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| health assessment for nursing practice: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice - E-Book Susan Fickertt Wilson, Jean Foret Giddens, 2012-10-01 NEW! Adapting Health Assessment to an Ill Patient chapter explains special techniques for performing a head-to-toe assessment of a patient in a hospital setting, illustrated with a series of new examination photos. UNIQUE! Case Studies with Clinical Reasoning Questions strengthen your critical thinking skills with algorithms focusing on noticing, interpreting, and responding. NEW and UNIQUE! Quality and Safety Competencies for Nurses (QSEN) tables address assessment competencies related to patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics. Health Promotion for Evidence-Based Practice boxes outline new Healthy People 2020 objectives and include thorough discussions of recommendations for health promotion and reducing risk. Ethnic, Cultural, and Spiritual Variations boxes help you anticipate the unique needs of a multicultural patient population. Newly combined Health Assessment Across the Life Span unit contains four separate chapters that cover all lifespan content, including older adults, pregnant patients, and infants, children, and adolescents. NEW! Synthesis and Application of Health Assessment unit details how to conduct, document, and adapt the head-to-toe assessment. |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice Susan Fickertt Wilson, Jean Foret Giddens, 2004-10 Organized by body system, this text presents a straightforward, visual approach to conducting a physical examination, with a unique delineation between the routine exam and exams for special circumstances or advanced practice. This new edition presents assessment content in a consistent, two-column format with an emphasis on risk factors and health promotion, and how to alter the exam for clients of various ages or with situational variations. Using a nursing-oriented, holistic focus, Wilson has separate chapters on developmental assessment, ethnic and cultural considerations, mental health assessment, pain assessment, sleep and rest assessment, and nutritional assessment. And with an appealing full-color design that features 950 illustrations, critical thinking questions, case studies, documentation examples and activities, users can be sure that this is one of the best-illustrated and clearest assessment texts available. Instructor resources also available: contact your sales representative for details. Procedures and Techniques with Normal Findings contain step-by-step color photos and Abnormal Findings in a 2-column, tabular format Separate sections on Age-Related Variations and Clients with Situational Variations highlight how to vary the exam for these specific clients Critical Thinking Exercises and Case Studies focus on clinical situations designed to test critical thinking skills Risk Factors provided for each system to promote a wellness perspective Documentation Samples and Documentation Activities provide a practice-context for client charting Separate chapters for ethnic and cultural variations, developmental, mental health, sleep, nutritional, and pain assessment Basic Skills distinguished from Advanced Practice Skills and identified with a special icon throughout the text Equipment lists for every system exam to facilitate student preparation Ethnic and Cultural Variations boxes present specific differences to anticipate among today's multicultural client population Unique differentiation between the routine exam and additional exam steps needed for special circumstances or advanced practice Health Promotion boxes outline Healthy People 2010 objectives and recommendations for reducing risk and promoting wellness Frequently Asked Questions answers commonly asked questions about health assessment NCLEX¥ examination-style review questions with answers at the end of the book 28 heart and lung sounds added into a new section on the Interactive Student CD-ROM Interactive Activity Lists at the ends of chapters define CD exercises to foster integration of text and electronic student resources |
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| health assessment for nursing practice: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice - E-Book Susan Fickertt Wilson, Jean Foret Giddens, 2020-12-19 - NEW! NGN-style case studies provide optimal preparation for the Next Generation NCLEX® Examination. - NEW! LGBTQ+ Considerations boxes summarize special assessment considerations for LGBTQ+ clients. - NEW! Updated coverage of signs of abuse, neglect, and human trafficking equips you to become a mandatory reporter of these growing health problems. - NEW! Updated, high-quality illustrations accurately represent assessment techniques and the latest examination equipment. - NEW! Increased emphasis on normal findings is incorporated into the text along with a reduced emphasis on uncommon findings. - NEW emphasis in the Adapting Health Assessment chapter describes how to adjust your care for patients with a variety of conditions or limitations, such as patients with IVs, casts, and catheters. - NEW! Updated information on cultural and religious preferences and practices describes how these factors can have an impact on health assessment. - NEW! UPDATED coverage addresses the latest evidence-based guidelines on pain assessment. - NEW! Enhanced Review Questions prepare you for the NCLEX exam, with cognitive levels raised from remembering and understanding levels to applying and above to prepare you for clinical practice. |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice - Pageburst E-Book on VitalSource5 Susan F Wilson, Jean Foret Giddens, 2012-10-01 Straightforward, easy-to-understand coverage gives you the knowledge and confidence you need to perform a complete physical examination. Clear differentiation between basic skills and advanced procedures or special circumstances helps you pinpoint essential content. Unique, two-column format provides you with a visual distinction between normal and abnormal findings and techniques. Vivid color photos walk you step by step through key skills and procedures. UNIQUE! Concept Overview sections present core concepts in the context of health assessment with discussions on pain, oxygenation, perfusion, tissue integrity, motion, sensory perception, metabolism, and intracranial regulation. UNIQUE! Clinical Reasoning: Thinking Like a Nurse boxes explain the thought process of an experienced nurse making a clinical decision to help you gain perspective on clinical judgment and the