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Books in Advanced practice nursing

This portfolio covers expanded roles, leadership, and evidence-based practices in advanced nursing. Supporting nurse practitioners, educators, and researchers, it features innovative clinical approaches, policy frameworks, and case studies that enhance patient outcomes and healthcare delivery, addressing complex health issues with a focus on autonomy and interdisciplinary collaboration.

  • Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider

    • 6th Edition
    • Constance G. Visovsky + 2 more
    • English
    Understand the most commonly prescribed drugs used in primary care! Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider, 6th Edition, is written for Nurse Practitioners, other Advanced Practice Nursing prescribers, and Physician Assistants/Associate... Mirroring how clinicians really practice, this unique text describes the condition or disease to be treated and then provides a step-by-step method to use when making treatment decisions. It shows how to evaluate drug information, presenting the latest evidence-based clinical guidelines and tips for safe and effective practice. Featuring the most current drug information, this new edition continues to emphasize health promotion strategies and adds an enhanced focus on patient-centered care.

  • The Leadership Trajectory

    Developing Legacy Leaders-Ship
    • 2nd Edition
    • Patricia S. Yoder-Wise + 2 more
    • English
    Designed to help you excel at every stage of your leadership path, The Leadership Trajectory: Developing Legacy Leaders-Ship, 2nd Edition, follows a five-element framework that addresses the core attributes of a leader — character, commitment, connectedness, compassion and confidence. This unique and practical text offers strategic guidance on the actions you need to take to become more influential in any environment to move yourself and your team to greater contributions. You’ll learn how to develop the skills, mindset, and aptitude to succeed regardless of where you are in your position, setting or education journey.The authors are pleased to donate all royalty proceeds to the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, to further its mission of providing resources that create opportunities to bridge science and practice to shape the future of nursing leadership.

  • Successful Clinical Placements in Nursing

    • 1st Edition
    • Natalie Elliott
    • English
    Welcome to nursing! Successful Clinical Placements in Nursing is part of the New Notes on Nursing series, a series created especially for you, the nursing student, at the start of your nursing journey.Clinical placement is where theory translates into reality and where things start to click into place. However, your journey through clinical placements will undoubtedly come with its fair share of challenges. You will face long shifts, complex medical cases and moments when you will question your own abilities. With Successful Clinical Placements in Nursing to hand, you will be guided by experts: advice tailored especially for you, from practising nurses, academics and nursing students themselves — people who have been through this journey too. Using storytelling, insights and invaluable advice, they will steer you through the key elements of your clinical placement experience and ensure it is a success. From the first steps in your nursing journey to your final year and beyond, Successful Clinical Placements in Nursing is your essential guide.The New Notes on Nursing series presents key topics in a highly accessible way without making assumptions about your existing knowledge. Concise volumes cover critical and emerging areas that include successful studying, professionalism, models of care, student wellbeing and more. The aim is to make content engaging and easy to absorb, focusing just on what is essential for success in your course. Using a relaxed writing style and an all-new design, these unique books provide personal guidance from experts and students alike. So, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for New Notes on Nursing!

  • Demystifying and Preparing for Advanced Practice

    A Guide for Healthcare Professionals
    • 1st Edition
    • Jonathan Thomas + 4 more
    • English
    With advanced practice set to transform health service delivery, Demystifying and Preparing for Advanced Practice is the first comprehensive resource that covers all the requirements of the advanced practice qualification, across all health professions and in all settings.Written by expert authors from across the UK, the book explores the four central pillars under which Advanced Practitioners are required to operate: clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research. It will help the reader understand their role, prepare for and pass their assessments, and go on to practise autonomously.This book is an indispensable guide for all those undertaking their Master’s qualification, and is ideal for both aspiring and student Advanced Practitioners.The first book in a new series of titles, Demystifying Advanced Practice, which will make accessible all aspects of advanced practice for the benefit of students and aspiring students, practitioners, educators, researchers, managers and leaders.

  • Transcultural Care

    A Book and Video Guide to Cultural Competence in Healthcare Professions
    • 1st Edition
    • Irena Papadopoulos
    • English
    Cultural competence is not just a theoretical concept but a practical necessity. Evidence has established that effective, efficient, and compassionate care in an increasingly diverse world cannot be achieved unless the health workforce is culturally competent. Transcultural Care by Irena Papadopoulos, a leading expert in transcultural health and nursing, offers a comprehensive guide to understanding and implementing cultural competence in healthcare settings. This book and its accompanying videos are designed to help a wide range of students and professionals navigate the complexities of cultural diversity in patient care.Through a systematic exploration of key concepts such as communication, compassion, and ethical practice, the author introduces the readers to essential cultural competence models, including her own established Papadopoulos, Tilki, and Taylor model. The content also delves into the emerging roles of AI and robotics in healthcare, providing a forward-thinking perspective on how technology intersects with cultural competence. The book also introduces the post-human theory, exploring its relevance to cultural and compassionate competence in health care.Transcultural Care is not just a textbook, but a practical resource with case studies, exercises, and interesting videos that allow self-paced learning. Whether you are a student, a qualified healthcare professional looking to enhance your skills, or an educator preparing the next generation of culturally competent and compassionate caregivers, this book is an invaluable addition to your library.

  • Lehne's Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants

    • 3rd Edition
    • Laura D. Rosenthal + 1 more
    • English
    **American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 2nd Place in Advanced Practice Nursing, 2025****Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Advanced Practice**Lehne's Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants, Third Edition builds on the same foundation of clearly explained, up-to-date, and clinically current content as Lehne’s trusted undergraduate text, while focusing on the information that advanced practice nurses and Physician Assistants specifically need for safe and effective prescribing. Introductory chapters provide foundational content in the areas of prescriptive authority, rational drug selection, prescription writing, and promoting positive outcomes of drug therapy. Core drug chapters focus on the drugs that you will most commonly see in clinical practice. Pharmacotherapeutic decision-making is emphasized, with Black Box Warnings and new Drug Decision Guide boxes. This edition features completely updated content with new chapters on drugs for sexual dysfunction and drugs for transgender health. It’s everything you need to be a safe and effective prescriber!

  • The Nurse Preceptor Toolkit

    Preparing Nurses and Advanced Practice Nurses for Clinical Practice
    • 1st Edition
    • Beth Heuer + 1 more
    • English
    Develop the skills necessary for precepting RN and APRN students and new orientees! The Nurse Preceptor Toolkit is written by and for RN and APRN clinicians and faculty members from a variety of levels, specialties, and settings. Using real-life examples and practical tips, this comprehensive resource answers the questions preceptors often ask when interacting with students of all levels, as well as new orientees. Within its pages, you’ll find everything you need to develop and solidify the clinical teaching skills essential to becoming an effective preceptor.

  • Successful Studying for Nursing Students

    • 1st Edition
    • Melanie Hayward
    • English
    Welcome to nursing! Successful Studying for Nursing Students is part of the New Notes on Nursing series, a series created especially for you, the nursing student at the start of your nursing journey. This book is an in-depth look at all the study skills you will need in your first year of being a student and beyond. From getting started at university to critical thinking, Successful Studying for Nursing Students is your essential guide.The New Notes on Nursing series presents key topics in a highly accessible way, without making assumptions about your existing knowledge. Concise volumes cover critical and emerging areas, including cultural competence, digital professionalism, politics and activism, clinical placements and more. The aim is to make content engaging and easy to absorb, focussing just on what is essential for success on your course. Using a relaxed writing style and an all-new design, these unique books provide personal guidance from experts and students alike. So when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for New Notes on Nursing!

  • Primary Care of Children with Chronic Conditions

    • 1st Edition
    • Cheri Barber
    • English
    Provide comprehensive primary care for the growing number of children with chronic conditions. Featuring contributions from more than 50 expert nurse practitioners and their interprofessional colleagues, Primary Care of Children with Chronic Conditions offers expert guidance on the management of children with special needs and their families. Comprehensive coverage presents the most current knowledge and insights available on these specific conditions, including information on the COVID-19 pandemic. This valuable resource helps providers improve pediatric care for chronic conditions and addresses the need for transitional care to adulthood and the issues and gaps in healthcare that may hinder the quality of care for this unique population.

  • Primary Care

    Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
    • 7th Edition
    • Terry Mahan Buttaro + 4 more
    • English
    **Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Advanced Practice**There’s no better preparation for Nurse Practitioners and other adult primary care practitioners! Buttaro’s Primary Care: Interprofessional Collaborative Practice, 7th Edition provides the concise yet thorough information that you need in today's fast-paced, interprofessional, collaborative environment. With authorship reflecting both academic and clinical expertise, this comprehensive, evidence-based primary care text/reference shows you how to deliver effective, truly interdisciplinary health care. It covers every major adult disorder seen in the outpatient office setting and features a unique interprofessional collaborative approach with referral and “Red Flag” highlights and more. New to this edition are chapters on health equity, public health preparedness, endocannabinoids, and self-care.

  • Burns' Pediatric Primary Care

    • 8th Edition
    • Dawn Lee Garzon + 4 more
    • English
    **Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Pediatrics**Build a comprehensive foundation in children’s primary care. Burns' Pediatric Primary Care, 8th Edition, covers the full spectrum of health conditions seen in primary care pediatrics, emphasizing both prevention and management. This in-depth, evidence-based textbook is the only one on the market written from the unique perspective of the Nurse Practitioner. It guides you through assessing, managing, and preventing health problems in children from infancy through adolescence. Key topics include developmental theory, issues of daily living, the health status of children today, and diversity and cultural considerations. Updated content throughout reflects the latest research evidence, national and international protocols, and standardized guidelines. Additionally, this edition includes three new chapters on topics such as palliative care; inclusivity, equity, diversity, and justice; and child maltreatment.

  • Harnessing Digital Technology and Data for Nursing Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Natasha Phillips + 2 more
    • English
    As new technologies and data become essential for the delivery of optimal care, nurses will play an increasingly vital role in developing and implementing digital health strategies. This timely book is designed to help you develop proficiency and confidence to lead this digital transformation.Harne... Digital Technology and Data for Nursing Practice provides comprehensive coverage of the historical, theoretical and practical dimensions of the digital transformation in nursing. It considers a wide range of topics, from person-centred practice and user-centred design to nursing workforce development, evolving nursing practices, and the role of data in improving patient care and research. Expert insights are supported by learning activities and real-life case studies, with application of theory to practice throughout.Aimed at nurses in all settings and working at all professional levels, this book will leave the reader with an appreciation of how an array of digital technologies and data can positively impact nurses’ wellbeing, support and improve your daily practice, and ultimately ensure patient-centred, safe and effective care.

  • Preparing for Doctoral Study in Nursing

    Making the Most of the Year Before You Begin
    • 1st Edition
    • Laura A. Taylor + 1 more
    • English
    **American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 3rd Place in Nursing Education/Profession... Development, 2024**Are you ready to take your nursing career to the next level? Preparing for Doctoral Study in Nursing: Making the Most of the Year Before You Begin helps you make an informed decision about entering doctoral studies and choosing the nursing credential that helps you reach your career goals. Noted educators and doctoral mentors Laura A. Taylor and Mary F. Terhaar — along with a team of nursing leaders and scholars — describe the big picture for nurses educated at the highest level of scholarship, including the rising demand for advanced practice nurses and the future of nursing. The first and only comprehensive guide to preparing for a doctorate in nursing, this book helps you choose your path, make your decision, and develop a plan for success in doctoral study.

  • Gerontology and Geriatrics for NPs and PAs

    An Interprofessional Approach
    • 1st Edition
    • Jill R. Beavers-Kirby + 1 more
    • English
    **Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Geriatrics**Written by NPs and PAs who have a wealth of experience in the care of older adults across all practice settings, Gerontology and Geriatrics for NPs and PAs takes an evidence-based approach to both gerontology and geriatrics, incorporating the latest national and international guidelines and standards of care. This first-of-its-kind text takes an interprofessional, teamwork-based approach that reflects Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) core competencies, as well as the unique perspectives that NPs and PAs each bring to the collaborative care of older adults.

  • Practice Guidelines for Family Nurse Practitioners

    • 6th Edition
    • Karen Fenstermacher + 1 more
    • English
    **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.

