Author : Brenda Walter Holloway
Publisher : F.A. Davis
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 45,74 MB
Release : 2013-08-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0803640447
Reduce your anxieties and build the knowledge base and experience you need to pass the check-off exam. Based upon actual “check-off” forms that faculty commonly use for grading, this unique guide gives you instant access to the information necessary for conducting and documenting a routine adult well-patient physical assessment. Full-color illustrations detail every assessment technique.
Author : Brenda Walters Holloway
Publisher : Nurse's Clinical Pocket Guides
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,63 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780803629653
Specific step-by-step, guidelines and succinct descriptions demonstrate the performance of the basic, head-to-toe, adult well-patient physical exam. Full-color illustrations reinforce vital steps and techniques. Documentation comments show you how to document your findings. Unique focus on physical assessment and normal versus /abnormal findings needed during physical assessment. Body systems approach to organization make information easy to follow. Terminology and definitions of physical exam techniques. Bulleted format for easy access to information. Write-on/wipe off pages that wipe clean with alcohol.
Author : Cherie Rebar
Publisher : F.A. Davis
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 49,40 MB
Release : 2009-04-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0803623364
The perfect guide to charting! The popular Davis’s Notes format makes sure that you always have the information you need close at hand to ensure your documentation is not only complete and thorough, but also meets the highest ethical and legal standards. You’ll even find coverage of the nuances that are relevant to various specialties, including pediatric, OB/GYN, psychiatric, and outpatient nursing.
Author : Brenda Walters Holloway, Fnp-BC, Dnsc
Publisher : F. A. Davis Company
Page : pages
File Size : 39,74 MB
Release : 2013-08
Category :
ISBN : 9780803625549
Author : Joyce E. Dains
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 46,75 MB
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 032304428X
A guide to advanced assessment and clinical diagnosis, this text is organized in a body systems framework and focuses on the adult patient. Each chapter focuses on a major problem associated with each particular body system.
Author : Ehren Myers
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 32,74 MB
Release : 2016-03-03
Category : Nursing
ISBN : 9780803657960
Increase your confidence! The 4th Edition of this popular, easy-to-use guide delivers the practical, clinically oriented content you need to deliver safe and effective health care in hospital and home settings. Its handy pocket size and waterproof pages are great on the go, while NCLEX® tips make it perfect for preparing for the NCLEX®-PN exam. Thoroughly revised and updated, you'll have access to even more of the commonly-used by rarely memorized clinical information that nurses and students need. What students are saying: "Great. A must have during and after Nursing school. Wish I would've gotten this book sooner." - Mary Rix, Amazon.com "This book is awesome!! Very easy to read, lots of great, handy info and it fits right in my pocket of my scrubs!! Love it!!" - Lester Smith, Amazon.com "I use this in class, clinical and even to study or freshen up on some old material. Everyone in my nursing class has this and we all love and use it daily! Definitely an essential for any LPN student!" - Cassie Dillow, Amazon.com
Author : Ellen P. Tappero, DNP, RN, NNP-BC
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 41,19 MB
Release : 2014-09-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0826121934
Physical Assessment of the Newborn, 5th Edition, is a comprehensive text with a wealth of detailed information on the assessment of the newborn. This valuable and essential resource illustrates the principles and skills needed to gather assessment data systematically and accurately, and also provides a knowledge base for interpretation of this data. Coverage addresses: gestational assessment, neurologic assessment, neonatal history, assessment of the dysmorphic infant, and systemic evaluation of individual body systems, as well as key information on behavioral and pain assessment, including the use of specific tools with various groups ranging from term to extremely preterm infants. Numerous tables, figures, illustrations, and photos, many of them in full color, are a major strength that enhances the book’s usefulness as a clinical resource. The text is an excellent teaching tool and resource for anyone who performs newborn examinations including nurses, neonatal and pediatric nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives, physicians and therapists. It can also serve as a core text for any program preparing individuals for advanced practice roles in neonatal care. KEY FEATURES: An authoritative and renowned text that comprehensively addresses all key aspects of newborn assessment Provides a well-ordered evaluation of individual body systems. Assists the practitioner in identifying infant state, behavioral clues, and signs of pain, facilitating individualized care. Comprehensively addresses the tremendous range of variation among newborns of different gestational ages. The content is amplified by numerous photos and illustrations, many in full color Includes Power Point slides and an Image Bank
Author : Henry Kenneth Walker
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 1128 pages
File Size : 46,18 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Medical
ISBN :
A guide to the techniques and analysis of clinical data. Each of the seventeen sections begins with a drawing and biographical sketch of a seminal contributor to the discipline. After an introduction and historical survey of clinical methods, the next fifteen sections are organized by body system. Each contains clinical data items from the history, physical examination, and laboratory investigations that are generally included in a comprehensive patient evaluation. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Donita T D'Amico
Publisher : Pearson Higher Ed
Page : 1023 pages
File Size : 17,14 MB
Release : 2011-11-21
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0133004406
This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. This up-to-date text will help beginning nursing students master essential physical and health assessment skills, and integrate those skills with critical thinking, nursing processes, age span development, culture, and health promotion. HEALTH & PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT IN NURSING, 2/e systematically prepares students for success: readers first learn each technique; then demonstrate their skills; and finally, practice and test themselves. The authors begin with the goals of health assessment and other basic concepts. In the second half, organized by body systems, each chapter reviews anatomy and physiology, teaches students how to conduct interviews, and walks through complete assessments. This edition’s improvements include extensive new evidence-based practice resources; expanded coverage of obesity; and more student learning resources.
Author : Kate Sustersic Gawlik, DNP, APRN-CNP, FAANP
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 794 pages
File Size : 17,8 MB
Release : 2020-01-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0826164544
The first book to teach physical assessment techniques based on evidence and clinical relevance. Grounded in an empirical approach to history-taking and physical assessment techniques, this text for healthcare clinicians and students focuses on patient well-being and health promotion. It is based on an analysis of current evidence, up-to-date guidelines, and best-practice recommendations. It underscores the evidence, acceptability, and clinical relevance behind physical assessment techniques. Evidence-Based Physical Examination offers the unique perspective of teaching both a holistic and a scientific approach to assessment. Chapters are consistently structured for ease of use and include anatomy and physiology, key history questions and considerations, physical examination, laboratory considerations, imaging considerations, evidence-based practice recommendations, and differential diagnoses related to normal and abnormal findings. Case studies, clinical pearls, and key takeaways aid retention, while abundant illustrations, photographic images, and videos demonstrate history-taking and assessment techniques. Instructor resources include PowerPoint slides, a test bank with multiple-choice questions and essay questions, and an image bank. This is the physical assessment text of the future. Key Features: Delivers the evidence, acceptability, and clinical relevance behind history-taking and assessment techniques Eschews “traditional” techniques that do not demonstrate evidence-based reliability Focuses on the most current clinical guidelines and recommendations from resources such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Focuses on the use of modern technology for assessment Aids retention through case studies, clinical pearls, and key takeaways Demonstrates techniques with abundant illustrations, photographic images, and videos Includes robust instructor resources: PowerPoint slides, a test bank with multiple-choice questions and essay questions, and an image bank Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers
