Thoroughly revised and updated edition organized in accordance with the New INC Syllabus for GNM Nursing and based on prescribed learning requirements. The book provides students of nursing profession a solid base for paitent care. It acts as a standard prescription for educators and mentors for preparing nurses at graduate and postgraduate levels. It will also be an iconic resource in coaching and mentoring the budding and practicing nurses to build their competence and confidence. This textbook has been developed keeping in mind the clinical requirements of a student nurse at all levels of nursing education. A concise presentation with clear and simple terminologies is the hallmark of this text. It has been organized in a logical sequence and is systematically framed to augment dexterity. The entire text is represented in a simple, lucid and easy-to-grasp language. Each and every skill procedure has been presented in a tabular form with standard format of presentation in a nursing process approach-Assessment, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation with rationale at every step and documentation. Unit Outline provides a glimpse of chapters discussed in that unit. Last but not least, each chapter has a standard format starting with Learning Objectives, Key Terms and Chapter Outline.