decision-making process. UNIQUE! Patients with Situational Variations sections address special circumstances or needs for patients in wheelchairs or other limitations and exam variations. NCLEX examination-style review questions at the end of each chapter help you assess your understanding of the content you need to know to pass the exam.NEW! Adapting Health Assessment to an Ill Patient chapter explains special techniques for performing a head-to-toe assessment of a patient in a hospital setting, illustrated with a series of new examination photos. UNIQUE! Case Studies with Clinical Reasoning Questions strengthen your critical thinking skills with algorithms focusing on noticing, interpreting, and responding. NEW and UNIQUE! Quality and Safety Competencies for Nurses (QSEN) tables address assessment competencies related to patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics. Health Promotion for Evidence-Based Practice boxes outline new Healthy People 2020 objectives and include thorough discussions of recommendations for health promotion and reducing risk. Ethnic, Cultural, and Spiritual Variations boxes help you anticipate the unique needs of a multicultural patient population. Newly combined Health Assessment Across the Life Span unit contains four separate chapters that cover all lifespan content, including older adults, pregnant patients, and infants, children, and adolescents. NEW! Synthesis and Application of Health Assessment unit details how to conduct, document, and adapt the head-to-toe assessment. |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Nursing Health Assessment Sharon Jensen, 2014-10 Forlagets beskrivelse: Nursing Health Assessment: A Best Practice Approach reflects a progressive and modern view of nursing practice, featuring innovative elements that facilitate understanding of how best to obtain accurate data from patients. It includes thorough and comprehensive examinations for each specific topic, and also presents strategies for adapting questions and techniques when communication is challenging, the patient's responses are unexpected, or the patient's condition changes over time. Unique features assist with application and analysis, enhancing critical thinking skills and better preparing readers for practice. Each chapter includes a case study that requires critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning to analyze data, document, plan care, and communicate findings. Additional features, ancillary material, and media related to the book build on the in-text cases to reinforce correct elements of subjective and objective data collection and variations necessary for different problems, age groups, and cultures. |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Pocket Guide for Nursing Health Assessment Sharon Jensen, 2011 This full-color spiral-bound pocket guide provides quick access to all aspects of the nursing health history and physical examination. It includes key topics and questions for health promotion, common symptoms, and sentinel symptoms requiring immediate medical intervention. This clinical guide is a perfect companion to Jensen's Nursing Health Assessment: A Best Practice Approach. |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card) Susan Fickertt Wilson, Jean Foret Giddens, 2021-02-22 Approx. 546 pages Straightforward, easy-to-understand coverage gives you the essential knowledge and confidence to perform an effective health assessment and physical examination. Clear differentiation between basic skills and advanced skills helps you separate basic procedures from those that would be performed by an advanced practitioner or only in special circumstances. Proven two-column format links assessment techniques with normal and abnormal findings. Full-color photos and illustrations demonstrate how to perform key assessment techniques. UNIQUE! Concept Overview boxes present core concepts in the context of health assessment. UNIQUE! Clinical Reasoning boxes provide insight by explaining the thought process of an experienced nurse making a clinical decision. Patients with Situational Variations sections address special circumstances or needs of patients who are hearing impaired, in wheelchairs, or have other limitations. Documenting Expected Findings sections demonstrate how to chart normal findings, including documentation in the electronic health record. Case Studies at the end of each chapter give subjective and objective data about a patient and ask you to use clinical judgment skills to answer questions. Health Assessment Across the Life Span unit contains four chapters that cover the examination of patients of different ages, including older adults, pregnant patients, infants, children, and adolescents. Synthesis and Application of Health Assessment unit provides guidelines for combining the body system assessments into one comprehensive examination, for communicating the findings to other health care professionals, and for adapting the assessment to patients in a hospital setting. NEW! NGN-style case studies provide optimal preparation for the Next Generation NCLEX® Examination. NEW! LGBTQ+ Considerations boxes summarize special assessment considerations for LGBTQ+ clients. NEW! Updated coverage of signs of abuse, neglect, and human trafficking equips you to become a mandatory reporter of these growing health problems. NEW! Updated, high-quality illustrations accurately represent assessment techniques and the latest examination equipment. NEW! Increased emphasis on normal findings is incorporated into the text along with a reduced emphasis on uncommon findings. NEW emphasis in the Adapting Health Assessment chapter describes how to adjust your care for patients with a variety of conditions or limitations, such as patients with IVs, casts, and catheters. NEW! Updated information on cultural and religious preferences and practices describes how these factors can have an impact on health assessment. NEW! UPDATED coverage addresses the latest evidence-based guidelines on pain assessment. NEW! Enhanced Review Questions prepare you for the NCLEX exam, with cognitive levels raised from remembering and understanding levels to applying and above to prepare you for clinical practice. |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Health Assessment in Nursing Practice Jorge Grimes, Elizabeth Burns, 1996 This text teaches nurses how to assess the health of their patients and make a physical diagnosis, using a systematic approach to health assessment in order to provide complete health care. |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Health Assessment