  • Advanced Health Assessment & Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care

    • 7th Edition
    • Joyce E. Dains + 2 more
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Diagnosis/Assessment... the next step in health assessment by building your skills in diagnostic and clinical reasoning! Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care, 7th Edition goes beyond the basic physical examination to help you learn to accurately evaluate common conditions. Organized by patient symptoms or complaints, the book follows a systematic approach beginning with a chief concern rather than a specific diagnosis or disease entity, then guides you step-by-step through a diagnostic reasoning process to lead to a clinical diagnosis. This edition includes new chapters on veterans’ health and on contemporary approaches in primary care settings, as well as updated content on issues such as race, ethnicity, and gender identity. Written by a team of advanced practitioners led by Joyce E. Dains, this AJN award-winning text helps you learn to think like an expert clinician.

  • Hamric & Hanson's Advanced Practice Nursing

    An Integrative Approach
    • 7th Edition
    • Mary Fran Tracy + 2 more
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Advanced Practice**Edited and written by a "Who's Who" of internationally known thought leaders in advanced practice nursing, Hamric and Hanson's Advanced Practice Nursing: An Integrative Approach, 7th Edition provides a clear, comprehensive, and contemporary introduction to advanced practice nursing today, addressing all major APRN competencies, roles, and issues. Thoroughly revised and updated, the 7th edition of this bestselling text covers topics ranging from the evolution of advanced practice nursing to evidence-based practice, leadership, ethical decision-making, and health policy.

  • Edmunds' Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider

    • 5th Edition
    • Constance G. Visovsky + 2 more
    • English
    Master the pharmacologic principles and drug information you need to safely and effectively prescribe drugs for primary care! Edmunds' Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider, 5th Edition is written for Nurse Practitioners, other Advanced Practice Nursing prescribers, and Physician Assistants. Unlike other pharmacotherapeutics textbooks, it focuses on the drugs most commonly used in primary care settings. A new chapter format and body-system approach make learning easier, and standardized clinical guidelines ensure best practices in pharmacotherapeutics... Updated and impeccably accurate drug content includes the latest drug classes, specific drugs, and therapeutic uses in primary care. Continuing to emphasize health promotion strategies, this new edition includes new chapters on pharmacogenetics, drugs for ADHD, nutritional supplements, and more.

  • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification Review

    • 1st Edition
    • Jill R. Beavers-Kirby
    • English
    Prepare for success on the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP certification exams! Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification Review provides more than 1,300 review questions matching the subjects in the ANCC and AACN examination blueprints. All questions mirror the exams’ item formats, including multiple-choice and multiple-select questions, and are accompanied by answers with detailed rationales. Written by acute care NP educator Jill Beavers-Kirby and a team of expert contributors, this book provides the comprehensive review and practice you need to pass your exam!

  • Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner and Midwifery Certification Review

    • 1st Edition
    • JoAnn Zerwekh
    • English
    Prepare for success on the WHNP and CNM certification exams with this comprehensive review! Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner and Midwifery Certification Review provides 1,000 multiple-choice questions based on the exam blueprints, with answers and rationales at the end of each chapter. Using those 1,000 questions, you can generate an unlimited number of 150-question practice tests reflecting the type of questions found on the actual exams. Written by nursing educator JoAnn Zerwekh and contributors who are WNHPs and CNMs, this review includes test-taking tips and realistic online practice to boost your exam readiness!

  • Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Review

    • 4th Edition
    • JoAnn Zerwekh
    • English
    There’s no better way to get ready for your Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certification exams! With more than 1,500 practice questions and customized online tests, Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Review, 4th Edition provides complete preparation for the AANP and ANCC certification exams. Answers and rationales for questions are included at the end of each chapter to help you strengthen any weak areas. Written by respected nursing educator JoAnn Zerwekh, this review includes an Evolve companion website that can generate an unlimited number of sample exams matching both the question distribution and the length of the latest FNP certification exam blueprints.

