Kategoria BISAC: Medical >> Nursing - Assessment & Diagnosis

If you're looking for a fun, fast review that boils health assessment down to its most essential, must-know points, your search ends here Health Assessment Demystified is a complete yet concise overview of the basics of performing quality patient assessments. This guide arms you with the knowledge to help your patients as a student and as a nurse once you start your career. You will learn how to document medical history, examine patients, and work with other healthcare personnel to...

Based on ongoing research conducted by investigative teams at the University of Iowa, NOC and NIC Linkages to NANDA-I and Clinical Conditions: Supporting Critical Thinking and Quality Care, 3rd Edition is the only book on the market that provides linkages between the three standardized languages recognized by the American Nurses Organization (NOC, NIC, and all of the 2009-2010 NANDA-I approved nursing diagnoses). Its user-friendly, tabular format and real-world case studies make it the perfect tool to help you develop effective care plans for your patients. This edition features a...

Vital notes for nurses: Health assessment explores concepts of holism, health and...

Long-Term Conditions is a comprehensive, practical guide...

Find complete answers to questions such as which laboratory tests to order or what the results might mean. Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures, 6th Edition covers more tests than any other reference of its kind, with over 900 lab tests and diagnostic procedures in all. In Part I, you'll find an alphabetical list of hundreds of diseases, conditions, and symptoms, including the tests and procedures most commonly used to confirm or rule out a suspected diagnosis. In Part II, you'll find descriptions of virtually every laboratory and diagnostic test available. This edition is...

To give children with congenital developmental conditions that manifest special learning needs and specific disabilities their best chance to succeed, early identification and appropriate interventions and support, is necessary.

This text highlights what to look for when there are concerns about a child s development. Practical and accessible, it is divided into three sections:

• Part 1 looks at the theory and policy context, discussing the social model of disability, the responsibility of health, social care and education services to the child and family and the role of...

This quick reference guide to ear, nose, and throat questions is easy to navigate to search for specific diseases. The book breaks down each branch of the specialty of otolaryngology and enables readers to easily find the body system they are interested in. The outline style also allows readers to quickly search a page for the information they need... This is a very useful book. I plan to use it regularly and I would recommend it to colleagues."--Doody's Medical Reviews

Unique decision trees promote accurate diagnosis and treatment of 60 common skin conditions.

This is the first primary care dermatology reference written by and for nurses. It focuses on approximately 60 skin conditions that are commonly seen in primary care settings and provides unique decision trees to assist in accurate diagnosis. Organized for quick access, the book presents conditions alphabetically and includes evidence-based treatment and management strategies along with full-color photos taken during actual office visits. Dermatologic diagnostics...

A complete, state-of-the-art bible of interprofessional primary care in one easy-to-use resource for Interprofessional Primary Care

• A truly interprofessional primary care textbook, created by DNPs/APRNs, MDs, PharmDs, PAs, CNSs, and CNMs
• Evidence-based practice guidelines for Primary Care
• Includes community care, team work, and wellness coachings
• Strong guidance on differential diagnosis, disease prevention, risk reduction and lifestyle management
• Across the lifespan focus PLUS gender, occupational and palliative care...

Perfect your assessment skills Differentiate normal from abnormal findings Validate your assessment findings

Bridge the gap from classroom to clinical...from theory to application.

Dillon delivers with the assessment information most likely to be needed in the clinical setting, focusing on the relationships among the various body systems.

Bulleted lists and tabular presentation make the information easily accessible; full-color photographs and step-by-step...

• An alphabetical listing of common laboratory and diagnostic tests gives...

Today's advanced practice registered nursing and physician assistant programs have been allocating less time to the study of neurology, leaving new practitioners with an uncertain grasp of how to approach the neurological patient. Here is a "how to" manual for knowledgeably conducting the basic neurological examination and confidently applying exam findings to the interpretation of common neurological symptoms. It explains all facets of the standard neuro exam that is conducted in clinical and hospital settings and includes an abundance of photos, illustrations, and useful algorithms. The...