Unit 1 The Development of Nursing

  Part I  Listening for Discussion / 2

  Part II Dialogues / 2

  Part III Theme Reading / 6

  Nursing-- an Evolving Profession / 6

Unit 2 Outpatient Service

  Part I  Listening for Discussion / 20

  Part II Dialogues / 20

  Part III Theme Reading / 24

  Outpatient Department / 24

Unit 3 Admission

  Part I  Listening for Discussion / 35

  Part II Dialogues / 35

  Part III Theme Reading / 41

  Hospital Admissions / 41

Unit 4 Emergency Nursing

  Part I  Listening for Discussion / 54

  Part II Dialogues / 54

  Part III Theme Reading / 62

  Emergency Nursing / 62

Unit 5 Internal Medical Nursing

  Part I  Listening for Discussion / 75

  Part II Dialogues / 75

  Part III Theme Reading / 83

  Stroke and Stroke Nursing: Safeguarding the Brain / 83

Unit 6 Surgical Nursing

  Part I  Listening for Discussion / 99

  Part II Dialogues / 99

  Part III Theme Reading / 104

  Surgery:What to Expect / 104

Unit 7 Pediatric Nursing

  Part I  Listening for Discussion / 115

PartII Dialogues / 115

  Part III Theme Reading / 120

  Diarrhea in Children / 120

Unit 8 Obstetric and Gynecologic Care

  Part I  Listening for Discussion / 131

  Part II Dialogues / 131

  Part III Theme Reading / 136

  Postpartum Care and Recovery / 136

Unit 9 Psychiatic Nursing

  Part I Listening for Discussion / 150

  Part II Dialogues / 150

  Part III Theme Reading / 155

  Depression / 155

Unit 10 Geriatric Nursing

  Part I Listening for Discussion / 167

  Part II Dialogues / 167

  Part III Theme Reading / 174

  Caring for a Person with Alzheimer's Disease / 174

Unit 11 Rehabilitation Nursing

  Part I Listening for Discussion / 188

  Part II Dialogues / 188

  Part III Theme Reading / 192

  Rehabilitation Nursing on a Stroke Unit / 192

Unit 12 Medical Imaging

  Part I Listening for Discussion / 205

  Part II Dialogues / 205

  Part III Theme Reading / 211

  Medical lmaging / 211

Unit 13 Discharge

  Part I Listening for Discussion / 225

  Part II Dialogues / 225

  Part III Theme Reading / 231

  Discharge / 231

Unit 14 Nursing Records

  Part I  Listening for Discussion / 246

  Part II Dialogues / 246

  Part III Theme Reading / 250

  Nursing Records / 250

Unit 15 Community Health Nursing

  Part I Listening for Discussion / 261

  Part II Dialogues / 261

  Part III Theme Reading / 265

  Community Health Nursing:

  Helping Patients Manage Hypertension / 265

Unit 16 Nursing Education and Training Abroad

  Part I  Listening for Discussion / 279

  Part II Dialogues / 279

  Part III Theme Reading / 283

  Nursing in the United States / 283

Appendix / 295