  • The Leadership Trajectory

    Developing Legacy Leaders-Ship
    • 1st Edition
    • Patricia S. Yoder-Wise + 2 more
    • English
    Designed to help you excel at every stage of your leadership path, this unique and practical text is organized around a nursing and health care leadership trajectory of three core areas — The Strategies, The Personal, and The Environment. The Strategies covers necessary actions that you need to take to become more influential in any environment to move yourself and your people to greater contributions. The Personal relates to the concepts that you must develop and hone to increase your influence. The Environment reinforces how you can exercise the strategies and personal factors in this leadership model through assessing the situations in which you find yourself.

  • Pediatric Acute Care

    A Guide to Interprofessional Practice
    • 2nd Edition
    • Beth Nachtsheim Bolick + 3 more
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Critical Care**Stay up-to-date on the latest evidence and clinical practice in pediatric acute care with the definitive textbook in the field. Now in its second edition, Pediatric Acute Care: A Guide for Interprofessional Practice takes an evidence-based, interprofessional approach to pediatric acute care as it exemplifies the depth and diversity that’s needed for the dynamic healthcare environments in which acutely ill children receive care. Coverage includes how to work with the pediatric patient and family, major acute care disorders and their management, emergency preparedness, common acute care procedures, and much more. With contributions from more than 200 practicing clinicians and academic experts, it represents a wide variety of disciplines including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, child life, nutrition, law, integrative medicine, education, public health, and psychology, among others. The second edition also features the addition of new physician and nurse practitioner co-editors as well as extensive content updates including updated evidence-based content throughout the text, the integration of the 2016 IPEC Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice, a new full-color design, and new vivid illustrations throughout.

  • Lehne's Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants

    • 2nd Edition
    • Laura D. Rosenthal + 1 more
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Pharmacology**Lehne'... Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants, 2nd Edition builds on the same foundation of clearly explained, up-to-date, and clinically current content as the trusted Lehne undergraduate text, while focusing on the information that advanced practice nurses and Physician Assistants specifically need for safe and effective prescribing. Three introductory chapters provide foundational content for new prescribers in the areas of prescriptive authority, rational drug selection, prescription writing, and promoting positive outcomes of drug therapy. Core drug chapters are focused on the drugs that prescribers will most commonly see in clinical practice. A sharp focus is also placed on pharmacotherapeutic decision-making, with Black Box Warnings and new bulleted Key Prescribing Considerations features. The second edition features completely new chapters on Genetic and Genomic Considerations, Muscarinic Antagonists and Immunomodulators, and updated content throughout. It’s everything advanced practice nursing and Physician Assistant students need to be safe and effective prescribers!

  • The Art and Science of Patient Education for Health Literacy

    • 1st Edition
    • Melissa Stewart
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Patient Education**Most healthcare providers know that health literacy is a major barrier to positive health outcomes, but regardless of good intentions they continue to simply present health information rather than promote deep patient learning. With Dr. Melissa N. Stewart’s unique, research-driven approach, The Art and Science of Patient Education for Health Literacy helps you make the shift from simply presenting health information to activating deep patient learning. Revised and thoroughly updated from Dr. Stewart’s Practical Patient Literacy: The MEDAGOGY Model, The Art and Science of Patient Education for Health Literacy equips both students and healthcare providers with the skills needed to engage patients' brains in order to help them understand their conditions and promote long-lasting behavior change. Based on the neuroscience of learning, this groundbreaking book is packed with abundant tools to teach students and practitioners how to negotiate effectively with patients about what they will and won't do to maintain and improve their health. Equipped with enhanced levels of health literacy, your patients will better understand their illnesses and become their own best healthcare advocates.

  • Burns' Pediatric Primary Care

    • 7th Edition
    • Dawn Lee Garzon + 5 more
    • English
    Get a comprehensive foundation in children’s primary care! Burns' Pediatric Primary Care, 7th Edition covers the full spectrum of health conditions seen in primary care pediatrics, emphasizing both prevention and management. This in-depth, evidence-based textbook is the only one on the market written from the unique perspective of the Nurse Practitioner. It easily guides you through assessing, managing, and preventing health problems in children from infancy through adolescence. Key topics include developmental theory, issues of daily living, the health status of children today, and diversity and cultural considerations. Updated content throughout reflects the latest research evidence, national and international protocols and standardized guidelines. Additionally, this 7th edition been reorganized to better reflect contemporary clinical practice and includes　nine new chapters, revised units on health promotion, health protection, disease management, and much, much more!

