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MODULE 1
Introduction to the Profession of Nursing
1.1 History of Nursing
1.2 Nursing Team Members
1.3 Nursing Educational Requirements
1.4 Health Care Delivery System
1.5 Nursing Specialties
1.6 Career Preparation

MODULE 2
Personal Growth and Development
2.1 We're All Different
2.2 Self-Esteem
2.3 Stress Management I
2.4 Stress Management II
2.5 Goal-Setting
2.6 Decision-Making
2.7 Conflict Resolution
2.8 Family and Personal Relations

MODULE 3
Medical Terminology and Imaging
3.1 Using Medical Terminology
3.2 Medical Abbreviations
3.3 Meaning of Words and Parts
3.4 Medical Imagery

MODULE 4
Nursing Fundamentals
4.1 Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving
4.2 Study Skills
4.3 Introduction to Nursing Theory
4.4 Introduction to the Nursing Process
4.5 Health and Disease
4.6 Legal Responsibilities and Ethics

MODULE 5
Medical Asepsis
5.1 How Do Diseases Spread?
5.2 Handwashing
5.3 Infection and Disease Invasion
5.4 Infection Control and Universal Precautions
5.5 Barriers to Infection and Prevention
5.6 Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Infections

MODULE 6
Promotion of Safety
6.1 Body Mechanics
6.2 Preventing Accidents and Injuries
6.3 Fire Safety and Safety Practices
6.4 CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver

MODULE 7
Vital Signs
7.1 Methods of Measuring and Accurately
Recording Body Temperature
7.2 Metric System Conversion
7.3 Measuring and Recording Pulse Rate
7.4 Measuring and Recording Respiration
7.5 Measuring and Recording Blood Pressure
7.6 Computerized Blood Pressure
7.7 Arterial Pulse Sites and Palpation
7.8 Vital Signs Summary

MODULE 8
Basic Skills
8.1 Measuring and Recording Height and Weight
8.2 Communication Skills with Patients and Staff
8.3 Health History and Screening
8.4 Positioning, Moving, Transferring and Ambulation
8.5 Bedmaking
8.6 Rest and Sleep
8.7 Comfort: Pain Drugs and their Effects
8.8 Administering Personal Hygiene
8.9 Assisting with Elimination
8.10 Applying Hot/Cold Applications

MODULE 9
Nutrition, Taste and Smell
9.1 How Healthy Is Your Body?
9.2 The Sense of Smell
9.3 The Sense of Taste
9.4 Nutrition
9.5 Do Calories Count?
9.6 Food Labels
9.7 Vitamin and Mineral Supplements
9.8 Diets and Menu Planning

MODULE 10
Mental Health
10.1 Eating Disorders
10.2 Substance Abuse
10.3 Smoking and Its Effects
10.4 Violence and Abuse I
10.5 Violence and Abuse II
10.6 Grief and Loss

MODULE 11
Human Body Systems: Anatomy and Physiology
11.1 The Skeletal System/Joint Disorders
11.2 The Integumentary (Skin) System
11.3 The Nervous System and the Brain
11.4 The Muscular System
11.5 The Circulatory/Systemic System
11.6 The Lymphatic and Immune Systems
11.7 The Acid-Base System (Electrolyte and
Buffer Systems)
11.8 The Endocrine System
11.9The Digestive System
11.10 The Reproductive System

MODULE 12
Professional Communications
12.1 Observational Skills
12.2 Written Communications
12.3 Presentation Skills
12.4 Telephone Etiquette
12.5 Employability Skills
12.6 Job Applications and Resources
12.7 Job Interviewing Skills