Full Description
Comprehensive Nursing Care is an all-in-one learning resource which thoroughly addresses LPN/LVN practice, roles, and collaborative relationships. It covers the six core LPN/LVN curriculum areas: Fundamentals; Medical-Surgical/Adult Health; Maternal-Newborn; Pediatrics; Mental Health; and Leadership. Throughout, critical thinking situations and real-life client scenarios enable students to demonstrate knowledge, develop higher-level skills, and work well with RNs. Professionalism, a crucial focus of modern LPN/LVN education, is addressed throughout. Fully aligned with the NCLEX-PN (R) Test Plan, this revised edition contains updated coverage of healthcare delivery systems, cultural issues, safety, pandemics, electronic charting, psychosocial issues, Healthy People 2020, health promotion for older adults, continuous quality improvement, and much more.
Contents
Part I. Fundamentals and Nursing SkillsUnit I. The Nature of Nursing1. Succeeding as a Nursing Student - Updated 2. History of Nursing - Updated3. Promoting Culturally Proficient Care - Updated4. Legal and Ethical Issues of Nursing - Updated5. Critical Thinking and Nursing Theories and Models - Updated6. LPNs and LVNs and the Nursing Process - UpdatedUnit II. Introduction to Clinical Practice7. Healthcare Delivery Systems - Updated8. Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Health Care - Updated9. Safety - Updated10. Infection Control and Asepsis - Updated11. Admission, Transfer, and Discharge - Updated12. Client Communication - Updated13. Client Teaching - Updated14. Documentation - UpdatedUnit III. Promoting Psychosocial Health15. Life Span, Health Promotion, and Family Systems - Updated16. Psychosocial Issues - Updated17. Loss, Grief, and Death - UpdatedUnit IV. Promoting Physiological Health18. Introduction to the Body - NEW!19. Health Assessment and Head-to-Toe Data Collection - Updated20. Hygiene - Updated21. Vital Signs - Updated22. Pain: the Fifth Vital Sign - Updated23. Activity, Rest, Sleep, and Sensory Perception - Updated24. Wound Care and Skin Integrity - Updated25. Nutrition and Diet Therapy - Updated26. Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Balance - Updated27. Medication Administration - Updated28. IV Therapy - UpdatedPart II. Adult and Gerontology Nursing Unit V. Medical-Surgical Nursing Care 29. Nursing Care of Clients Having Surgery - Updated30. Clients with Integumentary System Disorders31. Clients with Musculoskeletal System Disorders32. Clients with Respiratory System Disorders33. Clients with Cardiovascular Disorders34. Clients with Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Disorders35. Clients with Immune System Disorders36. Clients with Neurosensory System Disorders37. Clients with Gastrointestinal System Disorders38. Clients with Endocrine System Disorders39. Clients with Urinary System Disorders40. Clients with Reproductive System Disorders41. Clients with Sexually Transmitted InfectionsUnit VI. Gerontology42. Health Promotion for Older Adults - Updated43. Nursing Care of Ill Older AdultsUnit VII. Specialized Nursing Care44. Caring for Chronically or Terminally Ill Clients45. Caring for Clients with Cancer46. Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation Nursing - Updated47. Emergency Room and Urgent Care Nursing - Updated48. Community Health Nursing - UpdatedPart III. Mental Health NursingUnit VIII. Mental Health Nursing Care49. Mental Health Disorders50. Substance Abuse and Eating DisordersPart IV. Maternal-Newborn NursingUnit IX Maternal-Newborn Nursing Care51. Care of Women during Normal Pregnancy52. Care of Women during High-Risk Pregnancy53. Care of Women during Labor and Birth54. Care of Postpartum Women55. Care of High-Risk Postpartum Women56. Care of Normal Neonates57. Care of High-Risk NeonatesPart V. Pediatric and Adolescent NursingUnit X Pediatric and Adolescent Nursing Care58. Pediatric-Focused Nursing Care59. Care and Illnesses of Infants and Toddlers (1 Month to 36 Months)60. Care and Illnesses of Preschool Children (3 to 6 Years)61. Care and Illnesses of School-Age Children (6-12 Years)62. Care and Illnesses of AdolescentsPart VI. Transition from Student to Professional LPN or LVNUnit XI. Transition from Student to Nurse63. Leadership and Professional Development - Updated64. Preparing to take the Licensure Exam - Updated65. Finding That First Job - UpdatedAppendixI. Answers II. NANDA-Approved Nursing Diagnoses III. Growth Charts and Immunization SchedulesIV. Common Lab ValuesGlossaryReferences and ResourcesIndex
