Chapters:

Below is a current listing of all the Chapters that will be discussed in this course.

Unit I: Introduction to Nursing

• Chapter 1: Nursing Today
• Chapter 6: Health and Wellness

Unit II: Introduction to Health Care Delivery and community-Based Concepts

• Chapter 2: Health care Delivery System
• Chapter 3: Community-Based Nursing Pratice
• Chapter 20: Managing Client Care

Unit III: Basic Vital Functions

• Chapter 31: Vital signs

Unit IV: Introduction to Critical thinking, Self-care, and the Nursing Process

• Chapter 4: Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Pratice
• Chapter 14: Critical Thinking in Nursing Pratice
• Chapter 15: Nursing Assessment
• Chapter 16: Nursing Diagnosis
• Chapter 17: Planning Nursing Care
• Chapter 18: Implementing Nursing Care
• Chapter 19: Evaluation

Unit V: Maintenance of Balance Between Solitude & social Interaction: Communication & Health Teaching

• Chapter 2: Health care Delivery System
• Chapter 23: Communication
• Chapter 24: Client Education

Unit VI: Medication Administration

• Chapter 34: Medication Administration

Unit VII: Developmental Self-Care

• Chapter 2: Health care Delivery System
• Chapter 10: Developmental Theories
• Chapter 11: Conception Through Adolescence
• Chapter 12: Young to Middle Adult
• Chapter 13: Older Adult

Unit VIII: Measures to Maintain Balance Between Activity & Rest

• Chapter 38: Hygiene
• Chapter 47: Skin Integrity & Wound Care

Unit IX: Prevention of Hazards to Human Life, Functioning, & Well-Being

• Chapter 36: Activity & Exercise
• Chapter 37: Client safety

Unit X: Maintenance of sleep, Rest, & Sensory Perception

• Chapter 41: Sleep
• Chapter 48: Sensory Alterations

Unit XI: Maintenance of sufficient Intake of Water & Food / Measures to Maintain Elimination

• Chapter 43: Nutrition
• Chapter 45: Bowel Elimination

Unit XII: Promotion of Normalcy

• Chapter 30: Stress and Coping