Textbook of Basic Nursing covers the entire LPN/LVN curriculum and all content areas of the NCLEX-PN(R).

Textbook of Basic Nursing includes:

• anatomy and physiology
• nursing process
• growth and development
• nursing skills
• pharmacology
• medical-surgical
• maternal-neonatal
• pediatric
• psychiatric-mental health nursing

Contents

Foundations of Nursing

1. The Nature of Nursing
2. Personal and Environmental Health
3. Development Throughout the Life Cycle
4. Structure and Function
5. Nutrition and Diet Therapy

Nursing Care Skills

6. The Nursing Process
7. Safety in the Healthcare Facility
8. Client Care
9. Pharmacology and Administration of Medications

Nursing Throughout the Life Cycle

10. Maternal and Newborn Nursing
11. Pediatric Nursing
12. Adult Care Nursing
13. Gerontological Nursing
14. Mental Health Nursing
15. Nursing in a Variety of Settings

Your Career

16. The Transition to Practicing Nurse

Index

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