这是一本全部用英语讲解护理专业知识的英语护理教材，体现了当今国际流行的整体护理理念和四步护理工作程序。本书第一至第九章分别为护理程序、基础护理、内外科护理、妇产科护理、儿科护理、老年护理、营养学及护理药理学等，最后一章介绍了国外护理学科的最新发展，基本上包括了当今国外护理职业资格考试的全部专业知识内容。

该书既是为英语护理及大学高级护理专业学生编写的专业英语教材，也可以作为临床护理人员学习最新护理知识、理念及护理程序的参考用书，更是准备出国、参加出国护理考试的护理人员考前必备用书。

Section 1 Nursing Process

       Chapter 1 Assessment

       Chapter 2 Planning

       Chapter 3 Implementation

       Chapter 4 Evaluation

Section 2 Basic Concepts and Skills

       Chapter 1 Basic Concepts

       Chapter 2 Basic Clinical Skills

Section 3 Medical-Surgical Nursing

       Chapter 1 Growth and Development

       Chapter 2 Circulatory System Disorders

       Chapter 3 Metabolism Nursing

       Chapter 4 Mobility

       Chapter 5 Protective Functions

Section 4 Maternal Nursing

       Chapter 1 Pirysiologic and Psychologic Development

       Chapter 2 Pregnancy

       Chapter 3 Labor and Delivery

       Chapter 4 Assessment of Mother in Labor

       Chapter 5 Deviations

       Chapter 6 Maternal Surgery

       Chapter 7 Postpartum Care

       Chapter 8 Care of Neonate

Section 5 Pediatric Nursing

       Chapter 1 Cardiovascular Disorders

       Chapter 2 Perceptual Alterations

       Chapter 3 Protective System

       Chapter 4 Metabolism

Section 6 Gerontologic Nursing

       Chapter 1 Health of the Elderly

       Chapter 2 Role Changes

       Chapter 3 Health Issue

       Chapter 4 Physiologic Alterations

       Chapter 5 Psychologic Alterations

Section 7 Nutrition

       Chapter 1 Nutrition's Principles

       Chapter 2 Nutrients

       Chapter 3 Nutritional Guidelines

       Chapter 4 Food Management

       Chapter 5 Diet Therapy

       Chapter 6 Specific Conditions

       Chapter 7 Food Poisoning

Section 8 Pharmacology

       Chapter 1 Basic Concepts

       Chapter 2 Drug Administration

       Chapter 3 Pediatric Drug Administration

Section 9 Current Trends in Nursing

       Chapter 1 Role Responsibilities

       Chapter 2 Education

       Chapter 3 Patient's Care

       Chapter 4 Patient's Rights

       Chapter 5 Trends in Health Care

       Chapter 6 Prevention and Maintenance of Health

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