Patient Care Guidelines for Nurse Practitioners

by Axalla J. Hoole; C. Glenn Pickard, Jr.; Ruth M. Ouimette; Jacob A. Lohr; Robert A. Greenberg

• ISBN13: 9780397550609
• ISBN10: 039755060X
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-10-01
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Summary

This essential handbook provides guidelines for nurse practitioners in all areas of practice. Designed for fast and simple access, the book's step-by-step format outlines diagnosis, appropriate therapy, indications for consultation, referral, and follow-up for nearly 150 common problems. Special features include a clinical overview and orientation; clinical definition; age-specific health maintenance guidelines; focus on medical emergencies. New in this edition: Increased information on health promotion, prevention and non-medical/pharmacological treatments, and new information on Older Adult Health Assessment and Management, including injury prevention and mental status exams.

Table of Contents

Health Maintenance	p. 1
Emergencies	p. 55
Disorders of the Skin	p. 90
Disorders of the Eye	p. 127
Disorders of the Ear, Nose, and Throat	p. 133
Disorders of the Lower Respiratory System	p. 159
Disorders of the Cardiovascular System	p. 185
Disorders of the Gastrointestinal System	p. 203
Disorders of the Genitourinary System	p. 225
Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System	p. 254
Disorders of the Nervous System	p. 266
Disorders of the Endocrine System	p. 278
Disorders of the Hematopoietic System	p. 296
Obstetrics and Gynecology	p. 303
Parasitic Infestations	p. 343
Miscellaneous Infections	p. 350
Index	p. 367
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