Physical Assessment for Nurses
by Editor: Carol Cox (St Bartholomew School of Nursing, City University)Format: eBook
Pub. Date: 2008-04-01
Publisher(s): Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary
Physical assessment is a means of evaluating health status using a combination of clinical examination and history taking. A complete physical assessment should form the basis of all nursing care. Physical Assessment for Nurses is aimed at all advanced nurse practitioners and nurses preparing to become advanced nurse practitioners. It forms the foundation for extending practice. The text explores best practice in history taking and summarises the key clinical skills needed to develop and improve physical examination skills and to competently assess, diagnose, plan and provide care. Physical Assessment for Nurses is adapted for nurse practitioners from Turner and Blackwood: Lecture Notes on Clinical Skills (Third edition).
Table of Contents
| Foreword: Advanced Clinical Practice Nursing | |
| Preface | |
| Acknowledgements | |
| Introduction: The First Approach | |
| History Taking | |
| General Examination | |
| Examination of the Cardiovascular System | |
| Examination of the Respiratory System | |
| Examination of the Abdominal System | |
| Mental Health Assessment | |
| Examination of the Nervous System | |
| Examination of the Musculoskeletal System | |
| Assessment of the Child | |
| Assessment of Disability Including Care of the Older Adult | |
| Basic Examination, Notes and Diagnostic Principles | |
| Presenting Cases and Communication | |
| Imaging Techniques and Clinical Investigations | |
| The 12-Lead Electrocardiogram | |
| Interpretation of Investigations | |
| Laboratory Results รน Reference Values | |
| Common Emergency Treatments | |
| Appendices | |
| Index | |
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