Clinical Nursing Skills: A Concept-Based Approach to Learning, Volume 3 fosters connections between concepts and enables a deep level of comprehension that can be applied broadly. The inclusion of 275 key nursing skills, with 250 minor skills embedded within them, supports a concept-based approach.

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PART II: PSYCHOSOCIAL MODULES Module 22: Addiction The Concept of Addiction 22.A Alcohol Abuse 22.B Nicotine Use 22.C Substance Abuse Module 23: Cognition The Concept of Cognition 23.A Alzheimer Disease 23.B Delirium 23.C Schizophrenia Module 24: Culture and Diversity The Concept of Culture and Diversity Module 25: Development The Concept of Development 25.A Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 25.B Autism Spectrum Disorder 25.C Cerebral Palsy 25.D Failure to Thrive Module 26: Family The Concept of Family 26.A Family Response to Health Alterations Module 27: Grief and Loss The Concept of Grief and Loss Module 28: Mood and Affect The Concept of Mood and Affect 28.A Depression 28.B Bipolar Disorders 28.C Postpartum Depression 28.D Suicide Module 29: Self The Concept of Self 29.A Feeding and Eating Disorders 29.B Personality Disorders Module 30: Spirituality The Concept of Spirituality 30.A Spiritual Distress 30.B Religion Module 31: Stress and Coping The Concept of Stress and Coping 31.A Anxiety Disorders 31.B Crisis 31.C Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Module 32: Trauma The Concept of Trauma 32.A Abuse 32.B Multisystem Trauma 32.C Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 32.D Rape and Rape-Trauma Syndrome PART III: REPRODUCTION MODULE Module 33: Reproduction The Concept of Reproduction 33.A Antepartum Care 33.B Intrapartum Care 33.C Postpartum Care 33.D Newborn Care 33.E Prematurity PART IV: NURSING DOMAIN Module 34: Assessment The Concept of Assessment Module 35: Caring Interventions The Concept of Caring Interventions Module 36: Clinical Decision Making The Concept of Clinical Decision Making 36.A The Nursing Process 36.B The Nursing Plan of Care 36.C Prioritizing Care Module 37: Collaboration The Concept of Collaboration Module 38: Communication The Concept of Communication 38.A Groups and Group Communication 38.B Therapeutic Communication 38.C Documentation 38.D Reporting Module 39: Managing Care The Concept of Managing Care 39.A Case Management 39.B Cost-Effective Care 39.C Delegation 39.D Leadership and Management Module 40: Professionalism The Concept of Professionalism 40.A Commitment to Profession 40.B Work Ethic Module 41: Teaching and Learning The Concept of Teaching and Learning 41.A Patient/Consumer Education PART V: HEALTHCARE DOMAIN Module 42: Accountability The Concept of Accountability 42.A Competence 42.B Professional Development Module 43: Advocacy The Concept of Advocacy 43.A Environmental Quality Module 44: Ethics The Concept of Ethics 44.A Morality 44.B Ethical Dilemmas 44.C Patient Rights Module 45: Evidence-Based Practice The Concept of Evidence-Based Practice Module 46: Healthcare Systems The Concept of Healthcare Systems 46.A Emergency Preparedness Module 47: Health Policy The Concept of Health Policy Module 48: Informatics The Concept of Informatics 48.A Clinical Decision Support Systems 48.B Individual Information at Point of Care Module 49: Legal Issues The Concept of Legal Issues 49.A Nurse Practice Acts 49.B Advance Directives 49.C Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 49.D Mandatory Reporting 49.E Risk Management Module 50: Quality Improvement The Concept of Quality Improvement Module 51: Safety The Concept of Safety 51.A Health Promotion and Injury Prevention Across the Lifespan 51.B Patient Safety 51.C Nurse Safety Appendix A: NANDA-Approved Nursing Diagnoses 2015—2017 Appendix B: Diagnostic Values and Laboratory Tests (available in Pearson MyLab and eText)