Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practice Guidelines (eBook)

MBA PhD AG-ACNP Catherine Harris (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2023 | 2. Auflage
585 Seiten
Springer Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-0-8261-7618-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Praise for the first edition from Doody's Medical Reviews- Score: 93"e;This well-developed book provides acute care guidelines for the geriatric population in an easy-to-follow format that uses structural elements such as numbering and multilevel lists for each system. It is an excellent reference for advanced practice prepared clinicians to help identify, diagnose, and develop a treatment plan for acute health issues in older adults and geriatric patients."e;-Tho Nguyen, DNP, MSN, RNNewly updated, this evidence-based resource--the first of its kind--provides NPs, PAs, and other advance practice providers with the essential clinical knowledge they need to effectively practice adult-gerontology acute care. The second edition covers 10 new conditions and delivers numerous clinical updates on drugs, pain management, sedation, nutritional management, and clinical and screening guidelines. Along with relevant information on Covid-19, it examines more acid-base and neurological disorders and explains the use of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS). New unfolding case scenarios include questions to reinforce knowledge, and step-by-step procedural videos provide clear, detailed guidance. The addition of a section on Billing provides clinicians with a working understanding of this process.In quick reference format, this system-based text describes more than 100 common conditions health providers are likely to see in their acute care practice. With contributions from NPs, PAs, and physicians, it provides expert insight into each condition, enabling readers to categorize symptoms, be alert to the distinguishing features of disease symptoms and clusters, and locate associated diagnoses. This handy text also includes perioperative considerations, discharge guidelines, treatment and disease management algorithms, and procedural guidelines. Numerous clinical updates and clinical scenarios incorporated throughout the text validate knowledge and competency. Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers.New to the Second Edition:Provides updated information on drugs, pain management, moderate sedation, nutritional management, and clinical and screening guidelinesAddresses new conditionsOffers current information on Covid-19Includes additional acid-base and neurological disordersCovers Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)Provides brief, unfolding case scenarios with questions to reinforce knowledgeAddresses the basics of BillingDelivers NEW, step-by-step procedural videos demonstrating arterial line placement, digital nerve blocks, and lumbar punctureKey Features:Presents key points for more than 100 acute care conditions in quick-reference formatIncludes considerations for preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative evaluation and managementOffers discharge guidelines for inpatient conditionsDisseminates over 20 procedural guidelines such as central and arterial line insertion, bronchoscopy, ECMO, endotracheal intubation, and more

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.6.2023
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Pflege ► Fachpflege ► Anästhesie / Intensivmedizin
• ISBN-10: 0-8261-7618-6 / 0826176186
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8261-7618-9 / 9780826176189