Contents: Section 1 Essentials of excellent nursing care -- Fundamentals of nursing care -- Assessment and monitoring -- Smptom control and management -- Risk assessment and management -- Health education and promotion -- Discharge planning -- Evaluation -- Research and service development -- Section 2 Nursing people with common disorders -- Nursing people with cardiovascular disorders-- Nursing people with respiratory disorders-- Nursing people with renal and urinary disorders-- Nursing people with endocrine disorders-- Nursing people with immune disorders-- Nursing people with skin disorders-- Nursing people with musculoskeletal disorders-- Nursing people with nervous system disorders-- Nursing people with disorders of the eye or ear-- Nursing people with disorders of the reproductive system and breast-- Section 3 Essential skills: leadership and organizational