Fundamental Of Nursing

Fundamentals of Nursing

Never before has there been a greater need for nurses. Never before has health care delivery challenged the nurse's commitment, knowledge, or technical competence more. Issues influencing current health-care delivery focus on promoting wellness, preventing illness, and rehabilitation to increase the patient's independence. This course presents the theory and concepts that a person beginning their study of nursing will need to know in order to develop the knowledge and competence demanded by the complexity of the changing health care system.

Here is your chance to learn and develop your skills as LPN, practical nurse, nurses aide, or other professional caregiver.

Begin by selecting one of these major topics of study:

Part 1
bullet Topic 1-1 Basic Human Needs and Principles of Health
bullet Topic 1-2 Communication Skills
bullet Topic 1-3 Reaction to Stress and Hospitalization
bullet Topic 1-4 Transcultural Factors Influencing Nursing Care
bullet Topic 1-5 The Adult Patient Care Unit
bullet Topic 1-6 Advanced Principles of Patient Hygiene
bullet Topic 1-7 Techniques of Body Mechanics
bullet Topic 1-8 Positioning and Ambulating the Adult Patient
bullet Topic 1-9 Active and Passive Range of Motion Exercise
bullet Topic 1-10 Environmental Health and the Practical Nurse

Part 2
bullet Topic 2-1 Assisting with the Physical Examination
bullet Topic 2-2 Specimen Collection
bullet Topic 2-3 Catheterization Procedures
bullet Topic 2-4 Monitoring Vital Signs
bullet Topic 2-5 Diet Therapy
bullet Topic 2-6 Introduction to Physical Assessment

Part 3
bullet Topic 3-1 The Practical Nurse as a Team Leader
bullet Topic 3-2 The Practical Nurse as a Teacher
bullet Topic 3-3 Perioperative Patient Care
bullet Topic 3-4 Preoperative Patient Care
bullet Topic 3-5 The Intraoperative Phase
bullet Topic 3-6 Recovery Room Care