Primary Care : The Art and Science of Advanced Practice Nursing

by Dunphy, Lynne M.

• ISBN13: 9780803605893
• ISBN10: 0803605897
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-04-01
• Publisher: F a Davis Co

Summary

Florida Atlantic Univ., Boca Raton. Comprehensive reference and textbook builds on nursing-based knowledge, the Circle of Caring, and offers a holistic approach to advanced nursing practice. Unit I provides the theoretical base, unit II provides the traditional system-based approach, and unit III includes chapters on long-term and palliative care. DNLM: Nurse Practitioners.

Table of Contents

Advanced Practice Nursing in the Twenty-First Century: A Circle of Caring	p. 3
Caring and the Advanced Practice Nurse	p. 19
Population-Based Caring	p. 25
Culturally Based Caring	p. 43
Health Promotion	p. 57
The Art of Diagnosis and Treatment	p. 85
Caring-Based Outcomes	p. 105
Neurologic Problems	p. 123
Skin Problems	p. 199
Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat Problems	p. 301
Respiratory Problems	p. 381
Cardiovascular Problems	p. 485
Abdominal Problems	p. 557
Renal Problems	p. 659
Men's Health Problems	p. 699
Women's Health Problems	p. 733
Musculoskeletal Problems	p. 803
Endocrine and Metabolic Problems	p. 885
Hematologic and Immune Problems	p. 959
Psychosocial Problems	p. 1025
Emergency Problems	p. 1093
Long Term Care	p. 1151
Palliative Care	p. 1183
The 15-Minute Hour: A Short-Term Approach to Psychotherapy in Primary Care	p. 1205
Evidence-Based Practice	p. 1213
Ethical and Legal Issues of a Caring-Based Practice	p. 1227
The Business of the Practice	p. 1243
Putting Caring into Practice: Caring for Self	p. 1263
Index	p. 1273
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