STRESS AND ADAPTATION
Chapter 13 STRESS AND ADAPTATION OBJECTIVES • Define the key terms/concepts • Identify common stressors related to illness and hospitalisation • Describe the physiological and psychological responses to stress •…
NURSING
HEALTH PROMOTION AND EDUCATION
Chapter 6 HEALTH PROMOTION AND EDUCATION OBJECTIVES • Define the key terms/concepts • Discuss the concept of health promotion and the inception of the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion •…
NURSING RESEARCH
Chapter 4 NURSING RESEARCH OBJECTIVES • Define the key terms/concepts • Define nursing research • Explain the importance of research in nursing • Compare the various ways to acquire knowledge…
COMMUNITY-BASED CARE
Chapter 7 COMMUNITY-BASED CARE OBJECTIVES • Define the key terms/concepts • Explain the wide variety of settings in which community-based health care occurs • Explain the difference between the role…
OUTLINE OF NURSING THEORIES AND FRAMEWORKS OF CARE
Chapter 2 OUTLINE OF NURSING THEORIES AND FRAMEWORKS OF CARE OBJECTIVES • Define the key terms/concepts • Define nursing theory • Explain the purpose of nursing models • Identify the…
LEGAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS OF NURSING PRACTICE
Chapter 3 LEGAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS OF NURSING PRACTICE OBJECTIVES • Define the key terms/concepts • Discuss the distinctions between criminal law and civil law • Explain legal responsibilities and…
The Client with Alterations in Metabolic Function
CHAPTER 8 The Client with Alterations in Metabolic Function DIABETES MELLITUS Diabetes mellitus is a chronic multisystem disease characterized by alterations in carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism resulting from abnormal…
The Client with Alterations in Respiratory Function
CHAPTER 4 The Client with Alterations in Respiratory Function ASTHMA Asthma is a disorder characterized by intermittent and reversible obstruction of the airways. This airflow obstruction is caused by bronchial…
The Client with Alterations in Neurological Function
CHAPTER 6 The Client with Alterations in Neurological Function ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE/DEMENTIA Alzheimer’s disease is a slowly progressive disease that is characterized by stages of declining memory, cognitive and behavioral functioning….
