Nursing and Allied Health
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- Nursing and Allied Health: Topics Covered
Nursing Medical Surgery: Nursing Practice and Interventions; Health and Nursing Assessments; Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation; Biophysical and Psychosocial Concepts in Nursing Practice; Perioperative Nursing Management; Gas Exchange and Respiratory Function; Cardiovascular, Circulatory and Hematologic Function; Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function; Metabolic and Endocrine Function; Renal and Urinary Tract Function; Reproductive Function; Immunologic Function; Integumentary Function; Sensorineural Function; Neurologic Function; Musculoskeletal Function
Nursing Care Plans: Nursing Practice and Interventions; Health and Nursing Assessments; Biophysical and Psychosocial Concepts in Nursing Practice; Perioperative Nursing Management
Nursing Pathophysiology: Concepts of Health and Disease; Cell Function, Cell Injury, and Growth; Repair, Regeneration, and Fibrosis; Integrative Body Functions; Hematopoietic Function, Hematopathology, and Hemodynamic Disorders; Infection, Inflammation, and Immunopathology; Neoplasia; Cytopathology; Developmental and Genetic Diseases; Environmental and Nutritional Pathology; Infectious and Parasitic Diseases; Cardiovascular Function and Disorders; Respiratory Function and Disorders; The Kidney, Renal Function, and Fluids and Electrolytes; Gastrointestinal Function and Disorders; The Liver and Biliary System; The Pancreas; Endocrine Function and Disorders; Genitourinary and Reproductive Function, and Disorders; The Breast; The Endocrine System; Diabetes Mellitus; The Amyloidoses; The Head and Neck; The Nervous System; Neural Function and Disorders; Special Sensory Function and Disorders; Musculoskeletal and Integumentary Function and Disorders
Nursing Pharmacology: Core Drug Knowledge; Core Patient Variables; Administering Medications; Nursing Process in Drug Therapy; Opioid Analgesics and Pain Management; Analgesic-Antipyretic-Anti-Inflammatory and Related Drugs; Antianxiety and Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs; Antipsychotic Drugs; Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers; Antiseizure Drugs; Antiparkinson Drugs; Skeletal Muscle Relaxants; Substance Abuse Disorders; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Adrenergic Drugs; Antiadrenergic Drugs; Cholinergic Drugs; Anticholinergic Drugs; Hypothalamic and Pituitary Hormones; Corticosteroids; Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs; Hormones That Regulate Calcium and Bone Metabolism; Antidiabetic Drugs; Estrogens, Progestines, and Hormonal Contraceptives; Androgens and Anabolic Steroids; General Characteristics of Antimicrobial Drugs; Beta-Lactam Antibacterials: Penicillins, Cephalosporins, and Other Drugs; Aminoglycosides and Fluoroquinolones; Tetracyclines, Sulfonamides, and Urinary Agents; Macrolides, Ketolides, and Miscellaneous Antibacterials; Drugs for Tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium Complex (MAC) Disease; Antiviral Drugs; Antifungal Drugs; Antiparasitics; Immunizing Agents; Hematopoietic and Immunostimulant Drugs; Immunosuppressants; Drugs Used in Oncologic Disorders; Drugs for Asthma and Other Bronchoconstrictive Disorders; Antihistamines and Allergic Disorders; Nasal Decongestants, Antitussives, and Cold Remedies; Drug Therapy for Heart Failure; Antidysrhythmic Drugs; Antianginal Drugs; Drugs Used in Hypotension and Shock; Antihypertensive Drugs; Diuretics; Drugs That Affect Blood Coagulation; Drugs for Dyslipidemia; Nutritional Support Products, Vitamins, and Mineral-Electrolytes; Drugs to Aid Weight Management; Drugs Used for Peptic Ulcer and Acid Reflux Disorders; Laxatives and Cathartics; Antidiarrheals; Antiemetics; Drugs Used in Ophthalmic Conditions; Drugs Used in Dermatologic Conditions; Drug Used During Pregnancy and Lactation
Nursing Anatomy and Physiology: Organization of the Human Body; Chemistry, Matter, and Life; Cells and Their Functions; Tissues, Glands, and Membranes; Disease and the First Line of Defense; Bone and Joints; The Muscular System; Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves; The Brain and Cranial Nerves; The Sensory System; The Endocrine System: Glands and Hormones; The Blood; The Heart; Circulation and Body Defense; Respiration; Digestion; Energy: Supply and Use; The Urinary System and Body Fluids; Male and Female Reproductive Systems; Development and Heredity
OB/GYN: The Menstrual Cycle and Conception; The Signs and Symptoms of Pregnancy; Physiologic and Developmental Changes of Pregnancy; The Process of Birth; Physiological and Developmental Changes; The Neonatal Period; Physiological and Developmental Adaptations
