The nursing profession / Patricia A. Stockert -- Health and wellness / Michelle Aebersold -- The health care delivery system / Patricia A. Stockert -- Community-based nursing practice / Edith Claros -- Legal principles in nursing / Christine Durbin -- Ethics / Margaret Ecker -- Evidence-based practice / Patricia A. Potter -- Critical thinking / Patricia A. Potter -- Nursing process / Anne Griffin Perry -- Informatics and documentation / Janis Waite-Hayden -- Communication / Victoria N. Folse -- Patient education / Paige Wimberley -- Managing patient care / Patricia A. Stockert -- Infection prevention and control / Lorri Graham -- Vital signs / Kristine A. Rose -- Health assessment and physical examination / Rhonda Comrie -- Administering medications / Amy Hall -- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances / Linda Felver -- Caring in nursing practice / Anne Griffin Perry -- Cultural awareness / Brenda A. Battle and Jelena Todic -- Spiritual health / Amy Hall -- Growth and development / Jerrilee LaMar -- Self-concept and sexuality / Kathryn A. Lever -- Family context in nursing / Anne Griffin Perry -- Stress and coping / Matthew R. Sorenson -- Loss and grief / Valerie Yancey -- Exercise and activity / Rita Wunderlich -- Safety / Patricia A. Potter -- Hygiene / Deborah L. Marshall -- Oxygenation / Pamela Becker Weilitz -- Sleep / Tara Hulsey -- Pain management / Linda Cason -- Nutrition / Carol McGinnis and Suzanne Lugerner -- Urinary elimination / Donna L. Thompson -- Bowel elimination / Jane Fellows -- Immobility / Ann Tritak -- Skin integrity and wound care / Janice C. Colwell -- Sensory alterations / Jill Parsons -- Surgical patient / Judith A. McCutchan.