Study Guide for Foundations of Nursing

Chapter 1 The Evolution of Nursing
Chapter 2 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing
Chapter 3 Documentation
Chapter 4 Communication
Chapter 5 Nursing Process and Critical Thinking
Chapter 6 Cultural and Ethnic Considerations
Chapter 7 Asepsis and Infection Control
Chapter 8 Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility
Chapter 9 Hygiene and Care of the Patient's Environment
Chapter 10 Safety
Chapter 11 Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
Chapter 12 Vital Signs
Chapter 13 Physical Assessment
Chapter 14 Oxygenation
Chapter 15 Elimination and Gastric Intubation
Chapter 16 Care of Patients Experiencing Urgent Alterations in Health
Chapter 17 Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration
Chapter 18 Fluids and Electrolytes
Chapter 19 Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies
Chapter 20 Complementary, Integrative, and Alternative Therapies
Chapter 21 Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep
Chapter 22 Surgical Wound Care
Chapter 23 Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing
Chapter 24 Lifespan Development
Chapter 25 Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death
Chapter 26 Health Promotion and Pregnancy
Chapter 27 Labor and Delivery
Chapter 28 Care of the Mother and Newborn
Chapter 29 Care of the High-Risk Mother, Newborn, and Family With Special Needs
Chapter 30 Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent
Chapter 31 Basic Pediatric Nursing Care
Chapter 32 Care of the Child With a Physical and Mental or Cognitive Disorder
Chapter 33 Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult
Chapter 34 Concepts of Mental Health
Chapter 35 Care of the Patient With a Psychiatric Disorder
Chapter 36 Care of the Patient With an Addictive Personality
Chapter 37 Home Health Nursing
Chapter 38 Long-Term Care
Chapter 39 Rehabilitation Nursing
Chapter 40 Hospice Care
Chapter 41 Professional Roles and Leadership