Basic Nursingis known for its direct, easy-to-read style and visually appealing design, making it perfect for busy nursing students. Itcovers all essential nursing principles, concepts, and skills and consistently follows the 5-step nursing process framework. With a strong focus on critical thinking, lead authors Patricia A. Potter and Anne Griffin Perry provide an excellent foundation for clinicals. The 5-step nursing processprovides you with a constant framework for all the clinical chapters. Unique!Improved readabilitymakes it easy to understand key concepts. Care Plansdemonstrate the application of the 5-step nursing process to individual patient problems. Companion CDhelps you learn and apply textbook content with tutorials, audio glossaries, and video clips highlighting different skills. Audio chapter summariesallow for easy content review, even on the go. English/Spanish audio glossaryprovides definitions and explanations of key terms. Unique!Video iconsdirect you to videos of skills on the Evolve website for additional practice. Each skill includes unexpected outcomes and related interventionsto alert you to what might go wrong and how to react. Key termsreinforce key points in the text and familiarize you with the language of nursing and health care. Unique!Synthesis in Practiceboxestie case studies to appropriate theory, helping you gain insight into the how?and why?of nursing care. Unique!Evaluationboxesprovide you with a follow-up to case studies and help you relate the situation to actual practice. Best Practiceboxesrelate how research can be applied to everyday practice. Patient Teachingboxesinstruct you how to best teach a patient about self-care. Care of the Older Adultboxeshighlight changes that occur with aging and how they affect delivery of nursing care. Cultural Focusboxesalert you to care issues unique to people of specific cultural backgrounds. Delegation coverageteaches you to delegate appropriately for comprehensive, safe patient care. Key pointssummarize the most important information and act as a quick refresher tool. Review questionsprepare you for the NCLEX?examination. Critical thinking exercisesrelate real scenarios to those you will encounter in clinicals and practice. Chapter on evidence-based practiceshows how to use research to achieve the best possible outcomes. Chapter on informatics and documentationcovers use of key resources and sets standards for understanding and updating the patient record. Unique!?Chapter case studies demonstrate how key nursing diagnoses affect specific patients. Addresses the QSEN competenciesfor quality care and safe practice. Unique! Concept mapsmake abstract processes clear and concrete. Unique! Safety guidelinesfocus on safe and effective skills performance. Skillsare separated at the end of Clinical chapters to increase readability.