Part I Chapter 1 Orienting the Patient to the Unit and Hospital Chapter 2 Filling out the Admission Form Chapter 3 Explaining Procedures Chapter 4 Explaining Routines Chapter 5 Preoperative Care Chapter 6 Postoperative Care Chapter 7 Emergency Care Chapter 8 Coronary Care Unit Chapter 9 Obstetrics Part I Chapter 10 Writing Nurses Notes Chapter 11 Nursing Diagnosis Chapter 12 Discharge Planning Chapter 13 Nursing in the United States Chapter 14 Working and Studying in the USA Chapter 15 Filling in Application Forms Chapter 16 Preparing a Resume Chapter 17 Preparing for an Interview Appendix 1 Patient Education Handouts Appendix 2 Commonly Used Abbreviations and Meanings Appendix 3 NANDA Nursing Diagnoses Appendix 4 Additional Examples for Patient Teaching Appendix 5 National Council of State Boards of Nursing Appendix 6 Nursing Websites