The book "Nurse's Handbook" includes basic information on nursing issues. The authors tell the history of the development of nursing as a science, discuss the moral and ethical qualities of a nurse, her professional responsibility, the rights of the patient, taking into account the modern approach to nursing (readers will be able to find out what the nursing process is). Separate sections are devoted to description, treatment, diagnosis the most common pathologies and patient care, assistance in emergency conditions. In addition, the book contains descriptions of the basic medical procedures performed by a nurse. The publication can be used as a textbook for secondary medical schools and as a guide to caring for patients at home.