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Practice Guidelines for Family Nurse Practitioners
- 6th Edition - December 12, 2022
- Authors: Karen Fenstermacher, Barbara Hudson
- Language: English
- Other ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 8 1 1 5 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 8 1 1 6 - 6
**American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 1st Place in Advanced Practice Nursing, 2023****American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 3rd Place… Read more
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Request a sales quote**American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 1st Place in Advanced Practice Nursing, 2023**
**American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 3rd Place in Adult Primary Care, 2023**
The latest evidence-based guidelines keep you up to date for FNP practice! With updated content and full-color illustrations, Practice Guidelines for Family Nurse Practitioners, 6th Edition provides essential information on the most current national and international guidelines and evidence-based protocols for primary care patients of all ages. Key details are easy to find with the book’s full-color format, concise outline-style guidelines, and abundant summary tables and charts. In addition to coverage of the most common conditions seen in outpatient settings, this edition includes the latest information on topics such as COVID-19 and STDs. Plus, the popular Practice Pearls boxes have been expanded throughout the book.
- Current, evidence-based guidelines for patients of all ages provide the latest guidance for managing disorders commonly seen by FNPs in primary care settings.
- Concise outline format makes it easy to quickly locate essential information.
- Quick-reference tables and charts include pediatric conditions charts, comparative charts for similar disorders, and health maintenance guidelines charts.
- Need-to-know coverage of the most common disorders helps familiarize practitioners with situations frequently encountered in clinical practice.
- Content highlights include "not-to-be-missed" content, non-urgent/non-emergent interprofessional referrals, and urgent/emergent interprofessional referrals.
- Practice Pearls highlight practical clinical wisdom gleaned from the authors’ extensive practice knowledge base.
Family Nurse Practitioners
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Inside Front Cover
- Abbreviations
- Copyright
- Reviewers
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Adult Assessment
- Focused Examinations
- Chapter 2: Pediatric Assessment
- Guidelines for Comprehensive Assessment
- Focused Examinations
- Chapter 3: Geriatric Assessment
- Focused Examinations
- Assessing Functional Status
- Chapter 4: Laboratory and Diagnostic Pearls
- Laboratory Pointers
- Radiology Pointers
- Clinical Conditions
- Chapter 5: Skin Conditions
- Disorders Causing Inflammation
- Disorders Caused by Bacterial Infections
- Disorders Caused by Viral Infections
- Disorders Caused by Fungal Infection
- Disorders of Pigmentation
- Skin Lesions
- Wound Care
- Things That Bite and Sting
- Chapter 6: Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Conditions
- Common Eye Conditions
- Common ENT Conditions
- Chapter 7: Respiratory Conditions
- Chapter 8: Cardiovascular Conditions
- Cardiac Conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Conditions
- Chapter 9: Abdominal Conditions
- Upper Abdominal Conditions
- Lower Abdominal Conditions
- Liver Disease
- Chapter 10: Gynecologic Conditions
- Screenings and Pap Smears
- Contraception
- Menstrual Disorders
- Gynecologic Infections
- Breast Disorders
- Chapter 11: Urinary Tract Conditions
- Disorders in Men and Women
- Common Disorders in Men
- Chapter 12: Neurologic Conditions
- Chapter 13: Musculoskeletal Conditions
- Introduction
- General Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Location-Specific Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Chapter 14: Pain
- Therapies for Pain
- Chapter 15: Endocrine Conditions
- Adrenal Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Thyroid Disorders
- Chapter 16: Pediatric Conditions
- Generalized Conditions
- Upper Respiratory Tract Conditions
- Lower Respiratory Tract Conditions
- Cardiac Conditions
- Abdominal Conditions
- Genitourinary Tract Conditions
- Gynecological Conditions
- Hematopoietic System Conditions
- Musculoskeletal System Conditions
- Neurological Conditions
- Chapter 17: Psychiatric Conditions
- Appendix A: Food Sources for Selected Nutrients
- Appendix B: Predicted Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
- Appendix C: Acetaminophen Dosing Chart
- Appendix D: Ibuprofen Dosing Chart
- Index
- No. of pages: 592
- Language: English
- Edition: 6
- Published: December 12, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Other ISBN: 9780323881159
- eBook ISBN: 9780323881166
KF
Karen Fenstermacher
Affiliations and expertise
Family Nurse Practitioner, Mercy Primary Care, Carthage, MissouriBH
Barbara Hudson
Affiliations and expertise
Family Nurse Practitioner, Ash Grove Family Care Clinic, Ash Grove, Missouri