Quality of Care Patient RelationsAs medical technology advances at an incredible pace and medical treatment becomes increasingly specialized, many of us seem to be losing sight of another vital aspect of health care--the human aspect. It is becoming increasingly evident that emotional needs play an integral part in the healing process. People want to feel confident in the medical treatment and nursing care they receive and want to be cared for as individuals.As health care ...

Nursing Fundamentals Volume 1 of 2Never before has there been a greater need for nurses. Never before has health care delivery challenged the nurse's commitment, knowledge, or technical competence more. Issues influencing current health-care delivery focus on promoting wellness, preventing illness, and rehabilitation to increase the patient's independence. This course will present theory and concepts the person beginning the study of nursing will need to know in order to develop th...

Human AnatomyHuman anatomy is primarily the scientific study of the morphology of the human body. In this extensive course, you will study basic human anatomy.This course is part of our Human Body series.Includes a questions and answers section at the end of each lesson.Full illustrations and diagrams included.Lessons:- An Introduction to Basic Human Anatomy- The Tissues of the Body- The Human Integumentary and Fascial Systems

Gastrointestinal SystemThe Gastrointestinal System processes food so that it can be used by the body. Chemical reactions occur in each body cell. Some chemical reactions synthesize new enzymes, cell structures, bone, and other components of the body. Other chemical reactions release energy needed for the building processes. The foods we eat are usually too large to pass through the membranes of the body's cells. The organs of the gastrointestinal system break down food molecules fo...

Central Nervous SystemThe central nervous system is the part of the nervous system that integrates the information that it receives from, and coordinates the activity of, all parts of the body. The central nervous system consisting of the brain and the spinal cord, is the control center for the entire nervous system.All the sensations of the body are relayed to the central nervous system. All nerve impulses that cause muscles to contract and glands to secrete come from the ...

Management of Patients With Respiratory DysfunctionsThis course presents a review of the respiratory system, devices such as the oralpharyngeal airway and bag-valve-mask (BVM) systems which are used to assist a patient's breathing efforts, procedures for supplying the patient with additional oxygen through the use of the face mask and nasal prongs, and procedures for removing secretions interfering with breathing through the use of suction.This course is part of our Nursing...

Anatomy and Physiology Related to Clinical PathologyPart of our Human Body series this course is designed to give you a basic overview of anatomy, physiology, and pathology. Many important reactions are constantly occurring within the body. This course covers the types of reactions and what would happen if these reactions did not occur.Includes a questions and answers section at the end of each lesson so you can test what you have learnt.Full illustrations and diagr...

Nursing Care for the Surgical PatientSurgery encompasses all elements in the scientific care of surgical patients. The operation is the focal point for these patients. It is imperative that the patient comes to the operating room optimally prepared physically and emotionally before performance of an operative procedure. The persons concerned with and/or contributing to surgical patient care are many. The practical nurse shares a special experience with the patient at this time of g...

Obstetric and Newborn Care Volume 1 of 2Obstetrics is the branch of medicine concerned with the management of childbirth. The ultimate goal of all workers in the field of obstetrics is to assist a mother to produce a healthy baby, with a minimum of danger and discomfort to both. Pregnancy is defined as the condition of being "with child." To understand pregnancy, we must know how it begins, how the fetus grows in the uterus, and how it affects the mother.Today, more than ev...

Human PhysiologyHuman physiology is the science of the mechanical, physical, bioelectrical, and biochemical functions of humans in good health, their organs, and the cells of which they are composed. Physiology focuses principally at the level of organs and systems. In this extensive course, you will study basic human physiology.This course is part of our Human Body series.Includes a questions and answers section at the end of each lesson.Full illustrations ...

Endocrine SystemThe endocrine system is the system of glands, each of which secretes different types of hormones directly into the bloodstream (some of which are transported along nerve tracts to regulate the body. Two systems, the nervous system and the endocrine system, work together to regulate and integrate the processes of the body. The activities of these systems operate like an interlocking super system. Some parts of the nervous system stimulate the release of hormones whil...

ImmunologyImmunology is a branch of biomedical science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms. It deals with the physiological functioning of the immune system in states of both health, diseases and malfunctions of the immune system in immunological disorders.Immunity is one way the body has of giving itself both prevention and sometimes a cure. The body develops an immune response to prevent the growth of foreign invaders that might caus...