Includes bibliographical references and index.

The nature of nursing The provision of care Critical thinking and clinical decision making The nursing process Care plans Models of nursing The skills of assessment and planning care Assessment tools Assessing the musculoskeletal system Assessing the circulatory system Assessing the cardiac system Assessing the gastrointestinal system Assessing the renal system Assessing the respiratory system Assessing the male reproductive system Assessing the female reproductive system Assessing the nervous system Assessing the endocrine system Assessing the immune system Assessing the skin.