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Unit 1 - NCLEX-PN Exam Preparation

1. The NCLEX-PN Examination

2. Pathways to Success

3. The NCLEX-PN Examination from a Graduate's Perspective

4. Test-Taking Strategies

Unit 2 - Professional Standards in Nursing

5. Care of Special Populations

6. Ethical and Legal Issues

7. Prioritizing Client Care: Leadership, Delegating, and Emergency Response Planning

Unit 3 - Nursing Sciences

8. Fluids and Electrolytes

9. Acid-Base Balance

10. Vital Signs and Laboratory Reference Intervals

11. Nutritional Components of Care

12. Intravenous Therapy and Blood Administration

Unit 4 - Foundations of Care

13. Health and Physical Assessment of the Adult Client

14. Hygiene and Safety

15. Calculation of Medication and Intravenous Dosages

16. Perioperative Nursing Care

17. Positioning Clients

18. Care of a Client with a Tube

Unit 5 - Growth and Development Across the Life Span

19. Theories of Growth and Development

20. Developmental Stages

21. Care of the Older Client

Unit 6 - Maternity Nursing

22. Reproductive System

23. Prenatal Period and Risk Conditions

24. Labor and Delivery and Associated Complications

25. The Postpartum Period and Associated Complications

26. Care of the Newborn

27. Maternity and Newborn Medications

Unit 7 - Pediatric Nursing

28. Integumentary Disorders

29. Hematological and Oncological Disorders

30. Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders

31. Gastrointestinal Disorders

32. Eye, Ear, and Throat and Respiratory Disorders

33. Cardiovascular Disorders

34. Renal and Urinary Disorders

35. Neurological and Cognitive Disorders

36. Musculoskeletal Disorders

37. Infectious and Communicable Diseases

38. Pediatric Medication Administration and Calculations

Unit 8 - Integumentary Disorders of the Adult Client

39. Integumentary System

40. Integumentary Medications

Unit 9 - Oncological and Hematological Disorders of the Adult Client

41. Oncological and Hematological Disorders

42. Oncological and Hematological Medications

Unit 10 - Endocrine Disorders of the Adult Client

43. Endocrine System

44. Endocrine Medications

Unit 11 - Gastrointestinal Disorders of the Adult Client

45. Gastrointestinal System

46. Gastrointestinal Medications

Unit 12 - Respiratory Disorders of the Adult Client

47. Respiratory System

48. Respiratory Medications

Unit 13 - Cardiovascular Disorders of the Adult Client

49. Cardiovascular Disorders

50. Cardiovascular Medications

Unit 14 - Renal and Urinary Disorders of the Adult Client

51. Renal and Urinary System

52. Renal and Urinary Medications

Unit 15 - Eye and Ear Disorders of the Adult Client

53. The Eye and the Ear

54. Eye and Ear Medications

Unit 16- Neurological Disorders of the Adult Client

55. Neurological System

56. Neurological Medications

Unit 17 - Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Adult Client

57. Musculoskeletal System

58. Musculoskeletal Medications

Unit 18 - Immune Disorders of the Adult Client

59. Immune Disorders

60. Immunological Medications

Unit 19 - Mental Health Disorders of the Adult Client

61. Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

62. Mental Health Disorders

63. Addictions

64. Crisis Theory and Intervention

65. Psychiatric Medications

Unit 20

Comprehensive Test