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The Medical-Surgical Nurse
Chapter Outline
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- Roles of the Nurse in Medical-Surgical Practice
- The Nurse as Caregiver
- The Nurse as Teacher
- The Nurse as Client Advocate
- The Nurse as Manager of Care
- Framework for Practice: The Nursing Process
- Steps of the Nursing Process
- Assessment
- Diagnosis
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- Benefits of the Nursing Process
- The Nursing Process in Clinical Practice
- Process of Critical Thinking
- Attitudes and Mental Habits Necessary for Critical Thinking
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Guidelines for Nursing Practice
- Codes for Nurses
- The International Council of Nurses Code
- Code of Ethics
- Standards of Nursing Practice
- Legal and Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing
- Client Rights
- Issues of Dying and Death
- Caring for the Client with AIDS
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