Brunner & Suddarth's textbook of medical-surgical nursing

UNIT 1: BASIC CONCEPTS OF NURSING: Health care delivery and nursing practice

Community-based nursing practice

Critical thinking, ethical decision making and the nursing process

Health education and health promotion

Health assessment

UNIT 2: BIOPHYSICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL CONCEPTS IN NURSING PRACTICE: Homeostatis, stress, and adaptation

Individual and family considerations related to illness

Perspectives in transcultural nursing

Genetics perspectives in nursing

Chronic illness and disability

Principles and practices of rehabilitation

Health care of the older adult

UNIT 3: CONCEPTS AND CHALLENGES IN PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Pain management

Fluid and electrolytes: balance and disturbances

Shock and multisystem failure

Oncology: nursing management in cancer care

End-of-life care

UNIT 4: PERIOPERATIVE CONCEPTS AND NURSING MANAGEMENT: Preoperative nursing management

Intraoperative nursing management

Postoperative nursing management

UNIT 5: GAS EXCHANGE AND RESPIRATORY FUNCTION: Assessment of respiratory function

Management of patients with upper respiratory tract disorders

Management of patients with chest and lower respiratory tract disorders

Management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders

Respiratory care modalities

UNIT 6: CARDIOVASCULAR, CIRCULATORY, AND HEMATOLOGIC FUNCTION: Assessment of cardiovascular function

Management of patients with dysrhythmias and conduction problems

Management of patients with coronary vascular disorders

Management of patients with structural, infectious, and inflammatory cardiac disorders

Management of patients with complications from heart disease

Assessment and management of patients with vascular disorders and problems of peripheral circulation

Assessment and management of patients with hypertension

Assessment and management of patients with hematologic disorders

UNIT 7: DIGESTIVE AND GASTROINTESTINAL FUNCTION: Assessment of digestive and gastrointestinal function

Management of patients with oral and esophageal disorders

Gastrointestinal intubation and special nutritional modalities

Management of patients with gastric and duodenal disorders

Management of patients with intestinal and rectal disorders

UNIT 8: METABOLIC AND ENDOCRINE FUNCTION: Assessment and management of patients with hepatic disorders

Assessment and management of patients with biliary disorders

Assessment and management of patients with diabetes mellitus

Assessment and management of patients with endocrine disorders

UNIT 9: RENAL AND URINARY TRACT FUNCTION: Assessment of renal and urinary tract function

Management of patients with renal disorders

Management of patients with urinary disorders

UNIT 10: REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION: Assessment and management of female physiologic processes

Management of patients with female reproductive disorders

Assessment and management of patients with breast disorders

Assessment and management of problems related to male reproductive processes

UNIT 11: IMMUNOLOGIC FUNCTION: Assessment of immune function

Management of patients with immunodeficiency

Management of patients with HIV infection and AIDS

Assessment and management of patients with allergic disorders

Assessment and management of patients with rheumatic disorders

UNIT 12: INTEGUMENTARY FUNCTION: Assessment of integumentary function

Management of patients with dermatologic problems

Management of patients with burn injury

UNIT 13: SENSORINEURAL FUNCTION: Assessment and management of patients with eye and vision disorders

Assessment and management of patients with hearing and balance disorders

UNIT 14: NEUROLOGIC FUNCTION: Assessment of neurologic function

Management of patients with neurologic dysfunction

Management of patients with cerebrovascular disorders

Management of patients with neurologic trauma

Management of patients with neurologic infections, autoimmune disorders, and neuropathies

Management of patients with oncologic or degenerative neurologic disorders

UNIT 15: MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION: Assessment of musculoskeletal function

Musculoskeletal care modalities

Management of patients with musculoskeletal disorders

Management of patients with musculoskeletal trauma

UNIT 16: OTHER ACUTE PROBLEMS: Management of patients with infectious diseases

Emergency nursing

Terrorism, mass casualty, and disaster nursing

Appendix A: Diagnostic studies and interpretation

Appendix B: Understanding clinical pathways

Appendix C: Concept maps.