  • Primary Care

    A Collaborative Practice
    • 6th Edition
    • Terry Mahan Buttaro + 3 more
    • English

  • Practice Guidelines for Family Nurse Practitioners

    • 5th Edition
    • Karen Fenstermacher + 1 more
    • English
    The latest evidence-based guidelines to prepare you for FNP practice! Practice Guidelines for Family Nurse Practitioners, 5th Edition provides essential, information on the latest 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 concise, outline-style guidelines and abundant summary tables and charts. Content highlights now include the use of bold type for "not-to-be-missed" content, bold italic type for non-urgent/non-emerg... interprofessional referrals, and bold italic type plus an eye-catching icon for urgent/emergent interprofessional referrals. In addition to coverage of the most common conditions seen in outpatient settings, this edition includes the latest information on topics such as jaundice, fever of unknown origin, and unexpected weight loss. Plus, the popular Practice Pearls boxes have been expanded throughout the book.

  • Advanced Health Assessment & Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care

    • 6th Edition
    • Joyce E. Dains + 2 more
    • English
    Awarded second place in the 2019 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Adult Primary Care category. Learn to accurately diagnose the majority of patients seen in today’s primary care settings! Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care, 6th Edition goes beyond basic history and physical examination skills to help you learn the diagnostic reasoning process. You will develop this key skill by following assessment guidelines that focus on a specific complaint rather than beginning with a previously established diagnosis or disease entity. Written by advanced practitioners, this edition includes a new chapter on The Transgender Patient that gives you the knowledge you need to properly assess and care for this underserved patient population. It also features expanded coverage of geriatrics, highly infectious diseases, coordination with the interprofessional healthcare team, genetics/genomics in lab testing and family history, updates on psychiatric-mental health problems, and more!

  • Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Certification Review

    • 1st Edition
    • JoAnn Zerwekh
    • English
    Get the expert study tools you need to prepare for Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner certification! New from best-selling author JoAnn Zerwekh, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Certification Review has been carefully written and organized to mirror the AANP and ANCC test blueprints. The first edition of this robust study tool includes more than 1,400 multiple-choice questions that reflect the latest evidence-based clinical practice and national treatment guidelines and protocols. At the end of every chapter you’ll find an Answers and Rationales section for instant remediation. Additionally, you can study anytime and anywhere with a mobile-optimized website that generates exams with questions taken from the book, plus new illustration-based and ordered-response questions.

  • Hamric and Hanson's Advanced Practice Nursing

    An Integrative Approach
    • 6th Edition
    • Mary Fran Tracy + 1 more
    • English
    Edited and written by a Who’s Who of internationally known advanced practice nursing experts, Hamric and Hanson's Advanced Practice Nursing: An Integrative Approach, 6th Edition helps you develop an understanding of the various advanced practice registered nursing (APRN) roles. This bestselling textbook provides a clear, comprehensive, and contemporary introduction to advanced practice nursing today, addressing all major APRN competencies, roles, and issues. It covers topics ranging from the evolution of advanced practice nursing to evidence-based practice, leadership, ethical decision-making, and health policy. New to this edition is expanded coverage of interprofessional collaborative practice, updated coverage of APRN roles related to implementation of healthcare reform in the U.S., updated and expanded coverage of IOM and QSEN, a global focus on international advanced practice nursing, and much more!

  • Pediatric Physical Examination

    An Illustrated Handbook
    • 3rd Edition
    • Karen G. Duderstadt
    • English
    Known for its accuracy, consistency, and portability, Pediatric Physical Examination: An Illustrated Handbook, 3rd Edition teaches the unique range of skills needed to assess children of all ages. Spiral-bound for quick reference in clinical settings, this photo-rich, step-by-step guide to physical examination for advanced practice providers prepares you to expertly examine children from birth through adolescence. Body system chapters begin with fetal development and take you through the key developmental stages of childhood. For infants and young children, Duderstadt uses the quiet-to-active approach favored by pediatric experts and considered more effective for this age-group than the traditional head-to-toe approach used for adults. This edition features a new chapter on newborn physical examination, expanded coverage of skin conditions and new Red Flag highlights that help you recognize high-priority health issues.

