Part 1 Nursing roles and responsibilities: concepts and trends in health care; nursing in various settings; the nursing process; interviewing and physical assessment; legal and ethical issues. Part 2 Development across the life span: caring for young adults; caring for middle-aged adults; caring for older adults. Part 3 Psychosocial aspects of nursing: nurse-client relationships; caring for culturally diverse cients. Part 4 Psychobiologic disorders: interaction of body and mind; caring for clients with somatoform disorders; caring for clients with anxiety disorders; caring for clients with mood disorders; caring for clients with eating disorders; caring for chemically dependent clients; caring for clients with dementia and thought disorders. Part 5 Common medical-surgical problems: caring for clients with infectious disorders; caring for clients with cancer; caring for clients with pain; caring for clients with fluid, electrolyte and acid-base imbalances; caring for clients with shock; caring for clients requiring intravenous therapy; caring for perioperative clients; caring for dying clients. Part 6 Caring for clients with respiratory disorders: introduction to the respiratory system; caring for clients with upper respiratory disorders; caring for clients with disorders of the lower respiratory airway. Part 7 Caring for clients with cardiovascular disorders: introduction to the cardiovascular system; caring for clients with infectious and inflammatory disorders of the heart and blood vessels; caring for clients with valvular disorders of the heart; caring for clients with disorders of coronary and peripheral blood vessels; caring for clients with cardiac arrhythmias; caring for clients with hypertension; caring for clients with heart failure; caring for clients undergoing cardiovascular surgery. Part 8 Caring for clients with haematopoietic and lymphatic disorders: introduction to the haematopoietic and lymphatic systems; caring for clients with disorders of the haematopoietic system; caring for clients with disorders of the lymphatic system. Part 9 Caring for clients with immune disorders: introduction to the immune system; caring for clients with allergic and autoimmune disorders; caring for clients with AIDS. Part 10 Caring for clients with neurologic disorders: introduction to the nervous system; caring for clients with central and peripheral nervous system disorders; caring for clients with cerebrovascular disorders; caring for clients with head and spinal cord trauma; caring for clients with neurologic deficits. Part 11 Caring for clients with sensory disorders: caring for clients with eye disorders; caring for clients with ear disorders. Part 12 Caring for clients with gastrointestinal disorders: introduction to the gastrointestinal system and accessory structures; caring for clients with disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract; caring for clients with disorders of the lower gastrointestinal tract; caring for clients with an ileost
