UNIT 1: SUPPORTING THE PATIENT THROUGH THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM 1. Using Evidence in Nursing Practice 2. Communication and Collaboration 3. Admitting, Transfer, and Discharge 4. Documentation and Informatics Unit 1 Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)-Style Unfolding Case Studies UNIT 2: VITAL SIGNS AND PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT 5. Vital Signs 6. Health Assessment Unit 2 Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)-Style Unfolding Case Studies UNIT 3: SPECIAL PROCEDURES 7. Specimen Collection 8.
Diagnostic Procedures Unit 3 Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)-Style Unfolding Case Studies UNIT 4: INFECTION CONTROL 9. Medical Asepsis 10. Sterile Technique Unit 4 Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)-Style Unfolding Case Studies UNIT 5: ACTIVITY AND MOBILITY 11. Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM) 12. Exercise and Mobility 13. Support Surfaces and Special Beds Unit 5 Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)-Style Unfolding Case Studies UNIT 6: SAFETY AND COMFORT 14. Patient Safety 15. Disaster Preparedness 16.
Pain Management 17. End-of-Life Care Unit 6 Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)-Style Unfolding Case Studies UNIT 7: HYGIENE 18. Personal Hygiene and Bed Making 19. Care of the Eye and Ear Unit 7 Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)-Style Unfolding Case Studies UNIT 8: MEDICATIONS 20. Safe Medication Preparation 21. Nonparenteral Medications 22. Parenteral Medications Unit 8 Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)-Style Unfolding Case Studies UNIT 9: OXYGENATION 23. Oxygen Therapy 24.
Performing Chest Physiotherapy 25. Airway Management 26. Cardiac Care 27. Closed Chest Drainage Systems 28. Emergency Measures for Life Support Unit 9 Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)-Style Unfolding Case Studies UNIT 10: FLUID BALANCE 29. Intravenous and Vascular Access Therapy 30. Blood Therapy Unit 10 Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)-Style Unfolding Case Studies UNIT 11: NUTRITION 31. Oral Nutrition 32.
Enteral Nutrition 33. Parenteral Nutrition Unit 11 Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)-Style Unfolding Case Studies UNIT 12: ELIMINATION 34. Urinary Elimination 35. Bowel Elimination and Gastric Intubation 36. Ostomy Care Unit 12 Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)-Style Unfolding Case Studies UNIT 13: CARE OF THE SURGICAL PATIENT 37. Preoperative and Postoperative Care 38. Intraoperative Care Unit 13 Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)-Style Unfolding Case Studies UNIT 14: DRESSINGS AND WOUND CARE 39. Wound Care and Irrigations 40.
Impaired Skin Integrity Prevention and Care 41. Dressings, Bandages, and Binders Unit 14 Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)-Style Unfolding Case Studies UNIT 15: HOME CARE 42. Home Care Safety 43. Home Care Teaching Unit 15 Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)-Style Unfolding Case Studies Appendix A: Answers to Chapter Review Questions Appendix B: Answers to Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)-Style Unfolding Case Studies.