Primary Care: Art and Science of Advanced Practice Nursing - An Interprofessional Approach

by Dunphy, Lynne M.; Winland-Brown, Jill E.; Porter, Brian Oscar; Thomas, Debera J.

• ISBN13: 9780803667181
• ISBN10: 0803667183
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2019-02-20
• Publisher: F.A. Davis Company

Summary

Davis Edge for Primary Care, 5th Edition

The Primary Care text, online case studies, and Davis Edge online quizzing work together to create an interactive learning solution that helps prepare students for their roles as Advanced Practice Nurses in the primary care setting.

An access code inside new, printed texts unlocks Davis Edge, including online case studies and an ebook powered by VitalSource.

LEARNING—Text

Primary Care
The Art and Science of Advanced Practice Nursing, 5th Edition

The premier reference for APNs providing primary care!

Written by nurse practitioners for nurse practitioners in collaboration with a physician, this popular text is unique to the Advanced Practice Nurse’s role. It offers a solid understanding of the theoretical foundation of everything Primary Care. Its comprehensive and easy-to-follow presentation examines the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of every body system across the life span.

APPLYING—Case Studies

Online case studies feature real-world scenarios that provide the practical application that enables students to further develop their clinical decision-making skills as they learn how to properly diagnose and treat the patients they will see in the primary care setting.

ASSESSING—Online Quizzing
Davis Edge

Davis Edge is the interactive, online Q&A review platform that provides the practice students need to master course content and improve their scores on classroom exams. Over 1,000 board-style practice questions written for Primary Care test student’s knowledge and retention of what they are learning in the book. 

For instructors, it provides the real-time information they need to monitor, track, and assess their class’ vital signs…their students’ mastery of the content and their critical-thinking and decision-making skills. They’ll be able to easily identify the areas in which students are struggling and intervene quickly in class and on assignments to ensure that they succeed.

See what students are saying online…

Easy to read “Organized text, easy to read. Case studies are relevant to practice. Excellent test bank questions to help review the different systems.”—Kristina C.

Five Stars “This book gives good outline and knowledge about primary care.”—Marriane D.

Table of Contents

Unit I Caring-Based Nursing: The Art

Chapter 1 Primary Care in the Twenty-First Century: A Circle of Caring
Chapter 2 Caring and the Advanced Practice Nurse
Chapter 3 Health Promotion
Chapter 4 The Art of Diagnosis and Treatment
Chapter 5 Evidence-Based Practice

Unit II Caring-Based Nursing: The Science

SECTION 1: NEUROLOGICAL PROBLEMS
Chapter 6 Common Neurological Complaints
Chapter 7 Seizure Disorders
Chapter 8 Degenerative Disorders
Chapter 9 Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)
Chapter 10 Infectious and Inflammatory Neurological Disorders

SECTION 2: SKIN PROBLEMS
Chapter 11 Common Skin Complaints
Chapter 12 Parasitic Skin Infestations
Chapter 13 Fungal Skin Infections
Chapter 14 Bacterial Skin Infections
Chapter 15 Viral Skin Infections
Chapter 16 Dermatitis
Chapter 17 Skin Lesions

SECTION 3: EYE PROBLEMS
Chapter 18 Common Eye Complaints
Chapter 19 Lid and Conjunctival Pathology
Chapter 20 Visual Disturbances and Impaired Vision

SECTION 4: EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT PROBLEMS
Chapter 21 Common Ear, Nose, and Throat Complaints
Chapter 22 Hearing and Balance Disorders
Chapter 23 Inflammatory and Infectious Disorders of the Ear
Chapter 24 Inflammatory and Infectious Disorders of the Nose, Sinuses, Mouth, and Throat
Chapter 25 Epistaxis
Chapter 26 Temporomandibular Disorders
Chapter 27 Dysphonia

SECTION 5: RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS
Chapter 28 Common Respiratory Complaints
Chapter 29 Sleep Apnea
Chapter 30 Infectious Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 31 Inflammatory Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 32 Lung Cancer
Chapter 33 Smoking Addiction

SECTION 6: CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS
Chapter 34 Common Cardiovascular Complaints
Chapter 35 Cardiac and Associated Risk Disorders
Chapter 36 Arrhythmias and Valvular Disorders
Chapter 37 Disorders of the Vascular System

SECTION 7: ABDOMINAL PROBLEMS
Chapter 38 Common Abdominal Complaints
Chapter 39 Infectious Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 40 Gastric and Intestinal Disorders
Chapter 41 Gall Bladder and Pancreatic Disorders
Chapter 42 Cirrhosis and Liver Failure

SECTION 8: RENAL PROBLEMS
Chapter 43 Common Urinary Complaints
Chapter 44 Urinary Tract Disorders
Chapter 45 Kidney and Bladder Disorders

SECTION 9: GENDER-RELATED HEALTH PROBLEMS
Chapter 46 Common Reproductive System Complaints
Chapter 47 Common Reproductive System Issues
Chapter 48 Breast Disorders
Chapter 49 Vaginal, Uterine, and Ovarian Disorders
Chapter 50 Prostate Disorders
Chapter 51 Penile and Testicular Disorders
Chapter 52 Sexually Transmitted Infections

SECTION 10: MUSCULOSKELETAL PROBLEMS
Chapter 53 Common Musculoskeletal Complaints
Chapter 54 Spinal Disorders
Chapter 55 Soft-Tissue Disorders
Chapter 56 Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis

SECTION 11: ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC PROBLEMS
Chapter 57 Common Endocrine and Metabolic Complaints
Chapter 58 Glandular Disorders
Chapter 59 Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 60 Metabolic Disorders

SECTION 12: HEMATOLOGICAL AND IMMUNE PROBLEMS
Chapter 61 Common Hematological and Immunological Complaints
Chapter 62 Hematological Disorders
Chapter 63 Immunological Disorders
Chapter 64 Infectious Disorders

SECTION 13: PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS
Chapter 65 Common Psychological Complaints
Chapter 66 Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Chapter 67 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
Chapter 68 Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders
Chapter 69 Mood Disorders
Chapter 70 Anxiety Disorders and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Chapter 71 Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Chapter 72 Other Psychiatric Disorders
Chapter 73 Sexual Assault
Chapter 74 Human Trafficking

SECTION 14: URGENT CARE PROBLEMS
Chapter 75 Common Injuries
Chapter 76 Toxic and Environmental Exposures

Unit III Caring-Based Nursing: The Practice

SECTION 1: CARE OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS
Chapter 77 Primary Care of Adolescents
Chapter 78 Sports Physicals
Chapter 79 Primary Care of Patients who are Transgender
Chapter 80 Primary Care of Veterans
Chapter 81 Primary Care of the Patient with Cancer
Chapter 82 Primary Care of Older Adults
Chapter 83 Palliative and End-of-life Care
Chapter 84 Pain Management

SECTION 2: SPECIAL TOPICS IN ADVANCED PRACTICE
Chapter 85 Ethical and Legal Issues of a Caring-Based Practice
Chapter 86 Quality & Value-Based Payment: Making an Economic Impact on Health Care
Chapter 87 Primary Care Approaches to Behavioral Health
Chapter 88 Putting Caring Into Practice: Caring for Self