This book is your complete guide to nursing - from basic concepts to essential skills! Essentials of Nursing, Ninth Edition, prepares you for success as a nurse by providing a solid foundation in critical thinking, evidence-based practice, nursing theory, and safe clinical care in all settings. With step-by-step illustrated instructions, this book makes it easy to learn important skills and procedures. Care plans are presented within the nursing process, and case studies show how the concepts can be applied to nursing practice. From an expert author team led by Patricia Potter and Ann Griffin Perry, this bestselling nursing book helps you develop the clinical understanding and thinking you need to provide excellent patient care.