This groundbreaking text emphasizes critical thinking by weaving it throughout each chapter. Chapters open with a case scenario and include critical thinking questions, Apply Your Knowledge Boxes, Collaborating with the Healthcare Team Boxes, and Ethical-Legal Boxes to build students’ decision-making abilities and clinical judgment. The Seventh Edition includes new features such as concept maps and end of chapter NCLEX style questions. Main features:   ·         Outcome-Based Teaching Plans: This feature contains patient-focused methods for teaching, geared toward health promotion and the underlying concepts of fundamentals. ·         Case Scenarios:  Clinical "vignettes' related to the chapter’s content open each chapter and emphasize the real world of nursing practice. ·         Applying Evidence-Based Research to Practice:  These displays assist the beginning student to understand how to use the evidence obtained through research to support nursing interventions.