Adult-Gerontology Practice Guidelines
Published on 26. June 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
864 pages
978-0-8261-2762-4 (ISBN)
Description
The first book to encompass adult-gerontology practice guidelines for primary care, this is a comprehensive resource designed for health care practitioners who intend to take the new Adult-Gero NP course and certification exam. It provides current national practice guidelines for delivering high quality primary health care to adults and older patients in the outpatient setting, along with specific care guidelines for adult, pregnant, and older adult patients. The book delivers information on the physical exam, diagnostic testing, health promotion including dietary concerns, procedure guidelines, and national resources and includes extensive patient teaching guides with printable education points.
For quick and easy access, practice guidelines are organized primarily by body system and content is presented in a consistent format. Each of the 246 disorder guidelines include definition, incidence, pathogenesis, predisposing factors, common complaints, other signs and symptoms, subjective data, physical exam, diagnostic tests, differential diagnoses, plan of care, follow-up, consultation/referral, and individual considerations.
A particularly useful feature is the ""Practice Pointers"" highlighting crucial information for each disorder. The book includes chapters that focus on topics pertaining to the aging adult, including: major effects of aging on each body system; family and legal guidelines; adult risk assessment; and health promotion and screening recommendations for the older adult. A key section includes guidelines for procedures commonly used in the clinic and office setting. One hundred thirty-eight patient teaching sheets are included in printed and digital format for customizing and printing. Appendices feature normal lab values and dietary guidelines.
Key Features:
Focuses specifically on the adult, pregnant, and older adult patient population
Delivers consistent presentation of 246 disorders by body system for ease of access
Includes 33 completely new guidelines that reflect conditions prevalent in the older adult population
Highlights ""Practice Pointers"" to indicate highly important care points
Includes 138 extensive Patient Teaching Sheets for ""take home"" information
Provides routine health maintenance guidelines
For quick and easy access, practice guidelines are organized primarily by body system and content is presented in a consistent format. Each of the 246 disorder guidelines include definition, incidence, pathogenesis, predisposing factors, common complaints, other signs and symptoms, subjective data, physical exam, diagnostic tests, differential diagnoses, plan of care, follow-up, consultation/referral, and individual considerations.
A particularly useful feature is the ""Practice Pointers"" highlighting crucial information for each disorder. The book includes chapters that focus on topics pertaining to the aging adult, including: major effects of aging on each body system; family and legal guidelines; adult risk assessment; and health promotion and screening recommendations for the older adult. A key section includes guidelines for procedures commonly used in the clinic and office setting. One hundred thirty-eight patient teaching sheets are included in printed and digital format for customizing and printing. Appendices feature normal lab values and dietary guidelines.
Key Features:
Focuses specifically on the adult, pregnant, and older adult patient population
Delivers consistent presentation of 246 disorders by body system for ease of access
Includes 33 completely new guidelines that reflect conditions prevalent in the older adult population
Highlights ""Practice Pointers"" to indicate highly important care points
Includes 138 extensive Patient Teaching Sheets for ""take home"" information
Provides routine health maintenance guidelines
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8261-2762-4 (9780826127624)
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Jill C. Cash, MSN, APN is a Nurse Practitioner at Southern Illinois Rheumatology in a rural clinical setting in Southern Illinois, USA. She is a clinical preceptor for Nurse Practitioner students in various NP clinical programs across the country. Her previous clinical experience includes High Risk Obstetrics as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA, Women's Health, Family Practice and Rheumatology. She has taught in the nursing program at various levels, including the ADN, BSN and MSN levels at Southeast Missouri State University, USA, Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville and Southeastern Illinois College, USA. Ms. Cash is a contributing author to several nursing textbooks including Nursing Assessment, Medical-Surgical Nursing and Nurse Practitioner Review Guidelines textbooks. Ms. Cash is the co-editor of the first two editions of Family Practice Guidelines.
Cheryl A. Glass, MSN, WHNP, RN-BC, is a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner who currently practices as a Clinical Research Specialist for KePRO in TennCare's Medical Solutions Unit in Nashville TN, USA. She is also Clinical Instructor at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, USA. Previously, she was a Clinical Trainer and Trainer Manager for Healthways/American Healthways. Her previous practice as an NP was as Clinical Research Coordinator at Nashville Clinical Research and as Collaborative Clinical OB Practice with the Director and Assistant Directors of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Vanderbilt University, USA Medical Center Department of OB /GYN. Ms. Glass is the author of several book chapters and is co-editor of the first two editions of Family Practice Guidelines. She has published five refereed journal articles. In 1999, Ms. Glass was named Tennessee Chapter AWHONN Nurse of the Year.
Cheryl A. Glass, MSN, WHNP, RN-BC, is a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner who currently practices as a Clinical Research Specialist for KePRO in TennCare's Medical Solutions Unit in Nashville TN, USA. She is also Clinical Instructor at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, USA. Previously, she was a Clinical Trainer and Trainer Manager for Healthways/American Healthways. Her previous practice as an NP was as Clinical Research Coordinator at Nashville Clinical Research and as Collaborative Clinical OB Practice with the Director and Assistant Directors of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Vanderbilt University, USA Medical Center Department of OB /GYN. Ms. Glass is the author of several book chapters and is co-editor of the first two editions of Family Practice Guidelines. She has published five refereed journal articles. In 1999, Ms. Glass was named Tennessee Chapter AWHONN Nurse of the Year.