Everything you need to know about caring for patients—in one portable "must have" handbook!
Put information on more than 240 diseases and disorders at your fingertips. Clear, comprehensive discussions of pathophysiology—with rationales in the test and intervention sections—help you deliver effective care with confidence.

It’s the perfect clinical companion to Hoffman & Sullivan’s Medical Surgical Nursing: Making Connections to Practice.


See what students and practitioners are saying online…

Best for studying and understanding content. “A must use when studying for standardized tests…and licensing exams such as the NCLEX.”—Chelle

Great! So glad I got it! “This book is such a great reference and the information found in it is incredibly thorough. It's small enough to where you can carry it around or bring it to work with you.”—Amazon Reviewer

This is an awesome book for referencing diseases that are unknown and you... “just need some concise, organized and to-the-point information! Used it for nursing school and it is fantastic!”—Guy L. Inzunza