The Nurse Practitioner Practice Guide - FIFTH EDITION: For Emergency Departments, Urgent Care Centers, and Family Practices

Download or read book The Nurse Practitioner Practice Guide - FIFTH EDITION: For Emergency Departments, Urgent Care Centers, and Family Practices written by Donald C. Correll and published by Acute Care Horizons, LLC. This book was released on 2019-07-08 with total page 1046 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the Fifth Edition of the first compendium of acute care practice guides created for the Nurse Practitioner. Over 140 concise, fast-reading practice guides for Nurse Practitioners working in acute care within an emergency department, urgent care center, or family practice. Covers cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, toxicology, neurology, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, genitourinary disorders, electrolyte and acid/base disturbances, HEENT, trauma, pediatrics, geriatrics, gynecology, infectious disease, dermatology, hematology, psychiatric and social, environmental, medications, and disease management, among others. Also includes a NEW Acute Care Ultrasound Chapter. The book provides differential diagnosis, pertinent central clinical facts, and practice guidance in a bulleted outline format, for the purpose of furthering improved patient care and safety. The author Donald Correll, M.D. is a former Emergency Department Medical Director of Jackson-Madison County General Hospital (Tennessee), which treats 100,000 acute care patients annually.