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Study Guide for Foundations of Nursing Kim Cooper, RN, MSN (Chair, Nursing Department Program, Ivy Tech State College, Terre Haute, Indiana)

Study Guide for Foundations of Nursing By Kim Cooper, RN, MSN (Chair, Nursing Department Program, Ivy Tech State College, Terre Haute, Indiana)

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Study Guide for Foundations of Nursing by Kim Cooper, RN, MSN (Chair, Nursing Department Program, Ivy Tech State College, Terre Haute, Indiana)

Reinforce your understanding of LPN/LVN nursing skills - and prepare for the NCLEX-PN (R) exam! Corresponding to the chapters in Foundations of Nursing, 9th Edition, this study guide provides a variety of exercises to help you review, practice, and apply nursing concepts and principles. Review questions make it easier to achieve the chapter objectives from the textbook, and critical thinking activities help you develop clinical judgment skills. Now with Next Generation NCLEX (R) (NGN)-style case studies and questions, this guide provides you with an effective study tool for the NGN exam. Variety of exercises reinforces student understanding of nursing fundamentals with multiple-choice, matching, and select-all-that-apply questions, as well as crossword puzzles. Critical thinking activities ask students to apply their knowledge to clinical scenarios. Textbook page references are included for questions and activities, simplifying lookup and review. Answer key is provided on the Evolve website for Foundations of Nursing. NEW! Next Generation NCLEX (R) (NGN)-style questions provide practice for the new question formats on the NCLEX-PN (R) exam. NEW! Updated exercises correspond to the new and revised content in Foundations of Nursing, 9th Edition. NEW! Case studies allow students to practice and apply clinical judgment skills.

About Kim Cooper, RN, MSN (Chair, Nursing Department Program, Ivy Tech State College, Terre Haute, Indiana)

Kim Cooper, RN, MSN, is Associate Professor and Dean of the School of Nursing at Ivy Tech Community College in Terre Haute, Indiana. Kelly Gosnell, RN, MSN, is Associate Professor and Department Chair of the School of Nursing at Ivy Tech Community College at Terre Haute, Indiana.

Table of Contents

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

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CIN032381204XVG
9780323812047
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Study Guide for Foundations of Nursing by Kim Cooper, RN, MSN (Chair, Nursing Department Program, Ivy Tech State College, Terre Haute, Indiana)
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Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
20220713
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