Clinical Decision Making for Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioners

Download or read book Clinical Decision Making for Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioners written by Thanavaro and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: « Clinical Decision Making for Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioners provides a systematic approach to clinical decision making for a wide variety of commonly encountered primary care issues in adult and geriatric practice. Unlike other textbooks, it details a progressive approach to handling such issues by focusing on the complete visit from history intake through management and follow-up care. The goal of this text is to enable students to learn a systematic approach to clinical problems and use evidence-based guidelines to direct their management decisions. Designed for both the student and the newly practicing NP, this text serves as a guide to increase the practioner's confidence with the application of assessment skills, diagnostic choices, and management approaches. Throughout the text students will find guidelines for the adult-gerontology nurse practitioner role as well as a real-life case studies that demonstrate what an NP may encounter in the clinical practice environment. The text is written at an application level, employs up-to-date evidence-based literature, and features practice questions–all of which make this a strong resource for certification preparation. »--