in Nursing Peter Lewis, 2011 |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Student Laboratory Manual for Health Assessment for Nursing Practice - E-Book Susan Fickertt Wilson, Jean Foret Giddens, 2016-11-01 Student Laboratory Manual for Health Assessment for Nursing Practice - E-Book |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Health Assessment Anna T. Crouch, Clency Meurier, 2015-08-12 Health assessment is central to effective planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care. All nurses are accountable for the care they provide and need to be able to accurately determine patient needs in order to plan and deliver evidence-based care. Vital notes for nurses: Health assessment provides students with the knowledge required to consider the many different factors which can influence patient’s health, comfort, well-being and recovery and to confidently assess patient needs. Vital notes for nurses: Health assessment explores concepts of holism, health and illness, factors to consider when assessing patients, communication skills needed for assessment, and all aspects of holistic assessment including physical, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual factors and nutritional needs. * Provides a concise, accessible introduction to health assessment * Includes physical, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual health assessment * Explores essential concepts in assessment and care planning * Within the Vital Notes for Nurses series * Adopts a holistic approach |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Outcome Assessment in Advanced Practice Nursing Ruth M. Kleinpell, 2004-01-15 This book provides up-to-date resources and examples of outcome measures, tools and methods that can be used by APNs in their quest to keep pace with new developments in the rapidly expanding field of outcome measurement. The chapter authors, recognized expert practitioners, offer invaluable insight into the process of conducting outcomes assessments in all APN practice, including the clinical nurse, nurse practitioner, certified registered nurse anesthetist and certified nurse midwife practice specialties. Detailed figures, tables, and examples of outcome studies from actual research in APN practice make this an essential resource for evaluating the true impact the advanced practice nurse has on the delivery and fulfillment of care. |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Health Assessment in Nursing Janet Weber, Jane Kelley, Ann Sprengel, 2009-10-01 Specifically designed to match the content in Health Assessment in Nursing, Fourth Edition, this lab manual will help students practice and apply the information they learn in their physical assessment course. |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Health Assessment in Nursing Practice Aron Thompson, 1996 |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Nursing Health Assessment Patricia M. Dillon, 2015-11-13 Quick, easy-to-reference resource Consistent organization in every body system chapter that addresses... Primary function of every system Developmental and cultural considerations Key history questions with specific symptoms Integration with other systems The physical assessment, which includes anatomical landmarks - approach - position for exam - tools needed for exam - assessment procedure - and normal and abnormal findings Helpful hints and alerts that are identified by special icons Subjective and objective data schematics for each system Drug tables for each system |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice - Binder Ready Susan Wilson, 2021-02 Make the most of your study time and maximize your health assessment skills! Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 7th Edition focuses on what you need to know, providing easy-to-understand guidelines for an effective physical examination as well as preparation for the Next Generation NCLEX® Examination (NGN). New to this edition is a greater emphasis on normal findings and less on abnormal findings, new LGBTQ+ Considerations boxes, and new NGN Exam-style case studies. Written by noted nursing educators Susan Fickertt Wilson and Jean Foret Giddens, this book has everything you need to conduct and document an accurate assessment, succeed on the NGN, and prepare for clinical practice. Binder-Ready Edition: This loose-leaf copy of the full text is a convenient, accessible, and customizable alternative to the bound book. With this binder-ready edition, students can personalize the text to match their unique needs! Straightforward, easy-to-understand coverage gives you the essential knowledge and confidence to perform an effective health assessment and physical examination. Clear differentiation between basic skills and advanced skills helps you separate basic procedures from those that would be performed by an advanced practitioner or only in special circumstances. Proven two-column format links assessment techniques with normal and abnormal findings. Full-color photos?and illustrations demonstrate how to perform key assessment techniques. UNIQUE! Concept Overview boxes present core concepts in the context of health assessment. UNIQUE!?Clinical Reasoning boxes provide insight by explaining the thought process of an experienced nurse making a clinical decision. Patients with Situational Variations sections address special circumstances or needs of patients who are hearing impaired, in wheelchairs, or have other limitations. Documenting Expected Findings sections demonstrate how to chart normal findings, including documentation in the electronic health record. Case Studies at the end of each chapter give subjective and objective data about a patient and ask you to use clinical judgment skills to answer questions. Health Assessment Across the Life Span unit contains four chapters that cover the examination of patients of different ages, including older adults, pregnant patients, infants, children, and adolescents. Synthesis and Application of Health Assessment unit provides guidelines for combining the body system assessments into one comprehensive examination, for communicating the findings to other health care professionals, and for adapting the assessment to patients in a hospital setting. NEW! NGN-style case studies provide optimal preparation for the Next Generation NCLEX® Examination. NEW! LGBTQ+ Considerations boxes summarize special assessment considerations for LGBTQ+ clients. NEW! Updated coverage of signs of abuse, neglect, and human trafficking equips you to become a mandatory reporter of these growing health problems. NEW! Updated, high-quality