Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Wolters Kluwer Health (Verlag)
978-1-9751-1462-6 (ISBN)
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Studying for AGACNP/DNP certification, or looking to strengthen your adult-gerontology acute care skills? Grab the know-how, support, and practical guidance you need, with Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
This clearly written, evidenced-based guide offers best practices for providing patient- and family-centered care for young adults, older adults, and elderly patients facing complex acute and/or chronic health conditions. From foundational advanced practice knowledge and skills to informed clinical judgment, this is an indispensable reference for preparing for AGACNP/DNP certification, and a clinical road map for all adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioners.
Upgrade your acute care nursing knowledge and clinical skills, with:
Highly rated, student-approved case-based learning approach demonstrates concepts, skills, and patient-based care via real-life care scenarios
Nursing experts’ views on history and professional issues, including:
A brief history of the acute care nurse practitioner role, skills, and impact on patient outcomes
Acute care nurse practitioner as leader, innovator, and nursing systems change agent
Acute care nurse practitioner role across the continuum of care — quality indicators and healthcare payment models
Demonstration of evidence-based foundational skills
Patient- and family-centered care during diagnosis and choosing treatment options — steps for effective communication, responding to emotion, supporting shared decision-making, family engagement, aiding physical comfort and emotional support, learning cultural sensitivity
Choosing and interpreting diagnostic tests
Hospital care and preventing complications
Building a strong basis for sound clinical judgment
Psychosocial health – diagnosis and management
Management of body systems and functions, including handling emergencies and immediate interventions — hematologic; endocrine; dermatological; ophthalmological; ear, nose and throat; neurological; musculoskeletal; cardiovascular; respiratory; gastrointestinal; genitourinary; and oncologic management
Care of the trauma patient
Disaster planning and management
Chapter features include:
Clinical Pearls – Expand on important concepts
Key Points – Highlight key characteristics of family- and patient-centered care in different clinical situations
Tables – Demonstrate clinical steps and procedures, condition risk factors, treatment phases, and more
Case Studies – Illustrate actual patient care scenarios and optimal clinical decision-making
End-of-Chapter Review Questions – Multiple choice questions support learning and retention
About the Clinical Editors
Paula McCauley, DNP, ACNP-BC, CMC, CSC, FAANP, is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner of Cardiology/Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, Connecticut, and Associate Professor at the University of Connecticut School of Nursing in Storrs, Connecticut. She is the former Adult Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track Director.
Angela Starkweather, PhD, ACNP-BC, CNRN, FAAN, FAANP, is Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the University of Connecticut School of Nursing in Storrs, Connecticut.
Part I. History and Professional Issues
Chapter 1. Brief History of the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Role, Competencies, and Impact on Health Outcomes
Chapter 2. Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Role as Leader, Innovator, and Systems-Level Change Agent
Part II. Foundational Skills
Chapter 3. Patient- and Family-Centered Care in the Process of Diagnosis and Selection of Treatment Options
Chapter 4. Selection and Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests
Chapter 5. Care of the Acutely Ill Patient and Prevention of Complications
Part III. Clinical Judgment
Chapter 6. Psychosocial Health: Diagnosis and Management
Chapter 7. Hematologic and Oncologic Management
Chapter 8. Management of Endocrine Emergencies
Chapter 9. Dermatology and Ophthalmology
Chapter 10. Neurological Management
Chapter 11. Musculoskeletal Management
Chapter 12. Cardiology
Chapter 13. Pulmonary Management
Chapter 14. Gastrointestinal Management
Chapter 15. Renal Management
Chapter 16. Care of the Trauma Patient
Chapter 17. Multisystem
Chapter 18. Disasters and the Advance Practice Provider
Chapter 19. Pain Management and Palliative Care
| Erscheinungsdatum | 05.03.2022 |
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege |
| ISBN-10 | 1-9751-1462-0 / 1975114620 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-9751-1462-6 / 9781975114626 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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