Just the Facts: A Pocket Guide to Basic Nursing provides beginning students with all the facts and figures they need to know for their early clinical experiences. It's a quick, handy reference for information, from definitions and abbreviations through dosage calculations and lab values. Pertinent assessment for each body system is provided, as well as infection control guidelines, diagnostic tests and basic emergency care. Content is presented in tables, lists and outlines for quick and easy access to information. It's a valuable tool students will rely on throughout their nursing career. Features: * Includes all the basic facts and figures beginning students need to know for their early clinical experiences. * Provides content in tables, lists, and outlines for quick and easy retrieval of information. * Covers basic assessment by body system for ease in locating specific data. * Handy size and flex binding enhance portability and utility. New to this edition: * Updated and expanded to reflect current practice. * New chapter on Care of the Dying includes family, religious and legal considerations, care of the body after death, and organ procurement. * New CDC guidelines. * Increased coverage of cultural and spiritual assessment. * Expanded content on fall prevention, delirium and dementia.