Pediatrics: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing; Community-Based Nursing Care of the Child and Family; Family Influences on Child Health Promotion; Social, Cultural, and Religious Influences on Child Health Promotion; Developmental Influences on Child Health Promotion; Communication and Physical and Developmental Assessment of the Child; Pain Assessment and Management in Children; Health Promotion of the Newborn and Family; Health Problems of Newborns; Health Promotion of the Infant and Family; Health Problems of Infants; Health Promotion of the Toddler and Family; Health Promotion of the Preschooler and Family; Health Problems of Toddlers and Preschoolers; Health Promotion of the School-Age Child and Family; Health Promotion of the Adolescent and Family; Health Problems of School-Age Children and Adolescents; Chronic Illness, Disability, or End-of-Life Care for the Child and Family; Impact of Cognitive or Sensory Impairment on the Child and Family; Family-Centered Home Care; Family-Centered Care of the Child During Illness and Hospitalization; Pediatric Variations of Nursing Interventions; Respiratory Dysfunction; Gastrointestinal Dysfunction; Cardiovascular Dysfunction; Hematologic or Immunologic Dysfunction; Genitourinary Dysfunction; Cerebral Dysfunction; Endocrine Dysfunction; Integumentary Dysfunction; Musculoskeletal or Articular Dysfunction; Neuromuscular or Muscular Dysfunction
Oncology: Clinical Aspects of Cancer Diagnosis; Clinical Management of Major Cancers; Cancer Treatment Modalities; Cancer Care Supportive Therapies; Symptom Management
Geriatrics: Theories of Aging; Geriatric Nursing Diagnoses ; Effects of Aging on the Body Systems; Issues Occurring with Aging; Delirium and Dementia; Depression; Delirium; Dementia/Alzheimer's Disease; Pressure Ulcer Care by Risk Factors; Laboratory Values in Older Adults; High Risk for Decreased Fluid Intake; Physical Signs and Symptoms of Poor Nutritional Status; Age-related Skin, Hair, and Nail Changes in Older People; Types of Edema; Age-related Vision Changes; Respiratory-Related Changes in Older Adults; Cardiovascular Age-Related Changes in Older Adults; Age-Related Musculoskeletal Changes; Age-related Neurological Changes; Abnormal Inspection and Palpation; Breast and Node Findings in an Older Woman; Classification of Aphasias; Suspected Physiological Factors Related to Mental Health; Changes in the Older Adult; Suspected Psychosocial and Spiritual Factors Associated with Mental Health in the Older Adult; Components of Mental Assessment in the Older Adult; Working with Behaviors Associated with Dementia
Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing: Psychotherapeutic Management in the Continuum of Care; Theoretical Models for Working with Psychiatric Patients; Legal Issues; Psychobiological Bases of Behavior; Hospital-Based Care; Community-Based Care; Case Management; The Therapeutic Nurse-Patient Relationship; Communication; The Nurse-Patient Relationship; The Nursing Process; Anxiety, Coping, and Crisis; Working with the Aggressive Patient; Working with Groups of Patients; Working with the Family; Cultural Competence in Psychiatric Nursing; Psychopharmacology; Introduction to Psychotropic Drugs; Antiparkinson Drugs; Antipsychotic Drugs; Antidepressant and Antimanic Drugs; Antianxiety Drugs; Milieu Management; Developing the Therapeutic Environment; Roles of the Psychiatric Nurse in the Therapeutic Milieu; Psychopathology; Introduction to Psychopathology; Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses; Mood Disorders; Anxiety-Related Disorders; Cognitive Disorders; Personality Disorders; Sexual Disorders; Substance-Related Disorders; Dual Diagnosis; Eating Disorders; Special Therapies in Psychiatric Nursing; Behavior Therapy; Electroconvulsive and Other Somatic Therapies; Special Populations in Psychiatric Nursing; Victims of Violent Behavior; Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing; Mental Illness in the Elderly; Working with Patients with HIV Infection; Diagnostic Criteria for Mental Disorders
Nursing Administration: Nursing Administration Scope of Practice; Frameworks for Practice; Nursing Process; Culture of Quality and Safety; Appreciative Inquiry; Organizational Development Resources; Mentoring; Emotional Intelligence; Transformational Leadership; Servant Leadership; Magnet Recognition Program; Practice Environments; Ethics; Legal and Regulatory Compliance; Spheres of Influence; Organization-wide Authority; Unit-based or Service-Line-based Authority; Program-focused Authority; Project- or Specific Task-based Authority; Qualifications of Nurse Administrators; Education and Certification; Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities; Standards of Nursing Administration Practice; Function of Standards; Standards of Practice; Identify Issues, Problems, or Trends; Outcomes Identification; Planning; Implementation; Coordination; Health Promotion, Health Teaching, and Education; Consultation; Evaluation; Standards of Professional Performance; Quality of Practice; Collegiality; Collaboration; Research; Resource Utilization; Leadership; Advocacy