  • Navigating Healthcare Reform

    An Insider's Guide for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals
    • 1st Edition
    • Peter Edelstein
    • English
    Suddenly, dramatically, and seemingly overnight, U.S. healthcare has morphed into something virtually unrecognizable. There are a slew of new requirements, regulations, goals, buzzwords, and acronyms. It is a revolution in how we view the role and responsibilities not only of the physician and patient, but also of the nurse, the nurse practitioner, physical therapist, nutritionist, medical assistant, pharmacy technician, social worker, and other healthcare professionals. But you don’t just have to cope in this new world of healthcare. Now you can learn how to thrive amid all these changes and challenges. Written by the Chief Medical Officer of one of the world's leading global healthcare data and analytics companies, Navigating Healthcare Reform: An Insider’s Guide for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals is a compelling and easy-to-follow guide to understanding our unfolding healthcare reform — including its biobehavioral and psychosocial aspects — and learning how to take advantage of the opportunities it presents.

  • Case Studies in Geriatric Primary Care & Multimorbidity Management

    • 1st Edition
    • Karen Dick + 1 more
    • English
    Awarded first place in the 2019 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Gerontologic Nursing category second place in the Advanced Practice Nursing category. Gain expert primary care of older adults with a case-based approach to geriatric primary care and multimorbidity management Written by two leading academic and clinical experts in geriatric primary care, Case Studies in Geriatric Primary Care and Multimorbidity Management, 1st Edition uses detailed Exemplar Case Studies and Practice case studies to teach you how to think like an expert geriatric clinician. Because most older adults have more than one condition when seeking care, both Exemplar and Practice Case Studies place a strong emphasis on "multimorbidity" management, (the management of patients with a host of complex, interacting conditions). To provide extensive practice in learning how to think like an expert, case studies reflect the reality that care does not necessarily begin or end in the primary care setting, cases move fluidly from primary care to acute care to inpatient rehabilitation to assisted living to long-term care. Building on foundational introductory chapters, cases also call on you to develop interprofessional collaboration skills and reflect the diversity of today's older adults, in terms of age (young-old to old-old), gender, culture, ethnicity, sexuality, socioeconomic status, and more! As you work through both basic-level and advanced Practice Case Studies, you can make extensive notes in the printed book and then go online to submit answers for grading and receive expert feedback for self-reflection.

  • Women's Health in Primary Care

    An Integrated Approach
    • 1st Edition
    • Lisa Ferguson + 3 more
    • English
    **American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 1st Place in Adult Primary Care, 2023**Featuring a holistic, woman-centered focus and uniquely organized for consistency with the AWHONN/NPWH Guidelines for Practice and Education, this completely new textbook for primary care Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and other primary care practitioners responsible for women’s health provides a strong, evidence-based clinical foundation for primary care of women. Coverage includes foundational concepts in women’s health, well-woman care throughout the lifespan, and primary care management of common conditions affecting women.

  • Case Studies in Primary Care

    A Day in the Office
    • 2nd Edition
    • Joyce D. Cappiello + 2 more
    • English
    Real-world scenarios help you develop clinical reasoning skills for primary care! Case Studies in Primary Care: A Day in the Office, 2nd Edition includes 50 case studies on the most commonly encountered situations in primary care. Demonstrating the kinds of health problems that a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant might see during a typical clinical day, case studies cover patients from various cultures and all ages. You’re asked to analyze data and think critically in reaching accurate diagnoses and planning effective treatment; you can then submit your responses online for grading and instant feedback.

  • Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Review

    • 3rd Edition
    • JoAnn Zerwekh + 1 more
    • English
    Ensure that you’re thoroughly prepared for the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certification exam with more than 1,500 questions! Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Review, 3rd Edition reflects the latest evidence-based clinical practice and national treatment guidelines and protocols. This comprehensive resource features more than 1,500 high-quality multiple-choice questions with detailed rationales for correct answers. Questions related to patient safety are highlighted with a QSEN safety icon to highlight the graduate-level safety competency of the Quality & Safety Education for Nurses initiative. It also includes a companion Evolve website with virtually unlimited, randomly generated practice exams that match the length and question distribution of the actual AANP and ANCC FNP certification exams.

