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Basic concepts of nursing including

healthcare delivery and evidence-based practice

community-based nursing / Community Health Nursing

Home Care

Clinical Reasoning, critical thinking

Prioritization Frameworks

ethical decision making

nursing process

health education

health promotion

health assessment

Biophysical and psychosocial concepts as they relate to nursing practice:

individual and family homeostasis

stress and adaptation

transcultural nursing

Understand concepts and challenges regarding patient management including:

pain management

Opiate Overdose

fluid and electrolyte balance and disturbance

Fluid / Electrolyte Imbalances

Anion Gap

shock and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome

oncology

Chemotherapy

Bone Marrow Suppression

Immune Depression

end-of-life care

Palliative Care

Hospice Care

Grief

Community Health Nursing

Describe the basic role of the nurse in perioperative care:

Preoperative

Intraoperative

postoperative

Implement safe, effective nursing care for individuals with

Respiratory dysfunction

Examples

COPD types

Chronic Bronchitis: The presence of cough and sputum production for at least 3 months in each of 2 consecutive years.

A wide range of viral, bacterial, and mycoplasma infections can produce acute episodes of bronchitis.

ARDS

Endotracheal Tubes, Indications and Management, Nursing Interventions

Pulmonary Emboli

Care of pt on Ventilator

Suctioning o

cardiovascular dysfunction

Examples

Endocarditis

Cardiomyopathy

ACS

DCM

Rheumatic Heart Disease

Acute Coronary Episode vs MI vs Angina

Valvular Disorders

ICD vs Pacemakers

Rhythm Strips – V-Tach, V- fib, NSR, A-fib etc.

hematologic dysfunction

Thromboembolism Prevention

immunologic dysfunction

Infections

TB

HIV

Stages of Immune Response

Histamine Response

Allergic Reactions/ Anaphylaxis/ Hypersensitivity

Immunity

Immunodeficiency

Immune Suppression § Immunoglobulins

Cells involved

IVIG

musculoskeletal dysfunction

Examples

Arthritis: Rheumatiod vs Osteo

Spondylarthropathy

digestive and gastrointestinal dysfunction

§ Example:

GI Bleed

metabolic and endocrine dysfunction o urinary dysfunction

Acute vs Chronic Renal Dysfunction/Failure

SIADH

reproductive dysfunction o integumentary dysfunction

Skin Conditions

Burns

sensory dysfunction

neurologic dysfunction

Head Injury/ Trauma

TBI

CVA

Glascow Coma Scale

Spinal Cord Injury

NURSA 235 Study Guide

Describe the nurse’s role in assessment and implementation of patients with infectious diseases

Understand the nurse’s critical responsibilities related to:

emergency nursing

Triage

Shock

Burns

Toxins

Trauma

CPR

Terrorism

Nuclear, Biological, Chemical

Vesicants, Nerve Agents, Blood Agents, Pulmonary Agents o

Mass causality

Triage

Trauma care o Disaster nursing

Mass Casualty

Preparation