illustrations accurately represent assessment techniques and the latest examination equipment. NEW! Increased emphasis on normal findings is incorporated into the text along with a reduced emphasis on uncommon findings. NEW emphasis in the Adapting Health Assessment chapter describes how to adjust your care for patients with a variety of conditions or limitations, such as patients with IVs, casts, and catheters. NEW! Updated information on cultural and religious preferences and practices describes how these factors can have an impact on health assessment. NEW! UPDATED coverage addresses the latest evidence-based guidelines on pain assessment. NEW! Enhanced Review Questions prepare you for the NCLEX exam, with cognitive levels raised from remembering and understanding levels to applying and above to prepare you for clinical practice. |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Health & Physical Assessment in Nursing Donita D'Amico, Colleen Barbarito, 2007 Undergraduate nursing in physical and health assessment, the text begins with introductory concepts, such as overall health assessment, conducting a health interview and health history, as well as documentation. The second half is organized by body systems, and each chapter reviews anatomy and physiology, teaches students how to conduct an interview, and walks students through the examination for that body system. With our three step approach, we will help students prepare for success. *Learn the techniques*Demonstrate your skills*Practice and test yourself This is a program that combines the text and media in order to create an integrated teaching and learning system. Media is a driving force in this course, possibly more than any other nursing course. With our program, the difference is, the media is chapter specific. |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice - Text and Mosby's Nursing Video Skills: Physical Examination and Health Assessment 2e Package Susan Fickertt Wilson, Jean Foret Giddens, Mosby, 2011-06-16 |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Health Assessment Online for Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, Version 2 (User Guide and Access Code) Susan F. Wilson, Jean Foret Giddens, 2008-10 Health Assessment Online now offers you two approaches to content: a comprehensive library of over 7,500 individual assets and new, self-paced learning modules and capstone cases for each body system that provide you with a structured tutorial for learning assessment. HAO is designed to help you understand and apply assessment principles and techniques. UNIQUE! New Self-Paced Learning Modules provide a structured approach to online learning as a supplement to reading assignments and as a way to apply and test your knowledge in an interactive format UNIQUE! New comprehensive case studies for each system UNIQUE! New fully narrated animations Video clips demonstrate how to conduct exams on a variety of patients of various ages, ethnicities, and genders Heart and lung sounds UNIQUE! Full-color photos with anatomic landmark overlays provide an understanding of the anatomy beneath the surface of the skin NCLEX-Style review questions Includes 75 of the most common lab and diagnostic tests to allow for one-stop referral of findings for lab and diagnostic tests UNIQUE! PDA-downloadable step-by-step exam checklists with exam steps for each system downloadable for PDAs Audio glossary Includes a variety of engaging Interactive Exercises for quizzing or quick review Audio translation of common assessment terms from Spanish to English and from English to Spanish |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice Susan Fickertt Wilson, Jean Foret Giddens FAAN, Jean Giddens, 2021-03-11 |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice - Binder Ready Susan Wilson, 2018-03-27 Binder-Ready Edition: This loose-leaf copy of the full text is a convenient, accessible, and customizable alternative to the bound book. With this binder-ready edition, you can personalize the text to match your unique study needs! Today''s nursing students are busier and more pressed for time than ever. The good news is that Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 6th Edition caters to your needs by focusing only on the information you need to master the core assessment skills and thrive in clinical practice. In addition to its focused content, you can look forward to straightforward and easy-to-understand language; vivid photos; clean page layouts; and of course the latest information on topical things like electronic documentation, QSEN competencies, and cultural considerations. Plus, with its abundance of engaging learning tools - like case studies, procedure videos, animations, and insightful call-outs - you''ll be able to maximize your learning AND study time! Straightforward, easy-to-understand coverage gives readers the knowledge and confidence to perform a complete physical examination. Clear differentiation between basic skills and advanced procedures or special-circumstance procedures helps readers pinpoint essential assessments. Two-column format creates a visual distinction between normal and abnormal findings and techniques. Vivid full-color photos walk readers step-by-step through key assessment techniques to better understand key abnormalities. UNIQUE! Concept Overview boxes present core concepts in the context of health assessment, with discussions of pain, oxygenation, perfusion, tissue integrity, motion, sensory perception, metabolism, and intracranial regulation. UNIQUE! Clinical Reasoning boxes explain the thought process of an experienced nurse making a clinical decision to help readers gain expert perspective on clinical judgment and the decision-making process in nursing practice. UNIQUE! Patients with Situational Variations sections address special circumstances or needs for patients in wheelchairs or other limitations and exam variations. Documenting Expected Findings sections demonstrate how to chart normal findings -- a perpetual area of struggle among nursing students. Review questions in the book help assess reader''s understanding of need-to-know content. UNIQUE! Case studies at the end of each chapter give readers practice in developing clinical reasoning skills in the context of health assessment and physical examination. UNIQUE! Adapting Health Assessment to the Hospitalized Patient chapter explains special techniques for performing a head-to-toe assessment of a patient in a hospital setting. Health Promotion for Evidence-Based Practice boxes apply the U.S. government''s Healthy People 2020 