TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rosdahi,Caroline Bunker
AU  - Kowalski Mary T.
TI  -  Textbook of basic nursing
SN  - 9780781765213
AV  - RT62 .R58 2008
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Philadelphia
PB  - Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
KW  - Community Health Nursing methods
KW  - Nursing, Practical methods
N1  - includes bibliographical references and index; The origins of nursing
Beginning your nursing career
The healthcare delivery system
Legal and ethical aspects of nursing
Basic human needs
Health and wellness
Community health
Transcultural healthcare
The family
Infancy and childhood
Adolescence
Early and middle adulthood
Older adulthood and aging
Death and dying
Organization of the human body
The integumentary system
Fluid and electrolyte balance
The musculosketetal system
The nervous system
The endocrine system
The sensory system
The cardiovascular system
The hematologic and lymphatic systems
The immune systems
The respiratory system
The digestive system
The urinary system
The male reproductive system
The female reproductive system
Basic nutrition
Transcultural and social aspects of nutrition
Diet therapy and special diets
Introduction to the nursing process
Nursing assessment
Nursing diagnosis and planning
Implementing and evaluating care
Documenting and reporting
The healthcare facility environment
Emergency preparedness
Introduction to microbiology
Medical asepsis
Infection control
Emergency care and first aid
Therapeutic communication skills
Admission, transfer, and discharge
Vital signs
Data collection in client care
Body mechanics and positioning
Beds and bed making
Personal hygiene and skin care
Elimination. Specimen collection
Bandages and binders
Heat and cold applications
Client comfort and pain management
Preoperative and postoperative care
Surgical asepsis
Wound care
End-of-life care
Review of mathematics
Introduction to pharmacology
Classification of medications
Administration of medications
Normal pregnancy
Normal labor, delivery, and postpartum care
Care of the normal newborn
High-risk pregnancy and childbirth
The high-risk newborn
Sexuality, fertility, and sexually transmitted diseases
Fundamentals of pediatric nursing
Care of the infant, toddler, or preschooler
Care of the school-age child or adolescent
The child or adolescent with special needs
Skin disorders
Disorders in fluid and electrolyte balance
Musculosketetal disorders
Nervous system disorders
Endocrine disorders
Sensory system disorders
Cardiovascular disorders
Blood and lymph disorders
Cancer
Allergic, immune, and autoimmune disorders
HIV and AIDS
Respiratory disorders
Oxygen therapy and respiratory care
Digestive disorders
Urinary disorders
Male reproductive disorders
Female reproductive disorders
Gerontology: the aging adult
Dementias and related disorders
Psychiatric nursing
Substance abuse
Extended care
Rehabilitation nursing
Ambulatory nursing
Home care nursing
Hospice nursing
From student to graduate nurse
Career opportunities and job-seeking skills
Advancement and leadership in nursing

N2  - Now in its Ninth Edition, this comprehensive all-in-one textbook covers the entire LPN/LVN curriculum and all content areas of the NCLEX-PN(R). Coverage includes anatomy and physiology, nursing process, growth and development, nursing skills, and pharmacology, as well as medical-surgical, maternal-neonatal, pediatric, and psychiatric-mental health nursing. The book is written in a student-friendly style and has an attractive full-color design, with numerous illustrations, tables, and boxes. Bound-in multimedia CD-ROMs include audio pronunciations, clinical simulations, videos, animations, and a simulated NCLEX-PN(R) exam. This edition's comprehensive ancillary package includes curriculum materials, PowerPoint slides, lesson plans, and a test generator of NCLEX-PN(R)-style questions."--Publisher description

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