THE NATURE OF NURSING. The origins of nursing; Beginning your nursing career; The healthcare delivery system; Legal and ethical aspects or nursing. PERSONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. Basic human needs; Health and wellness; Community health; Transcultural healthcare. DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE LIFE CYCLE. The family; Infancy and childhood; Adolescence; Early and middle adulthood; Older adulthood and aging; The end of life: death, dying, grief, and loss. STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION. Organization of the human body; The integumentary system; Fluid and electrolyte balance; The nevous system; The inmune system; The urinary sistem; The female reproductive system. NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY. Basic nutrition; Transcultural and social aspects of nutrition; Diet therapy and special diets. THE NURSING PROCESS. Introducing to the nursing process; Nursing assessment; Nursing diagnosis and planning; Implementing and evaluating care; Documenting and reporting. SAFETY IN THE HEALTHCARE FACILITY. The healthcare facility environment; Emergency preparedness; Introduction to microbiology; Medical asepsis; Infection control; emergency care and first aid. CLIENT CARE. Therapeutic communication skills; Admission, transfer, and discharge; Vital sings; Personal hygiene; Specimen collection; Heat and cold applications; Surgical asepsis; Special skin and wound care. PHARMACOLOGY AND ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATIONS. Review of mathematics; Introducing to pharmacology.; Classification of medications; administration of injectable medications. MATERNAL AND NEWBORN NURSING. Normal pregnancy; Normal labor, delivery, and postpartum care; Care of the normal newborn; Secuality, fertility and sexually transmitted diseases. PEDIATRIC NURSING. Fundamentals of pediatric nursing; Care of the infant, toddler, or preschooler; Care of the school-age child or adolescent. ADULT CARE NURSING. Skin disorders; Disorders in fluid and electrolyte balance; Musculoskeletal disorders; Nervous system disorders; Endocrine disorders. GERONTOLOGIC NURSING. Gerontology: the aging adult; Cognitive impairment in the aging adult. MENTAL HEALTH NURSING. Psychiatric nursing; substance use disorders. NURSING IN A VARIETY OF SETTINGS. Extended care; Rehabilitation nursing; Home care nursing; Ambulatory nursing; Hospice nursing. THE TRANSITION TO PRACTICING NURSE. From student to graduate nurse; Career opportunities and job-seeking skills; Advancement and leadership in nursing.