{"product_id":"portable-rn-denise-linton-9781975120771","title":"Portable RN","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAwarded First Place in the 2020 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Adult Primary Care Category.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMaster every aspect of day-to-day patient care, with the newly updated \u003cb\u003ePortable RN, 5th Edition\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis all-in-one pocket guide to care management offers the latest data and best practices on disorders and treatments, addressing assessments, pre- and post-operative care, drug administration, interpreting lab tests, and more. 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