Critical thinking and the nursing process -- Issues in nursing practice -- Cultural influences on nursing care -- Alternative and complementary therapies -- Nursing care of patients with fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalances -- Nursing care of patients receiving intravenous therapy -- Nursing care of patients with infections -- Nursing care of patients in shock -- Nursing care of patients in pain -- Nursing care of patients with cancer -- Nursing care of patients having surgery -- Nursing care of patients with emergent conditions and disaster/bioterrorism response -- Developmental considerations in the nursing care of adults -- Nursing care of older adult patients -- Nursing care of the patient at home -- Nursing care of patients at the end of life -- Immune system function, assessment, and therapeutic measures -- Nursing care of patients with immune disorders -- Nursing care of patients with HIV disease and AIDS -- Cardiovascular system function, assessment, and therapeutic measures -- Nursing care of patients with hypertension -- Nursing care of patients with inflammatory and infectious cardiovascular disorders -- Nursing care of patients with occlusive cardiovascular disorders -- Nursing care of patients with cardiac valvular disorders -- Nursing care of patients with cardiac dysrhythmias -- Nursing care of patients with heart failure -- Hematopoietic and lymphatic system function, assessment, and therapeutic measures -- Nursing care of patients with hematological and lymphatic disorders. rnRespiratory system function, assessment, and therapeutic measures -- Nursing care of patients with upper respiratory tract disorders -- Nursing care of patients with lower respiratory tract disorders -- Gastrointestinal, hepatic, and pancreatic systems function, assessment, and therapeutic measures -- Nursing care of patients with upper gastrointestinal disorders -- Nursing care of patients with lower gastrointestinal disorders -- Nursing care of patients with liver, gallbladder, and pancreatic disorders -- Urinary system function, assessment, and therapeutic measures -- Nursing care of patients with disorders of the urinary system -- Endocrine system function and assessment -- Nursing care of patients with endocrine disorders -- Nursing care of patients with disorders of the endocrine pancreas -- Genitourinary and reproductive system function and assessment -- Nursing care of women with reproductive system disorders -- Nursing care of male patients with genitourinary disorders -- Nursing care of patients with sexually transmitted diseases -- Musculoskeletal function and assessment -- Nursing care of patients with musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders -- Neurological function, assessment, and therapeutic measures -- Nursing care of patients with central nervous system disorders -- Nursing care of patients with cerebrovascular disorders -- Nursing care of patients with peripheral nervous system disorders -- Sensory system function, assessment, and therapeutic measures: vision and hearing -- Nursing care of patients with sensory disorders: vision and hearing -- Integumentary function, assessment, and therapeutic measures -- Nursing care of patients with skin disorders -- Nursing care of patients with burns -- Mental health function, assessment, and therapeutic measures -- Nursing care of patients with mental health disorders.