I. GETTING THROUGH NURSING SCHOOL.
1. How to Learn, Study, and Take Tests.
2. Time Management.
3. Papers.
4. Computers.
5. Texts and Other Learning Resources.
6. Faculty Variability.
7. Assertiveness.
8. Professional Possibilities.
9. Legal/Ethical Concerns.
10. Risk Management.
II. FUNCTIONING IN CLINICAL SETTINGS.
11. Communication.
12. Documentation.
13. Nursing Process, Clinical Pathways, and Case Management.
14. Critical Thinking.
III. UNIVERSAL ISSUES.
15. Stress.
16. Pain.
17. Rehabilitation.
18. Ageism.
19. Sexuality.
20. Culture.
21. Alternative Therapies.
22. Spirituality.
23. Death and Dying.
IV. UNDERSTANDING DIFFICULT CONCEPTS.
24. ABGs-The Basics Contained in Ten Questions.
25. Endocrine Highlights.
26. Drug Calculations and Medication Issues.
27. Highlights of Fluids, Electrolytes, and IV Medications.
28. Laboratory and Diagnostic Studies.
29. ECG.
30. Nutrition.
31. Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases.
32. Challenging Concepts.
V. KNOWLEDGE BUILDING.
33. Research.
34. Theory.
35. Accessing Health Information via the Internet.
References.
Credits.
Suggested Reading.
Index.
