Table of Contents
Week 1 Care of Older Adults: Culture, Spirituality, Communication,
Sexuality, Infection Control
Chronic Illness and Older
... [Show More] Adults__________________________________________________3
Cultural Awareness____________________________________________________________10
Older Adult__________________________________________________________________18
Communication_______________________________________________________________28
Patient Education_____________________________________________________________39 Infection Prevention and Control_________________________________________________51
Sexuality____________________________________________________________________69
Spiritual Health______________________________________________________________78 Week 2 Critical Thinking, The Nursing Process, Loss, Death, and Grief
Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice_____________________________________________86 Nursing Assessment___________________________________________________________94
Nursing Diagnosis___________________________________________________________102
Planning Nursing Care________________________________________________________110
Implementing Nursing Care____________________________________________________119
Evaluation__________________________________________________________________128
The Experience of Loss, Death and Grief__________________________________________136
Week 3 Safety and Fall Prevention among Older Adults, Preventing
Complications of Immobility
Patient Safety and Quality_____________________________________________________146
Immobility__________________________________________________________________163
Activity and Exercise__________________________________________________________181
Week 4 Skin and Wound Care Hygiene, Introduction to Pharmacology and Medication Administration
Medication Administration_____________________________________________________194
Hygiene____________________________________________________________________212
Skin Integrity and Wound Care__________________________________________________231 Week 5 Fluid & Electrolytes, Dehydration
Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance_________________________________________251 Week 6 Pain and Sleep
Pain Management____________________________________________________________268
Sleep______________________________________________________________________280
Week 7 Concepts related to Oxygenation, Circulation, and Tissue Perfusion, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Oxygenation________________________________________________________________295
Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases________________________________________________314 Week 8 Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus____________________________________________________________331 Week 9 Hypertension, Stroke
Hypertension________________________________________________________________341
Stroke_____________________________________________________________________356 Week 10 Documentation and Informatics
Documentation and Informatics______________________________________368 Week 11 Nutrition, Dysphagia_____________________________________382
Week 12 Care of the Surgical Patient________________________________398 [Show Less]