objectives and include thorough discussions of recommendations for health promotion and reducing risk. Ethnic, Cultural, and Spiritual Variations boxes help readers anticipate the unique needs of a multicultural patient population. Health Assessment Across the Life Span unit contains four separate chapters that cover all lifespan content, including older adults, pregnant patients, and infants, children, and adolescents. Synthesis and Application of Health Assessment unit details how to conduct, document, and adapt the head-to-toe examination. NEW! Refocused and streamlined content eliminates content saturation by drastically reducing the amount of advanced practice and examination procedures, techniques, and content that are applicable to nurse practitioner levels; thus keeping readers focused on the most common and important learnings and procedures. NEW! Student laboratory manual (sold separately) provides an invaluable resource for mastering physical examination. NEW! Improved page layout features a less cluttered and more reader-friendly look thanks to the removal of extraneous tables and illustrations. NEW! Improved text design includes updated fonts, photos, and illustrations to make the material more readable and the concepts easier-to-understand. NEW! Two new concept overviews incorporate the physiological principles of metabolism and nutrition into text material. NEW! Updated electronic documentation content ensures accuracy and congruency with the most current technology and best practices. NEW! Updated ethnic/cultural/spiritual variations content reflects the latest trends currently being seen in practice today. |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Advanced Public and Community Health Nursing Practice Naomi E. Ervin, PhD, RN, PHCNS-BC, FNAP, FAAN, Pamela Kulbok, DNSc, RN, APHN-BC, FAAN, 2018-03-28 Written by advanced practice public/community health nurse experts, this comprehensive resource for advanced practice nursing students and clinicians builds upon the core foundations of practice: social justice, interdisciplinary practice, community involvement, disease prevention, and health promotion. Interweaving theory, practice, and contemporary issues, Advanced Public and Community Health Nursing Practice, Second Edition, provides essential knowledge needed to successfully assess communities, diagnose community situations, plan programs and budgets, and evaluate programs in public and community health. This revised edition has been thoroughly updated to encompass the evolution of public/community health nursing practice during the past 15 years. With several examples of community assessments, community health program plans, and evidence-based and best-practice interventions, the content in this publication addresses the core processes of advanced public/community health nursing practice. Chapters integrate new material about the physical environment and cover key changes in nursing education and practice and healthcare financing and delivery. This new edition includes additional content on culture and diversity, in-depth theory and conceptual frameworks, doctoral preparation, and policy. New to the Second Edition: Completely new information reflecting changes in nursing education and practice and healthcare financing and delivery Abundant examples of community assessments and community health program plans Evidence-based/best-practice interventions, programs, and services Clinical/practicum activities to help learners apply content in varied settings Suggested readings and references to support more in-depth study Additional information about the physical environment, culture and diversity, doctoral preparation, and policy Interprofessional/interdisciplinary practice In-depth information regarding theories and conceptual frameworks New references, examples, case studies, problems, and discussion questions Key Features: Provides comprehensive, in-depth information regarding community assessment, program planning, program implementation, evaluation, and program revision Delivers timely knowledge about using evidence, practice standards, public health ethics, Healthy People 2020, and competent practice in varied settings Includes realistic case studies of program and evaluation plans Presents examples of programs and projects conducted by advanced practice public/community health nurses |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Nursing Health Assessment Sharon Jensen, 2014-10 This updated Second Edition of Nursing Health Assessment: A Best Practice Approach emphasizes health promotion, risk factor reduction, evidence-based thinking, and diagnostic reasoning. The author presents strategies for adapting questions and techniques when communication is challenging, the patient's responses are unexpected, or the patient's condition changes over time. Unique features assist with application, analysis, and critical thinking skill development to better preparing students for practice. Starting with Unit 2, all chapters follow a consistent organization to facilitate understanding: Threaded Case Study, Structure and Function Overview, Acute Assessment, Subjective Data Collection, Objective Data Collection, Evidence-based Critical Thinking, and Tables of Abnormal Findings. Each chapter requires students to use diagnostic reasoning skills to analyze data, document and communicate their findings, and plan care. Normal and abnormal findings are presented in side-by-side columns and thorough and comprehensive examinations are included for each specific topic. Additional features, a robust ancillary program, and book-related media build on the in-text cases to reinforce correct elements of subjective and objective data collection and variations necessary for different problems, age groups, and cultures. |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Health Assessment in Nursing Practice Jorge Grimes, Elizabeth Iannopollo, 1982 |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnosis Karen M. Myrick, DNP, APRN, FNP, ONP, FAAN, Laima Karosas, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, ANP-BC, 2019-12-06 The first textbook to specifically target the scope of practice for advanced practice nurses and physician assistants With a focus on promoting sound clinical decision-making and a streamlined and highly accessible approach, this text for advanced practice nurses and physician assistants delivers up-to-date primary care health assessment techniques for individuals throughout the lifespan. Each chapter offers a concise overview of anatomy and physiology and an in-depth review of normal and abnormal