Basic Nursing

by Caroline Rosdahl

Trusted for more than 50 years to prepare LPN/LVN students for safe, effective practice, Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing, 12th Edition, has been thoroughly updated to reflect current medical and nursing practices and deliver the foundational understanding and skills for success on the NCLEX-PN® and beyond.

Based on the latest NCLEX-PN framework, this engaging, comprehensive text features short chapters that make content accessible and easy to digest, dynamic photos and illustrations that reinforce essential concepts, and an expansive suite of practice-oriented, mastery-focused learning tools — both in the text and online — that strengthen students’ exam preparation and ensure a confident transition to clinical practice. Additional hands-on practice available in a companion Workbook completes the perfect learning package to meet the needs of today’s LPN/LVN students.