Medical Assisting: All topics include Knowledge Base, Psychomotor Skills, and Affective Behavior; Administrative Medical Assisting; Managing the Finances in the Practice; Managed Care/Insurance; Introductory Procedural and Diagnostic Coding (basic theory and introductory definitions); Fundamentals of Clinical Medical Assisting; Clinical Duties Related to Medical Specialties; Fundamentals of Laboratory Procedures; Psychomotor Skill in Anatomy and Physiology; Legal Implications; Applied Mathematics; Applied Microbiology/Infection Control; Concepts of Effective Communication; Ethical Considerations; Protective Practices
Medical Terminology: All topics include Knowledge Base, Psychomotor Skills, and Affective Behavior; Basic Term Components-Prefixes, Suffixes, and Combining Forms; Abbreviations and Symbols; Commonly Prescribed Drugs; Fields of Medical Practice; The Medical Record; Integumentary System; Musculoskeletal System; Cardiovascular System; Blood and Lymph Systems; Respiratory System; Nervous System; Endocrine System; Eye; Ear; Gastrointestinal System; Urinary System; Male Reproductive System; Female Reproductive System
Allied Health Anatomy and Physiology: Organization of the Human Body; Chemistry, Matter, and Life; Cells and Their Functions; Tissues, Glands, and Membranes; Disease and the First Line of Defense; Bone and Joints; The Muscular System; Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves; The Brain and Cranial Nerves; The Sensory System; The Endocrine System: Glands and Hormones; The Blood; The Heart; Circulation and Body Defense; Respiration; Digestion; Energy: Supply and Use; The Urinary System and Body Fluids; Male and Female Reproductive Systems; Development and Heredity
Allied Health Pharmacology: Core Drug Knowledge; Core Patient Variables; Administering Medications; Nursing Process in Drug Therapy; Opioid Analgesics and Pain Management; Analgesic-Antipyretic-Anti-Inflammatory and Related Drugs; Antianxiety and Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs; Antipsychotic Drugs; Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers; Antiseizure Drugs; Antiparkinson Drugs; Skeletal Muscle Relaxants; Substance Abuse Disorders; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Adrenergic Drugs; Antiadrenergic Drugs; Cholinergic Drugs; Anticholinergic Drugs; Hypothalamic and Pituitary Hormones; Corticosteroids; Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs; Hormones That Regulate Calcium and Bone Metabolism; Antidiabetic Drugs; Estrogens, Progestines, and Hormonal Contraceptives; Androgens and Anabolic Steroids; General Characteristics or Antimicrobial Drugs; Beta-Lactam Antibacterials: Penicillins, Cephalosporins, and Other Drugs; Aminoglycosides and Fluoroquinolones; Tetracyclines, Sulfonamides, and Urinary Agents; Macrolides, Ketolides, and Miscellaneous Antibacterials; Drugs for Tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium Complex (MAC) Disease; Antiviral Drugs; Antifungal Drugs; Antiparasitics; Immunizing Agents; Hematopoietic and Immunostimulant Drugs; Immunosuppressants; Drugs Used in Oncologic Disorders; Drugs for Asthma and Other Bronchoconstrictive Disorders; Antihistamines and Allergic Disorders; Nasal Decongestants, Antitussives, and Cold Remedies; Drug Therapy for Heart Failure; Antidysrhythmic Drugs; Antianginal Drugs; Drugs Used in Hypotension and Shock; Antihypertensive Drugs; Diuretics; Drugs That Affect Blood Coagulation; Drugs for Dyslipidemia; Nutritional Support Products, Vitamins, and Mineral-Electrolytes; Drugs to Aid Weight Management; Drugs Used for Peptic Ulcer and Acid Reflux Disorders; Laxatives and Cathartics; Antidiarrheals; Antiemetics; Drugs Used in Ophthalmic Conditions; Drugs Used in Dermatologic Conditions; Drug Use During Pregnancy and Lactation
Nursing and Allied Health Essays: Nursing and Allied Health tutors will review any written work submitted under "Nursing Essays" and "Allied Health Essays". Written work may include reports, essays about particular nursing/allied health subjects, case studies, research, ethics, treatment plans, etc. Essays/written work submitted to Nursing and Allied Health tutors will be critiqued primarily for strengths and weaknesses related to nursing and allied health content. Comments will also focus on general issues associated with the writing process as needed.