Respiratory nursing: a core curriculum

Sect. I. Specialty of Respiratory Nursing

Ch. 1. Evolution of Respiratory Health Care / Janet Larson and Suzanne C. Lareau

Ch. 2. Opportunities for Promoting Respiratory Health Across Clinical Settings / Linda J. Schuyler

Ch. 3. Respiratory Nursing Research: Highlights and Future Directions / Gerene S. Bauldoff and Leslie A. Hoffman

Sect. II. Basic Knowledge

Ch. 4. Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System / Jacquenette Chambers-McBride and Rosalie O. Mainous

Ch. 5. Pathophysiology / Janet Harris

Ch. 6. Respiratory Assessment / Lynn F. Reinke

Ch. 7. Pediatric Respiratory Assessment / Pamela K. DeWitt

Ch. 8. Diagnostic Studies / Deb Siela

Ch. 9. Provision of Patient Education / Susan Janson-Bjerklie

Sect. III. Nursing Concepts: Human Response to Respiratory Dysfunction

Ch. 10. Dyspnea / Audrey G. Gift and Anita Jablonski

Ch. 11. Impaired Sleep / Terri E. Weaver

Ch. 12. Anxiety / Mary Jones Gant and Judith Brown Sanders

Ch. 13. Depression / Mary Jones Gant and Judith Brown Sanders

Ch. 14. Persistent Cough / Cindy Balkstra and Sandy Truesdell

Sect. IV. Common Respiratory Diseases and Disorders

Ch. 15. Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis / Mary Beth Parr

Ch. 16. Asthma and Allergies / Barbara Velsor-Friedrich and Susan Janson-Bjerklie

Ch. 17. Upper Respiratory Tract Infections / Marianne Kwiatkowski, Enid Silverman and Diane Dudas Sheenan

Ch. 18. Cystic Fibrosis / Linda Tirabassi and Gwen McDonald

Ch. 19. Bronchiectasis / Marilyn Borkgren and Cynthia Gronkiewicz

Ch. 20. Interstitial Lung Disease / Kathleen O. Lindell

Ch. 21. Pneumonias / Janet Harris

Ch. 22. Lung Cancers / Karen Leaton and Donna J. Wilson

Ch. 23. Pulmonary Thromboembolism / Christine Archer-Chicko

Ch. 24. Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea / Terri E. Weaver

Ch. 25. Respiratory Muscle Weakness / Janet Crimlisk

Ch. 26. Respiratory Failure / Irene Grossbach

Ch. 27. Cor Pulmonale / Elizabeth Burlew

Ch. 28. Pulmonary Complications of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) / Ann Peterson

Ch. 29. Pulmonary Hypertension / Christine Archer-Chicko

Ch. 30. Tobacco and Other Substance Abuse / Kathleen O. Lindell and Mary L. Wilby

Sect. V. Pediatric Specific Disorders

Ch. 31. Newborn Respiratory Disorders / Rosalie O. Mainous

Ch. 32. Bronchiolitis / Rebecca Tribby

Ch. 33. Respiratory Syncytial Virus / Pamela K. DeWitt

Ch. 34. Croup / Joyce J. LoChiatto and Mary Horn

Sect. VI. Therapeutic Modalities

Ch. 35. Respiratory Pharmacology / Christine V. Champagne and Richard Champagne

Ch. 36. Mechanical Ventilation / Irene Grossbach

Ch. 37. Tracheostomy / Jo Ann Frey

Ch. 38. Lung Transplantation / Christine Archer-Chicko

Ch. 39. Pulmonary Rehabilitation / Bonnie Fahy, Paula Meek and Jane Reardon

Ch. 40. Self-Care Management Strategies / Cindy Kane

Ch. 41. Quality of Life and Functional Ability Issues / Georgia L. Narsavage

Sect. VII. Legal and Ethical Issues

Ch. 42. Resource Utilization / Donna Smaha

Ch. 43. Patient Advocacy / Anne H. Boyle and Dianne L. Locke

Ch. 44. Ethical Dilemmas / Sue Galanes

Ch. 45. End-of-Life Issues / Anne H. Boyle and Dianne L. Locke.