findings. The holistic assessment section for each system—emphasizing the importance of social considerations—further prepares students for informed clinical practice. Chapters feature a comprehensive assessment of special populations, including patients with disabilities; pediatric, pregnant, and elderly patients; and transgendered and veteran populations, as well as differential diagnosis guidance in tabular format. Chapters are further enhanced with illustrations, images, and case studies that demonstrate clinical reasoning and application of principles to practice. A robust ancillary package includes an instructor manual, discussion questions, multiple-choice questions, and PowerPoint slides. Key Features: Addresses anatomy and physiology, normal and abnormal findings, and holistic health assessment, including assessment of special populations Offers case studies with examples of documentation and coding information Fosters diagnostic reasoning and critical-thinking with thorough differential diagnosis tables Provides visual guidance on the recognition and assessment of normal and abnormal findings with illustrations and images Includes a robust ancillary package with an instructor manual, discussion questions, multiple-choice questions, and PowerPoint slides |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Physical Assessment for Nurses Carol Cox, 2004-09-06 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). |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) Gloria M. Bulechek, PhD, RN, FAAN, Howard K. Butcher, Joanne M. McCloskey Dochterman, PhD, RN, FAAN, Cheryl Wagner, 2012-11-01 Covering the full range of nursing interventions, Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC), 6th Edition provides a research-based clinical tool to help in selecting appropriate interventions. It standardizes and defines the knowledge base for nursing practice while effectively communicating the nature of nursing. More than 550 nursing interventions are provided - including 23 NEW labels. As the only comprehensive taxonomy of nursing-sensitive interventions available, this book is ideal for practicing nurses, nursing students, nursing administrators, and faculty seeking to enhance nursing curricula and improve nursing care. More than 550 research-based nursing intervention labels with nearly 13,000 specific activities Definition, list of activities, publication facts line, and background readings provided for each intervention. NIC Interventions Linked to 2012-2014 NANDA-I Diagnoses promotes clinical decision-making. New! Two-color design provides easy readability. 554 research-based nursing intervention labels with nearly 13,000 specific activities. NEW! 23 additional interventions include: Central Venous Access Device Management, Commendation, Healing Touch, Dementia Management: Wandering, Life Skills Enhancement, Diet Staging: Weight Loss Surgery, Stem Cell Infusion and many more. NEW! 133 revised interventions are provided for 49 specialties, including five new specialty core interventions. NEW! Updated list of estimated time and educational level has been expanded to cover every intervention included in the text. |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice June M. Thompson, Susan Fickertt Wilson, 1996 An audiotape of heart and lung sounds is provided so students can learn normal and common abnormal heart and lung sounds. 27168A--Cassette no. |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Assessment and Decision Making in Mental Health Nursing Sandra Walker, Diane Carpenter, Yvonne Middlewick, 2013-09-25 Assessment is an essential part of mental-health nursing and as such a core learning requirement for pre-registration nursing students. Getting assessment right is essential for the nursing student in order for them to become an effective practitioner. Many books on assessment are very theoretical. This is a practical, hands-on guide to the assessment process, underpinned by the latest evidence. The book explains the core principles through running case studies, so that readers can see how each decision they make impacts on the person in their care. Key features: Assessment principles are applied across a variety of modern nursing settings that you may find yourself working in as a registered nurse Each chapter is linked to the relevant NMC standards and Essential Skills Clusters so you know you are meeting the professional requirements Activities throughout help you to think critically and develop essential graduate skills. |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice Jean Foret Giddens, PhD RN Faan, Jean Giddens, 1997-08 Features chapter by chapter review of all content areas including anatomy & physiology, health history, exam techniques & key terminology. Also includes hundreds of review questions, case studies, critical thinking questions & learning activities. |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Mental Health in Nursing Kim Foster, Peta Marks, Anthony O'Brien, Toby Raeburn, 2020-10-20 - Restructured and presented in 3 parts: - Section 1: Positioning Practice describes the context and importance of nursing in mental health and includes a new chapter on self-care - Section 2: Knowledge for Practice addresses the specialist practice of mental health nursing. Each chapter examines specific mental health conditions, assessment, nursing management and relevant treatment approaches - Section 3: Contexts of practice features scenario-based chapters with a framework to support mental health screening, assessment, referral and support, across a range of clinical settings |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Spirituality in Nursing Practice Doreen, A. Westera, RN, MscN, MEd, 2016-11-14 Delivers a wealth of practical information for fulfilling the spiritual needs of all patients and their families Written as a practical resource to teach nurses and nursing students, this text explores how to best address spiritual assessment and care. Spirituality, the search for meaning in life and connection to others, remains relevant to all patient interactions, and an essential component for nurses to integrate into their everyday practice. Using a multicultural and client-centered approach, chapters explore the concept of spirituality, and its relationship with religion and health to directly place spiritualty in a nursing context. Reflection questions interspersed throughout encourage the reader to analyze their own experiences with spirituality within both professional and personal contexts and affirm how a nurse’s own spirituality can influence her or his