Thoroughly updated and revised to better engage students and promote comprehension, Basic Nursing:: Essentials for Practicecontinues to provide complete coverage of the essential fundamental nursing principles, concepts, and skills needed by beginning students. The five-step nursing process returns to provide a consistent, logical organizational framework and the focus on critical thinking gives students a solid base for clinicals and subsequent courses. As students follow case studies through each clinical chapter, they will now find concrete examples of how to address cultural diversity, teaching, assessment, and evidence-based practice. Were sure that youll agree that this new edition is better than ever!