"This basic content teaches essential functions that nurses will use throughout their careers; and in that sense, we believe it is of central importance. It is-or should be-the most important course students take. We want them to say, "Everything I need to know, I learned in fundamentals-all I needed to know about how to think, what to do, and how to be" as a nurse (at least at a basic level). The thoroughly revised and updated fifth edition preserves the same open, user-friendly, easy-to-read style that students have been telling us they love"--.