practice. Practical exercises illustrate the importance of spirituality in nursing and provide tools and means to incorporate spirituality into clinical practice. Chapters use a flexible approach that can be adapted to a variety of contexts in nursing education and practice throughout North America and beyond, applicable for self-study, traditional courses, and on-line programs. They contain a wealth of pedagogical features including case studies, discussion questions, a comprehensive bibliography, and an extensive Instructor’s Manual that provides additional direction for discussion and testing. Thirteen videos, developed by the author and available online, provide the perspectives of nursing and health care professionals, clients, and families to illustrate the main points of the text. Key Features: Delivers a wealth of practical tools for incorporating spirituality into nursing Useful for self-study, on-campus courses, and online programs Contains a variety of pedagogical features including consistent format, discussion questions, reflective exercises, case studies, Instructors Manual Applicable to nursing education and practice in North American and beyond Promotes holistic nursing practice |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Family Health Care Nursing Joanna Rowe Kaakinen, Deborah Padgett Coehlo, Rose Steele, Melissa Robinson, 2018-02-01 Prepare for the real world of family nursing care! Explore family nursing the way it’s practiced today—with a theory-guided, evidence-based approach to care throughout the family life cycle that responds to the needs of families and adapts to the changing dynamics of the health care system. From health promotion to end of life, a streamlined organization delivers the clinical guidance you need to care for families. Significantly updated and thoroughly revised, the 6th Edition reflects the art and science of family nursing practice in today’s rapidly evolving healthcare environments. |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Health and Physical Assessment in Nursing Donita D'Amico, Colleen Barbarito, 2015-02-10 Health & Physical Assessment In Nursing helps nursing students master the art and skills of health and physical assessment that new nurses needs in order to care for diverse clients in virtually any setting. It systematically prepares students for success: readers first learn each technique; then demonstrate their skills; and finally, practice and test their knowledge. Assessment is presented holistically so that the latest principles of health promotion and client education are integrated alongside crucial concepts related to wellness, communication, and culture. The authors bring the material to life with hundreds of outstanding images, as well as engaging case studies and activities that help readers visualize the nursing process. KEY TOPICS: Introduction to Health Assessment; Health Assessment; Human Development Across the Lifespan; Wellness and Health Promotion; Cultural Considerations; Psychosocial Assessment; Assessment of Vulnerable Populations; Introduction to Physical Assessment; Interviewing and Communication Techniques; The Health History; Techniques and Equipment; General Survey; Pain Assessment; Nutritional Assessment; Physical Assessment; Skin, Hair, Nails; Head, Neck, and Related Lymphatics; Eye; Ears, Nose, Mouth, and Throat; Respiratory System; Breasts and Axillae; Cardiovascular System; Peripheral Vascular System; Abdomen; Urinary System; Male Reproduction System; Female Reproduction System; Musculoskeletal System; Neurologic System; Focused Assessments; Pregnant Females; Hospitalized Patient; Complete Health Assessment. MARKET: This title is intended for beginning-level courses in baccalaureate and associate degree nursing programs that cover health assessment or physical assessment, such as Fundamentals of Nursing Practice and Introduction to Concepts of Nursing Practice. It is also suitable to supplement courses in Medical-Surgical Nursing. |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Basic Nursing Patricia Ann Potter, Anne Griffin Perry, 2003 Building on the strengths of the fourth edition, Basic Nursing: Essentials for Practice is back in a new edition! Thoroughly updated and revised to provide a more focused and engaging presentation, this new edition offers the basic principles, concepts, and skills needed by nursing students. The five-step nursing process returns to provide a consistent, logical organizational framework, with a clear writing style and numerous learning aids. An increased emphasis on caring, along with new boxes on Focused Client Assessment and Outcome Evaluation, reflect current practice trends. This new edition is better than ever! Five-Step Nursing Process provides a consistent organizational framework. More than 40 nursing skills are presented in a clear, 2-column format with rationales for all steps. Procedural Guidelines boxes provide streamlined step-by-step instructions for performing basic skills. Growth and Development chapter and age-related considerations throughout clinical chapters help prepare students to care for clients of all ages. Sample Nursing Care Plans highlight defining characteristics in assessment data, include client goals and expected outcomes in the planning section, and provide rationales for each nursing intervention. Progressive Case Studies follow the interactions of a client and nurse throughout the chapter to illustrate steps in the nursing process and develop critical thinking skills. Brief coverage of higher level concepts including research, theory, professional roles, and management, maintains the text's focus on essential, basic content. The narrative style makes the text more engaging and appealing. Focused Client Assessment boxes provide specific guidelines for factors to assess, questions and approaches, and physical assessment. Content on delegation is discussed throughout the narrative and specific guidelines are included for each skill. Skills now include Unexpected Outcomes and Interventions to alert for potential undesirable responses and provide appropriate nursing actions. Caring in Nursing is presented in a new chapter and as a thread throughout the text. Outcome Evaluation are based on the chapter's case study and provide guidelines on how to ask questions and evaluate care based on the answers received. NIC and NOC are discussed in the Nursing Process chapter to provide an overview of these taxonomies encountered in practice. NCLEX-style multiple-choice questions at the end of each chapter help students evaluate