This text describes 22 basic and advanced clinical procedures commonly encountered by health professionals in inpatient and ambulatory settings, such as urinary catheterization, IV insertion, injections, blood cultures, wound closure and management, casting and splinting, local anesthesia, cervical cancer screening, chest tube insertion and removal, lumbar puncture, endotracheal intubation, and ventilator management. Presented in a bullet format, each includes the rationale, evidence-based indications, contraindications, complications, planning, instructions, and post-procedure information. Contributors are nurses, nurse anesthetists, physician assistants, and physicians from the US. Also provided is online access to an interactive ebook and 50 tutorial videos of 34 procedures. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)