* NEW! EMPHASIS ON _COMPETENCIES_ ("WHAT TO DO") CORRESPONDING TO EACH OF THE BOOK’S _CONCEPTS _("WHAT TO KNOW"), with new _Core Competencies_ boxes throughout to highlight core competencies corresponding to core concepts. * NEW! SIX NEW CONCEPTS — Clotting; Well-Being and Resilience; Person-Centered Care; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Public Health Emergencies; and Spheres of Practice. * NEW! CASE STUDIES FOR THE NEXT-GENERATION NCLEX® EXAM on the Evolve companion website help prepare you for the new exam. * NEW! _FOCUS ON COVID-19_ BOXES throughout help you understand the impact of the global pandemic on a variety of concepts and exemplars. * UPDATED COVERAGE ensures you understand the latest developments related to cultural competence, interprofessional collaboration, systems thinking, the nurse’s role in promoting health equity, equipping nurses to respond to emergencies and other public health crises, and promoting the wellness of nurses. * UPDATED CONTENT THROUGHOUT includes COVID-19, human trafficking, and transgender considerations as exemplars, reflecting the latest research evidence and national and international healthcare guidelines. * FINE-TUNED EXEMPLAR SELECTION ensures full coverage of exemplars across the lifespan, with new designations of which exemplars are specific to particular age groups. * NEW! IMPROVED LEGIBILITY, with larger text type in the print edition.