This title is directed primarily to health care professionals outside the United States. it is a comprehensive text for nurse practitioners that integrates the required clinical skills with professional and theoretical issues in one book. It uses a systems approach to cover the most frequently presenting problems that the nurse practitioner will encounter. The scope of the book then widens to include psychological and emotional problems as well as the special needs of children and those patients with chronic health problems. Using a practical approach the content is based on current best evidence. The book has been derived from the editors' experience as a course team running the RCN Institute BSc Nurse Practitioner course in Lancaster and Carlisle. Comprehensive coverage of the new clinical skills that NPs will need in their expanding roles will give them confidence and enable them to pass their courses Highly illustrated with clear line drawings to aid understanding and learning Subject experts have contributed to various chapters to ensure that best practice is given throughout End of chapter summaries aid revision Reference lists facilitate further study Fully updated in line with clinical and policy developments and includes new material in the form of research studies and literature The pharmacology content of each chapter has been increased to reflect the development of nurse prescribing and the growth of patient group directives New chapters on: Blood Disorders, Endocrine Disorders, Common Paediatric Problems, Common Mental Problems New user friendly page design and layout
1. Front Matter - p. ii 2. PART ONE Clinical practice - p. ix 3. Chapter 1 Problem-solving - p. 1 4. Chapter 2 Taking a history - p. 13 5. Chapter 3 Disorders of the skin - p. 26 6. Chapter 4 The head and neck - p. 45 7. Chapter 5 The nervous system - p. 62 8. Chapter 6 Vision and the eye - p. 83 9. Chapter 7 The cardiovascular system - p. 97 10. Chapter 8 The respiratory system - p. 119 11. Chapter 9 Abdominal disorders - p. 138 12. Chapter 10 The male reproductive system - p. 157 13. Chapter 11 The female reproductive system - p. 169 14. Chapter 12 The musculoskeletal system - p. 194 15. Chapter 13 Blood disorders - p. 234 16. Chapter 14 The endocrine system - p. 242 17. Chapter 15 Common paediatric problems - p. 261 18. Chapter 16 Child health and the role of the nurse practitioner - p. 280 19. Chapter 17 Promoting health - p. 296 20. Chapter 18 Assessment and management of the patient with chronic health problems - p. 306 21. Chapter 19 The patient as partner in care - p. 318 22. Chapter 20 Therapeutic communication and mental health problems - p. 329 23. PART TWO Professional and legal issues - p. 345 24. Chapter 21 Development of the nurse practitioner role - p. 348 25. Chapter 22 The professional and legal framework for the nurse practitioner - p. 355
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This title is directed primarily to health care professionals outside the United States. it is a comprehensive text for nurse practitioners that integrates the required clinical skills with professional and theoretical issues in one book. It uses a systems approach to cover the most frequently presenting problems that the nurse practitioner will encounter. The scope of the book then widens to include psychological and emotional problems as well as the special needs of children and those patients with chronic health problems. Using a practical approach the content is based on current best evidence. The book has been derived from the editors' experience as a course team running the RCN Institute BSc Nurse Practitioner course in Lancaster and Carlisle. Comprehensive coverage of the new clinical skills that NPs will need in their expanding roles will give them confidence and enable them to pass their courses Highly illustrated with clear line drawings to aid understanding and learning Subject experts have contributed to various chapters to ensure that best practice is given throughout End of chapter summaries aid revision Reference lists facilitate further study Fully updated in line with clinical and policy developments and includes new material in the form of research studies and literature The pharmacology content of each chapter has been increased to reflect the development of nurse prescribing and the growth of patient group directives New chapters on: Blood Disorders, Endocrine Disorders, Common Paediatric Problems, Common Mental Problems New user friendly page design and layout
1. Front Matter - p. ii 2. PART ONE Clinical practice - p. ix 3. Chapter 1 Problem-solving - p. 1 4. Chapter 2 Taking a history - p. 13 5. Chapter 3 Disorders of the skin - p. 26 6. Chapter 4 The head and neck - p. 45 7. Chapter 5 The nervous system - p. 62 8. Chapter 6 Vision and the eye - p. 83 9. Chapter 7 The cardiovascular system - p. 97 10. Chapter 8 The respiratory system - p. 119 11. Chapter 9 Abdominal disorders - p. 138 12. Chapter 10 The male reproductive system - p. 157 13. Chapter 11 The female reproductive system - p. 169 14. Chapter 12 The musculoskeletal system - p. 194 15. Chapter 13 Blood disorders - p. 234 16. Chapter 14 The endocrine system - p. 242 17. Chapter 15 Common paediatric problems - p. 261 18. Chapter 16 Child health and the role of the nurse practitioner - p. 280 19. Chapter 17 Promoting health - p. 296 20. Chapter 18 Assessment and management of the patient with chronic health problems - p. 306 21. Chapter 19 The patient as partner in care - p. 318 22. Chapter 20 Therapeutic communication and mental health problems - p. 329 23. PART TWO Professional and legal issues - p. 345 24. Chapter 21 Development of the nurse practitioner role - p. 348 25. Chapter 22 The professional and legal framework for the nurse practitioner - p. 355
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