Table of Contents

Unit 1 — The Foundation of Nursing in Canada
Chapter 1 — Historical and Contemporary Nursing Practice
Chapter 2 — Nursing Education in Canada
Chapter 3 — Nursing Research in Canada
Chapter 4 — Nursing Philosophies, Theories, Concepts, Frameworks, and Models
Chapter 5 — Values, Ethics, and Advocacy
Chapter 6 — Accountability and Legal Aspects of Nursing

Unit 2 — Contemporary Health Care in Canada
Chapter 7 — Health, Wellness, and Illness
Chapter 8 — Health Promotion
Chapter 9 — The Canadian Health-Care System
Chapter 10 — Culture Care
Chapter 11 — Individual Care
Chapter 12 — Nursing Care of Families
Chapter 13 — Community-Based Nursing
Chapter 14 — Rural and Remote Health Care
Chapter 15 — Complementary and Alternative Health Modalities

Unit 3 — Lifespan and Developmental Stages
Chapter 16 — Concepts of Growth and Development
Chapter 17 — Development from Conception through Adolescence
Chapter 18 — Young and Middle-Aged Adulthood
Chapter 19 — Older Adults

Unit 4 — Integral Aspects of Nursing
Chapter 20 — Critical Thinking
Chapter 21 — Caring, Comforting, and Communicating
Chapter 22 — The Nursing Process  
Chapter 23 — Documenting and Reporting
Chapter 24 — Nursing Informatics
Chapter 25 — Teaching and Learning
Chapter 26 — Leading, Managing, and Delegating

Unit 5 — Nursing Assessment and Clinical Studies
Chapter 27 — Health Assessment
Chapter 28 — Vital Signs
Chapter 29 — Hygiene
Chapter 30 — Safety
Chapter 31 — Medication Administration
Chapter 32 — Infection Prevention and Control
Chapter 33 — Skin Integrity and Wound Care
Chapter 34 — Pain Management
Chapter 35 — Caring for Perioperative Clients

Unit 6 — Promoting Physiological Health
Chapter 36 — Sensory Perception
Chapter 37 — Rest and Sleep
Chapter 38 — Activity and Exercise
Chapter 39 — Nutrition
Chapter 40 — Fecal Elimination
Chapter 41 — Urinary Elimination
Chapter 42 — Oxygenation and Circulation
Chapter 43 — Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Unit 7 — Promoting Psychosocial Health
Chapter 44 — Self-Concept
Chapter 45 — Sexuality and Sexual Health Practices
Chapter 46 — Spirituality
Chapter 47 — Stress and Coping
Chapter 48 — Loss, Grieving, and Death

Appendices
A — Laboratory Values (Abbreviations, Symbols, and 6 Tables)
B — Formulae
C — Vital Signs
D — 2007-2008 NANDA-Approved Nursing Diagnoses