This edition of the book retains all the content which have been well-received by faculty and student nurses who have used the previous editions. Revisions are made in certain procedures such as Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) in accordance with the 2010 American Heart Association?s guidelines. Newly added information includes a chapter each on legal and ethical aspects of nursing practice. This information, the authors? thought, is essential to understand the legalities involved with performance of procedures and techniques and enable nurses to practice safely and effectively as trained workers. One of our primary goals in preparing the revised edition