learning. |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Evidence-Based Physical Examination Kate Sustersic Gawlik, DNP, APRN-CNP, FAANP, Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN, Alice M. Teall, DNP, APRN-CNP, FAANP, 2020-01-27 The first book to teach physical assessment techniques based on evidence and clinical relevance. Grounded in an empirical approach to history-taking and physical assessment techniques, this text for healthcare clinicians and students focuses on patient well-being and health promotion. It is based on an analysis of current evidence, up-to-date guidelines, and best-practice recommendations. It underscores the evidence, acceptability, and clinical relevance behind physical assessment techniques. Evidence-Based Physical Examination offers the unique perspective of teaching both a holistic and a scientific approach to assessment. Chapters are consistently structured for ease of use and include anatomy and physiology, key history questions and considerations, physical examination, laboratory considerations, imaging considerations, evidence-based practice recommendations, and differential diagnoses related to normal and abnormal findings. Case studies, clinical pearls, and key takeaways aid retention, while abundant illustrations, photographic images, and videos demonstrate history-taking and assessment techniques. Instructor resources include PowerPoint slides, a test bank with multiple-choice questions and essay questions, and an image bank. This is the physical assessment text of the future. Key Features: Delivers the evidence, acceptability, and clinical relevance behind history-taking and assessment techniques Eschews “traditional” techniques that do not demonstrate evidence-based reliability Focuses on the most current clinical guidelines and recommendations from resources such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Focuses on the use of modern technology for assessment Aids retention through case studies, clinical pearls, and key takeaways Demonstrates techniques with abundant illustrations, photographic images, and videos Includes robust instructor resources: PowerPoint slides, a test bank with multiple-choice questions and essay questions, and an image bank Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Community/public Health Nursing Practice Frances A. Maurer, Claudia M. Smith, 2009 Maurer and Smith (both: U. of Maryland School of Nursing) intend this updated text for undergraduates in community/public health nursing. Thirty-three chapter topics are organized into eight units which address the role and context of the community health nurse; an introduction to epidemiology and consideration of environment-related health risks and the role of cultural competency in the profession; a discussion of strategies for working with and assessing families as clients; coverage of the community and population approach to community health nursing; strategies for population-focused intervention; discussion of contemporary problems in the field including vulnerable populations, disaster management, family and community violence, and teenage pregnancy; detailed discussion of persons with disabilities, children, and elderly person; and settings for community/public health nursing practice. Expanded content in this update includes discussion of the most current Healthy People 2010 objectives, in-home care of the ill, migrant health problems, contemporary tools for addictions screening, interventions for improving responsible teen sexual behaviors, and environmental aspects of school health, among many other topics. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) distributed by Syndetic Solutions, LLC. |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Fragility Fracture Nursing Karen Hertz, Julie Santy-Tomlinson, 2018-06-15 This open access book aims to provide a comprehensive but practical overview of the knowledge required for the assessment and management of the older adult with or at risk of fragility fracture. It considers this from the perspectives of all of the settings in which this group of patients receive nursing care. Globally, a fragility fracture is estimated to occur every 3 seconds. This amounts to 25 000 fractures per day or 9 million per year. The financial costs are reported to be: 32 billion EUR per year in Europe and 20 billon USD in the United States. As the population of China ages, the cost of hip fracture care there is likely to reach 1.25 billion USD by 2020 and 265 billion by 2050 (International Osteoporosis Foundation 2016). Consequently, the need for nursing for patients with fragility fracture across the world is immense. Fragility fracture is one of the foremost challenges for health care providers, and the impact of each one of those expected 9 million hip fractures is significant pain, disability, reduced quality of life, loss of independence and decreased life expectancy. There is a need for coordinated, multi-disciplinary models of care for secondary fracture prevention based on the increasing evidence that such models make a difference. There is also a need to promote and facilitate high quality, evidence-based effective care to those who suffer a fragility fracture with a focus on the best outcomes for recovery, rehabilitation and secondary prevention of further fracture. The care community has to understand better the experience of fragility fracture from the perspective of the patient so that direct improvements in care can be based on the perspectives of the users. This book supports these needs by providing a comprehensive approach to nursing practice in fragility fracture care. |
| health assessment for nursing practice: Health Assessment in Nursing Janet R. Weber, Jane H. Kelley, 2013-11-14 Innovative, systematic, and user-friendly, Health Assessment in Nursing has been acclaimed through four previous editions for the way it successfully helps RN-level students develop the comprehensive knowledge base and expert nursing assessment skills necessary for accurate collection of client data. Maintaining the text’s hallmarks—in-depth, accurate information, a compelling Continuing Case Study, and practical tools that help students develop the skills they need to collect both subjective and objective data—the Fifth Edition now features an exciting array of new chapters, a greater focus on diversity and health assessment through the lifespan, over 150 new illustrations, more than 300 new photos of actual registered nurses and nurse pratitioners performing assessments, and an expanded array of teaching and learning tools. |
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