Master every aspect of day-to-day patient care, with the newly updated Portable RN, 5th Edition. This all-in-one pocket guide to care management offers the latest data and best practices on disorders and treatments, addressing assessments, pre- and post-operative care, drug administration, interpreting lab tests, and more. Ideal for both students and new nurses, this on-the-unit reference guides you to providing top-level care for a variety of patients in a broad range of practice settings. Deliver optimal patient care with the invaluable features of this comprehensive guide to nursing best practices: * NEW and updated content that includes the latest American Heart Association® CPR guidelines and new guidance on end-of-life care * Updated best practices on interviewing patients and performing physical exams, including current content from the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition * Updated reference ranges for interpreting common lab tests for different age groups * Substantial revision and update of content on treating and preventing common disorders, treating pressure ulcers, parenteral drug administration, and recognizing and responding to drug hazards * Updated list of nationally notifiable infectious diseases from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) * Up-to-date direction on essential nursing procedures and all vital aspects of clinical practice, including: * Assessment techniques and findings * Interpreting ECGs with ease and accuracy * Giving and interpreting common lab tests * Performing common procedures safely and accurately * Review of surgical patient care techniques * Pain management - pain assessment and medications * Preventing, staging and treating wounds and pressure ulcers * Preventing the spread of infection * Contagious disease precautions * Spotting and correcting equipment problems * Drug administration methods * Ensuring correct dosage * Spotting and correcting life-threatening conditions and complications * Caring for dying patients and their families * Full and concise documentation * Cultural considerations in patient care * Potential agents of bioterrorism * Special chapter features that assist learning and retention: * Age alerts - special considerations for each age category * Alerts - possible complications to consider * Patient teaching tips - helpful patient education points  About the Clinical Editor Denise Linton, DNS, APRN, FNP-BC, is an Associate Professor and holds the Dudley Joseph Plaisance, Sr./BORSF Professorship in Nursing at the University of Louisiana Lafayette, College of Nursing, Lafayette, Louisiana.