The new, revised edition of this extremely popular all-in-one text for the practical/vocational nursing curriculum has everything to meet the needs of students and instructors. The text, which is part of Lippincott's Pathways for LPN/LVN Education Series, contains information on all the critical areas in the curriculum-Anatomy & Physiology, Fundamentals, Skills, Adult Health, Growth and Development, Mental Health, Maternity and Pediatrics, and Geriatric Considerations. Based heavily on the NCLEX-PN framework, this highly-visual new edition features short chapters with easily digestible content including review questions, features, and alerts for reinforcement of important content. The text is accompanied by a robust student Workbook and a comprehensive, turn-keyancillary program to help teachers teach and students learn! A special feature of the new edition is the inclusion of NCLEX-PN Alerts, which highlight critical NCLEX-relevant content in each key area, and a voluminous Test Generator that more than doubles the number of questions in the previous edition.

Part A Foundations of Nursing Unit 1  The Nature of Nursing  1      The Origins of Nursing    2      Beginning Your Nursing Career    3      The Healthcare Delivery System    4      Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing   Unit 2  Personal and Environmental Health  5      Basic Human Needs    6      Health and Wellness    7      Community Health    8      Transcultural Healthcare   Unit 3  Development Throughout the Life Cycle  9      The Family    10    Infancy and Childhood    11    Adolescence    12    Early and Middle Adulthood    13    Older Adulthood and Aging    14    Death and Dying   Unit 4  Structure and Function  15    Organization of the Human Body    16    The Integumentary System    17    Fluid and Electrolyte Balance    18    The Musculoskeletal System    19    The Nervous System    20    The Endocrine System    21    The Sensory System    22    The Cardiovascular System    23    The Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems    24    The Immune System    25    The Respiratory System    26    The Digestive System    27    The Urinary System    28    The Male Reproductive System    29    The Female Reproductive System   Unit 5  Nutrition and Diet Therapy  30    Basic Nutrition    31    Transcultural and Social Aspects of Nutrition    32    Diet Therapy and Special Diets   Part B Nursing Care Skills Unit 6  The Nursing Process  33    Introduction to the Nursing Process    34    Nursing Assessment    35    Nursing Diagnosis and Planning    36    Implementing and Evaluating Care    37    Documenting and Reporting   Unit 7  Safety in the Healthcare Facility  38    The Healthcare Facility Environment    39    Emergency Preparedness    40    Introduction to Microbiology    41    Medical Asepsis    42    Infection Control    43    Emergency Care and First Aid   Unit 8  Client Care  44    Therapeutic Communication Skills    45    Admission, Transfer, and Discharge    46    Vital Signs    47    Data Collection in Client Care    48    Body Mechanics and Positioning    49    Beds and Bed Making    50    Personal Hygiene  51    Elimination    52    Specimen Collection    53    Bandages and Binders    54    Heat and Cold Applications    55    Client Comfort and Pain Management    56    Preoperative and Postoperative Care    57    Surgical Asepsis    58    Wound Care    59    End-of-Life Care   Unit 9  Pharmacology and Administration of Medications  60    Review of Mathematics    61    Introduction to Pharmacology    62    Classification of Medications    63    Administration of Medications   64      Administration of Intravenous Medications Part C Nursing Throughout the Life Cycle Unit 10  Maternal and Newborn Nursing  65    Normal Pregnancy    66    Normal Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum Care    67    Care of the Normal Newborn    68    High-Risk Pregnancy and Childbirth    69    The High-Risk Newborn    70    Sexuality, Fertility, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases   Unit 11  Pediatric Nursing  71    Fundamentals of Pediatric Nursing    72    Care of the Infant, Toddler, or Preschooler    73    Care of the School-Age Child or Adolescent    74    The Child or Adolescent With Special Needs   Unit 12  Adult Care Nursing  75    Skin Disorders    76    Disorders in Fluid and Electrolyte Balance    77    Musculoskeletal Disorders    78    Nervous System Disorders    79    Endocrine Disorders    80    Sensory System Disorders    81    Cardiovascular Disorders    82    Blood and Lymph Disorders    83    Cancer    84    Allergic, Immune, and Autoimmune Disorders    85    HIV and AIDS    86    Respiratory Disorders    87    Oxygen Therapy and Respiratory Care    88    Digestive Disorders    89    Urinary Disorders    90    Male Reproductive Disorders    91    Female Reproductive Disorders   Unit 13  Gerontological Nursing  92    Gerontology: The Aging Adult    93    Dementias and Related Disorders   Unit 14  Mental Health Nursing  94    Psychiatric Nursing    95    Substance Abuse   Unit 15  Nursing in a Variety of Settings  96    Extended Care    97    Rehabilitation Nursing    98    Ambulatory Nursing    99    Home Care Nursing    100 Hospice Nursing   Part D Your Career Unit 16  The Transition to Practicing Nurse 101    From Student to Graduate Nurse   102    Career Opportunities and Job-Seeking Skills   103    Advancement and Leadership in Nursing   Bibliography   Appendix A: Key English-to-Spanish Healthcare Phrases   Appendix B: Key Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in Healthcare   Appendix C: Medical Terminology   Appendix D: Examples of Documentation: Forms and Formats   Answers to NCLEX-Style Review Questions   Glossary   Index