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Unit 1 Nursing Process

 Text

 Dialogue

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 Ida Jean Orlando

Unit 2 Relevant Nursing Theory

 Text

 Dialogue

 Related Reading

 Nursing Theory

Unit 3 Intravenous Therapy

 Text

 Section 1 Charting and Intravenous Fluid Calculations

 Section 2 Blood Administration

 Dialogue

 Related Reading

 Risks of Intravenous Therapy

Unit 4  Diagnostic Test/Procedures and Basic Laboratory

 Values

 Text

 Dialogue

 Related Reading

 Normal Laboratory Values

Unit 5 Basic Nursing Skills--Vital Signs

 Text

 Section 1 Temperature

 Section 2 Pulse

 Section 3 Respiration

 Section 4 Blood Pressure

 Dialogue

 Dialogue 1  Demonstration of Body Temperature Measuring Technique

 Dialogue 2 Demonstration of Blood Pressure Measurement for a Pregnant

 Woman

 Related Reading

 How Is Body Heat Produced?

Unit 6 Positioning-Skin Care

 Text

 Section 1 Positioning

 Section 2 Preventing Deformities

 Section 3 Preventing Pressure Sores

 Section 4 Treating Pressure Sores

 Dialogue

 Dialogue 1 Concerning Self-image

 Dialogue 2 Sympathy and Understanding for a Patient Suffering From

 a Long-term Illness

 Related Reading

 Treating Pressure Sores

Unit 7 Wound Management

 Text

 Section 1 Review of Wound

 Section 2 Wound and Nursing Process

 Section 3 Dressing Change Procedures

 Dialogue

 Related Reading

 Skin and Wound Management

Unit 8 Emergency Measures

 Text

 Section 1 Relief of a Blocked Airway

 Section2 Cardiac Arrest

 Section 3 Advanced Life Support

 Section 4 Control of Hemorrhage and Management of Hypovolemic Shock

 Section 5 Psychiatric Emergencies

 Dialogue

 Dialogue 1

 Dialogue 2

 Related Reading

 Ethical Issues of Emergency Cardiovascular Care

Unit 9 Medical Nursing

 Text

 Section 1 The Patient with Peptic Ulcer Disease

 Section 2 The Patient with Respiratory Impairment

 Section 3 Diabetes Mellitus

 Section 4 Angina Pectoris

 Section 5 Hypertension

 Section 6 AIDS

 Dialogue

 Dialogue 1 Discussion among Nurse, Daughter and Patient

 Dialogue 2 Discussion between Nurse and Susan

 Related Reading

 Managing Heart Failure:Teaching Your Client How to Stay at Home

Unit 10 Surgical Nursing

 Text

 Section 1 Acid Base Regulation

 Section 2 Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

 Section 3 Hemostasis and Wound Heading

 Section 4 Preoperative Nursing Care of the Surgical Patient

 Section 5 Postoperative Nursing Care of the Surgical Patient

 Section 6 Care of the Patient Having Specific Operative

 Procedures

 Dialogue

 Dialogue 1

 Dialogue 2

 Related Reading

 Breast Cancer Prevention Studies

Unit 11 Community Nursing

 Text

 Section 1 Postpartum Hemorrhage

 Section 2 Vomiting and Diarrhea

 Section 3 Senile Dementia

 Section 4 Depression

 Dialogue

 Related Reading

 The Effects of Noises on Human Health

Appendix

 Ⅰ.Answers to Exercises

 Ⅱ.CGFN Test Questions

 Ⅲ.References