surgical Asepsis
Chapter 58: Special Skin and Wound Care
Chapter 59: End-of-Life Care Pharmacology and Administration of Medications
Chapter 60: Review of Mathematics
Chapter 61: Introduction to Pharmacology
Chapter 62: Classification of Medications
Chapter 63: Administration of Noninjectable Medications
Chapter 64: Administration of Injectable Medications Maternal and Newborn Nursing
Chapter 65: Normal Pregnancy
Chapter 66: Normal Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum Care
Chapter 67: Care of the Normal Newborn
Chapter 68: High-Risk Pregnancy and Childbirth
Chapter 69: The High-Risk Newborn
Chapter 70: Sexuality, Fertility, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Pediatric Nursing
Chapter 71: Fundamentals of Pediatric Nursing
Chapter 72: Care of the Infant, Toddler, or Preschooler
Chapter 73: Care of the School-Age Child or Adolescent
Chapter 74: The Child or Adolescent With Special Needs Adult Care Nursing
Chapter 75: Skin Disorders
Chapter 76: Disorders in Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
Chapter 77: Musculoskeletal Disorders
Chapter 78: Nervous System Disorders
Chapter 79: Endocrine Disorders
Chapter 80: Sensory System Disorders
Chapter 81: Cardiovascular Disorders
Chapter 82: Blood and Lymph Disorders
Chapter 83: Cancer
Chapter 84: Allergic, Immune, and Autoimmune Disorders
Chapter 85: HIV and AIDS
Chapter 86: Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 87: Oxygen Therapy and Respiratory Care
Chapter 88: Digestive Disorders
Chapter 89: Urinary Disorders
Chapter 90: Male Reproductive Disorders
Chapter 91: Female Reproductive Disorders Gerontologic Nursing
Chapter 92: Gerontology: The Aging Adult
Chapter 93: Cognitive Impairment in the Aging Adult Mental Health Nursing
Chapter 94: Psychiatric Nursing
Chapter 95: Substance Use Disorders Nursing in a Variety of Settings
Chapter 96: Extended Care
Chapter 97: Rehabilitation Nursing
Chapter 98: Home Care Nursing
Chapter 99: Ambulatory Nursing
Chapter 100: Hospice Nursing The Transition to Practicing Nurse
Chapter 101: From Student to Graduate Nurse
Chapter 102: Career Opportunities and Job-Seeking Skills
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