Portable RN

Awarded First Place in the 2020 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Adult Primary Care Category.


Master every aspect of day-to-day patient care, with the newly updated Portable RN, 5th Edition.

This all-in-one pocket guide to care management offers the latest data and best practices on disorders and treatments, addressing assessments, pre- and post-operative care, drug administration, interpreting lab tests, and more. Ideal for both students and new nurses, this on-the-unit reference guides you to providing top-level care for a variety of patients in a broad range of practice settings.

Deliver optimal patient care with the invaluable features of this comprehensive guide to nursing best practices:

NEW and updated content that includes the latest American Heart Association (R) CPR guidelines and new guidance on end-of-life care
Updated best practices on interviewing patients and performing physical exams, including current content from the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition
Updated reference ranges for interpreting common lab tests for different age groups
Substantial revision and update of content on treating and preventing common disorders, treating pressure ulcers, parenteral drug administration, and recognizing and responding to drug hazards
Updated list of nationally notifiable infectious diseases from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Up-to-date direction on essential nursing procedures and all vital aspects of clinical practice, including:

Assessment techniques and findings
Interpreting ECGs with ease and accuracy
Giving and interpreting common lab tests
Performing common procedures safely and accurately
Review of surgical patient care techniques
Pain management - pain assessment and medications
Preventing, staging and treating wounds and pressure ulcers
Preventing the spread of infection
Contagious disease precautions
Spotting and correcting equipment problems
Drug administration methods
Ensuring correct dosage
Spotting and correcting life-threatening conditions and complications
Caring for dying patients and their families
Full and concise documentation
Cultural considerations in patient care
Potential agents of bioterrorism


Special chapter features that assist learning and retention:

Age alerts - special considerations for each age category
Alerts - possible complications to consider
Patient teaching tips - helpful patient education points




About the Clinical Editor

Denise Linton, DNS, APRN, FNP-BC, is an Associate Professor and holds the Dudley Joseph Plaisance, Sr./BORSF Professorship in Nursing at the University of Louisiana Lafayette, College of Nursing, Lafayette, Louisiana.