  • Procedures for the Primary Care Provider

    • 3rd Edition
    • Marilyn Winterton Edmunds
    • English
    Confidently perform the most common office procedures with Procedures for the Primary Care Provider, 3rd Edition. This practical, spiral-bound reference provides step-by-step illustrated guidelines for basic and advanced office procedures commonly performed by Nurse Practitioners and Physician’s Assistants. Each procedure follows a consistent format including a brief description of the procedure, a review of relevant anatomy and physiology, indications and contraindications, precautions, assessment, patient preparation, treatment alternatives, a list of equipment needed, and a step-by-step illustrated procedure. This third edition features nine new procedures, new illustrations, a more user-friendly full-color design, and much more.

  • Practice Guidelines for Family Nurse Practitioners - Revised Reprint

    • 3rd Edition
    • Karen Fenstermacher + 1 more
    • English
    Convenient and portable, Practice Guidelines for Family Nurse Practitioners, 3rd Edition — Revised Reprint offers quick access to essential guidelines for Nurse Practitioners in a variety of family practice settings. Well known for its concise guidelines and extensive charts and tables, this Revised Reprint includes extensive updates throughout and offers vital information on the latest diagnostic methods, treatment options, and drug therapies for primary care conditions commonly seen by Nurse Practitioners in patients of all ages.

  • Psychotherapy for the Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse

    • 1st Edition
    • Kathleen Wheeler
    • English
    Psychotherapy for the Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse provides the nurse psychotherapist with a useful “how-to” primer that contains practical techniques and interventions without a lot of theoretical jargon. Topics include the basics of psychotherapy, from how to respond to a patient’s initial call to termination of care. Selected approaches, interpersonal, cognitive-behavioral... and psychodynamic psychotherapy are highlighted with discussion of evidence-base research. Specific techniques for working with commonly seen patient populations that require special consideration: those who have experienced trauma, children, and older adults are included. In addition, how to integrate psychopharmacology and psychotherapy is discussed in detail.

  • Core Curriculum for Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

    • 1st Edition
    • National Association of Pediatric Nurse + 1 more
    • Nancy A. Ryan-Wenger
    • English
    2007 AJN Book of the Year Award WinnerWritten by expert pediatric nurse practitioners, this resource is a fully endorsed compendium of essential information. Using an easy-to-use outline format, it defines the parameters of the specialty by outlining the entire scope of PNP practice and covers everything in the Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (PNP) certification exams. In light of the increase in the number of PNP programs and students seeking certification, Core Curriculum for Primary Pediatric Nurse Practitioners offers the big-picture view that every PNP needs.

  • Starting Your Practice

    A Survival Guide for Nurse Practitioners
    • 1st Edition
    • Jean Nagelkerk
    • English
    This unique resource is an ideal career-planning guide for advanced practice students, recent graduates, and practicing nurse practitioners who want to expand their careers. It's filled with helpful guidelines and proven strategies for success in every aspect of NP practice, including certification and licensure, finding and negotiating a practice opportunity, and developing community and professional partnerships.

  • Evidence-Based Nursing

    A Guide to Clinical Practice
    • 1st Edition
    • Alba DiCenso + 2 more
    • English
    Evidence Based Nursing is written in response to numerous requests by nurse practitioners and other graduate faculty for a nursing literature resource. This reader-friendly, accessible guide features plentiful examples from the nursing literature and the addition of specific nursing issues such as qualitative research, with direct application for clinical practice. The guide enables nurses to: frame their clinical questions in a way that will help them find the evidence to support their opinions; distinguish between strong and weak evidence; clearly understand study results; weigh the risks and benefits of management options; and apply the evidence to their individual patients to improve outcomes. Part One provides a basic approach to the problems faced by nurses when determining optimal care, predicting patient progress, and protecting patients from potentially harmful side effects, in addition to including a literature assessment summary and management recommendations. Part Two expands on Part One, providing concrete examples through case studies.