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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 | |