Toward Thinking Like a Nurse. Begin with Volume 1: Theory, Concepts and Applications, which uses a case-based approach to focus on knowledge mastery, critical thinking, and evidence-based practice. Toward Performing Like a Nurse. Then, cross reference it with Volume 2: Thinking and Doing, in which the critical thinking introduced in Volume 1 is applied to clinical procedures. A multi-generational, multi-cultural family case study illustrates the content throughout the volume.