Increase your confidence! The 5th Edition of this popular, easy-to-use guide delivers the practical, clinically oriented content you need to deliver safe and effective health care in hospital and home settings. Its handy pocket size and waterproof pages are great on the go, while NCLEX (R) tips make it perfect for preparing for the NCLEX (R)-PN exam. Thoroughly revised and updated, you'll have access to even more of the commonly-used by rarely memorized clinical information that nurses and students need. Key features: - Procedures Tab presents the common skills, procedures and equipment, required to perform routine nursing tasks. - Assess Tab provides comprehensive, system-specific information, including the skills, procedures, and tools necessary to perform an assessment on an adult patient. - Disease/Patient Education Tab covers the most common diseases and disorders, homecare, safe medication administration practices, and safety as well as common patient education issues. - Med-Surg & Emergency Tab presents 20 of the most commonly encountered symptoms and scenarios. - Geri/Ob/Peds Tab now features geriatric assessment tips for 6 common marker conditions (SPICES) that could indicate increased risk for functional decline or even death. - Life Span Tab combines geriatrics, obstetrics, and pediatrics to focus on life span considerations. - Tools Tab includes a Spanish translator with phonetic pronunciations.