Not only is this book required for my courses but even if it weren't I would have to have it. It is absolutely essential for me in Nursing school. I already owned the previous edition and still bought this one because I was that impressed. This version is smaller, more focused and direct. Content is easy to understand and very helpful.

there's so many things wrong with this new edition. (answers are different if you compare this ed to the 6th, some text missing, and no rationale in the back to explain the answers!) the 6th ed is better with rationales in the back along with answers. even my professor contacted the publisher and informed them of the problems with this edition and was told that they're going to provide us with a CD of the textbook. what a waste of my money on this textbook if it's not even usable!!! i have the 6th edition and it's much better!

This book was required from my nursing school. It is much easier to obtain information from than the other ordered books. It's user friendly and that's a plus when you have so little time. Although, it is a little wordy.

LIFE AND DEATH
"Nursing Fundamentals" can be a matter of life and death. So its scary that every time I pick up the book I find errors.

PEER CONSENSUS
There is a consensus between all my classmates that information from this book cannot be trusted. The "NCLEX-Style Review Question Answer Key" (page 1440) is so inaccurate that our instructors had to correct it and give us the corrected version as a handout.

QUICK EXAMPLES

* Page 49 Table 4-1
Benner and Wrubel are "Brenner and Wrubel" here.

* Page 743 Table 35-10
In the first footnote in this box. "* Regular insulin is the only insulin for intravenous use...action is between 30 and 30 minutes." Really, "between 30 and 30"; this makes me question the other information I spend all day studying.

The book is absolutely in perfect condition and arrived very quickly! Smooth transaction. Would be a pleasure to do business with again! A++

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This book is better than the 6th edition. More precised and less pages to read.Just love it!!!

Received product in brand new condition (exactly as stated on the posting). Good delivery time.