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Introduction to Nursing and the Health Care System | |
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Nursing and the Health Care System | |
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Concepts of Health, Illness, and Health Promotion | |
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Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing | |
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The Nursing Process | |
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Nursing Process and Critical Thinking | |
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Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, and Planning | |
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Implementation and Evaluation | |
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Communication in Nursing | |
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Documentation of Nursing Care | |
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Communication and the Nurse-Patient Relationship | |
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Patient Teaching for Health Promotion | |
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Supervision, Leadership, and Management | |
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Developmental, Psychosocial, and Cultural Consideration | |
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Growth and Development: Infancy Through Adolescence | |
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Adulthood and the Family | |
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Promoting Healthy Adaption to Aging | |
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Cultural and Spiritual Aspects of Patient Care | |
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Loss, Grief, the Dying Patient, and Palliative Care | |
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Basic Nursing Skills | |
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Infection Prevention and Control: Protective Mechanisms and Asepsis | |
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Infection Prevention and Control in the Hospital and Home | |
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Lifting, Moving, and Positioning Patients | |
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Assisting with Hygiene, Personal Care, Skin Care, and the Prevention of Pressure Ulcers | |
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Patient Environment and Safety | |
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Measuring Vital Signs | |
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Assessing Health Status | |
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Admitting, Transferring, and Discharging Patients | |
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Diagnostic Tests and Specimen Collection | |
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Meeting Basic Physiologic Needs | |
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Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance | |
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Concepts of Basic Nutrition and Cultural Considerations | |
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Diet Therapy and Assisted Feeding | |
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Assisting with Respiration and Oxygen Delivery | |
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Promoting Urinary Elimination | |
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Promoting Bowel Elimination | |
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Pain, Comfort, and Sleep | |
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Complementary and Alternative Therapies | |
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Medication Administration | |
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Pharmacology and Preparation for Drug Administration | |
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Administering Oral, Topical, and Inhalant Medications | |
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Administering Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular Injections | |
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Administering Intravenous Solutions and Medications | |
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Care of the Surgical and Immobile Patient | |
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Care of the Surgical Patient | |
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Providing Wound Care and Treating Pressure Ulcers | |
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Promoting Musculoskeletal Function | |
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Caring for the Elderly | |
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Common Physical Care Problems of the Elderly | |
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Common Psychosocial Care Problems of the Elderly | |
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American Nurses Association Standards of Nursing Practice | |
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American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses | |
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Standard Steps for All Nursing Procedures | |
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NFLPN Nursing Practice Standards for the Licensed Practical Nurse | |
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Standard Precautions | |
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Basic Laboratory Test Values | |
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Therapeutic Diets | |
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Medical Terminology | |
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Answers to NCLEX-PN� Examination-Style Review Questions | |