Nursing and the Health Care System -- Concepts of Health, Illness, Stress, and Health Promotion -- Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing -- The Nursing Process and Critical Thinking -- Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis/Problem Identification, and Planning -- Implementation and Evaluation -- Documentation of Nursing Care -- Communication and the Nurse-Patient Relationship -- Patient Education and Health Promotion -- Delegation, Leadership, and Management -- Growth and Development: Infancy Through Adolescence -- Adulthood and the Family -- Promoting Healthy Adaptation to Aging -- Cultural and Spiritual Aspects of Patient Care -- Loss, Grief, and End-of-Life Care -- Infection Prevention and Control: Protective Mechanisms and Asepsis -- Infection Prevention and Control in the Hospital and Home -- Safely Lifting, Moving, and Positioning Patients -- Assisting with Hygiene, Personal Care, Skin Care, and the Prevention of Pressure Injuries -- Patient Environment and Safety -- Measuring Vital Signs -- Assessing Health Status -- Admitting, Transferring, and Discharging Patients -- Diagnostic Tests and Specimen Collection -- Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance -- Concepts of Basic Nutrition and Cultural Considerations -- Nutritional Therapy and Assisted Feeding -- Assisting with Respiration and Oxygen Delivery -- Promoting Urinary Elimination -- Promoting Bowel Elimination -- Pain, Comfort and Sleep -- Complementary Health Approaches -- Pharmacology and Preparation for Drug Administration -- Administering Oral, Topical, and Inhalant Medications -- Administering Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular Injections -- Administering Intravenous Solutions and Medications -- Care of the Surgical Patient -- Providing Wound Care and Treating Pressure Injuries -- Promoting Musculoskeletal Function -- Common Physical Care Problems of the Older Adult -- Common Psychosocial Care Problems of the Older Adult

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