unit 1
section a passage a nurses' responsibilities
passage b florence nightingale
section b speaking: registration
section c writing: resume
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unit 2
section a passage a the nursing process
passage b characteristics of the nursing process
section b speaking: hospital admission
section c writing: nursing diary
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unit 3
section a passage a wound management.
passage b wound dressings
section b speaking: basic nursing care
section c writing: the nursing evaluation
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unit 4
section a passage a methods of collecting data about patients
passage b do we really need to collect more health care data��
section b speaking: collecting blood urine and stool specimens
section c writing: case history
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unit 5
section a passage a measuring vital signs
passage b pain: the fifth vital sign
section b speaking: taking vital signs
section c writing: nursing care plan
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unit 6
section a passage a urinary catheterization
passage b catheter care
section b speaking: enema and transferring a patient from bed.
section c writing: nursing notes
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unit 7
section a passage a administration of medicines
passage b role of nurses in self-medication
section b speaking: administration of medications
section c writing: recording of medication administration.
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unit 8
section a passage a dietary care
passage b special diet
section b speaking: talking about a patient's diet...
section c writing: documentation of nutrition care.
a small dictionary
unit 9
section a passage a therapeutic communication in nursing
passage b components of the nurse-client relationship
section b speaking: offering mental support
section c writing: hints for nursing
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unit 10
section a passage a hospice nursing
passage b the nurse-patient relationship in end-of-life care
section b speaking: nursing dying patients
section c writing: the experience of a hospice nurse
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