Digestive System
Chapter 13 Digestive System Digestive System and Associated Structures Two Types of Malnutrition Altered Bowel Elimination Patterns Foods and Their Effect on Fecal Output Types of Cathartics Antidiarrheal Medications Types…
Circulatory System
Chapter 10 Circulatory System Principal Arteries of the Body Structures of the Heart Coronary Arteries Basic Cardiac Assessments Cardiac History Topographic Areas for Cardiac Auscultation Abnormal Heart Sounds Murmur Grading…
Care of the Dying
Chapter 19 Care of the Dying Stages of Dying and Grief Interacting with the Dying Patient and the Family Nursing Interventions with Impending Death Religious Death Rituals Religious Prayers Legal…
Surgical Nursing Care
Chapter 17 Surgical Nursing Care Nursing Care Before Surgery Nursing Care After Surgery Care of Body Systems After Surgery Common Surgical Procedures Red Blood Cell Transfusions Blood Transfusion Alternatives For…
Urinary System
Chapter 14 Urinary System Organs of the Urinary System Medications That May Discolor Urine Reasons for Urinary Catheters Preventing Urinary Catheter Infections Timed Urine Tests For an in-depth study of…
Patient Safety
Chapter 18 Patient Safety Admission Safety Ongoing Safety Special Patient Situations The Confused Patient Common Psychiatric Disorders Common Psychiatric Tests Treatment Methods Emergencies For an in-depth study of patient safety,…
Reproductive System
Chapter 15 Reproductive System Assessing Sexual History Medications That Affect Sexual Performance For an in-depth study of the urinary system, consult the following publications: Lewis SM, et al: Medical-surgical nursing,…
Infection Control
Chapter 3 Infection Control Basic Terminology Stages of Infection The Inflammatory Process Summary of Isolation Precautions Types of Isolation Precautions CDC Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in Health Care Settings (2002)…
Documentation
Chapter 5 Documentation The Nursing Process Effective Documentation Documentation of Goals and Outcomes Nursing Diagnoses by Functional Area Developing a Patient’s Plan of Care Individualizing Care Plans Critical Pathways Charting…
