The latest evidence-based guidelines to prepare you for FNP practice! Practice Guidelines for Family Nurse Practitioners, 6th Edition provides essential information on the most current national and international guidelines and evidence-based protocols for primary care patients of all ages. Key details are easy to find with the book's full-color format, concise outline-style guidelines, and abundant summary tables and charts. In addition to coverage of the most common conditions seen in outpatient settings, this edition includes the latest information on topics such as COVID-19 and STDs. Plus, the popular Practice Pearls boxes have been expanded throughout the book.
1. Practice Guidelines for Family Nurse Practitioners - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Inside Front Cover - p. Page iv 6. Abbreviations - p. Page v 7. Copyright - p. Page vi 8. Reviewers - p. Page vii 9. Acknowledgments - p. Page viii 10. Preface - p. Page ix 11. List of Illustrations - p. Page x 12. List of Tables - p. Page xi 13. Chapter 1 : Adult Assessment - p. Page xi 14. Chapter 2 : Pediatric Assessment - p. Page 28 15. Chapter 3 : Geriatric Assessment - p. Page 51 16. Chapter 4 : Laboratory and Diagnostic Pearls - p. Page 71 17. Chapter 5 : Skin Conditions - p. Page 94 18. Chapter 6 : Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Conditions - p. Page 158 19. Chapter 7 : Respiratory Conditions - p. Page 180 20. Chapter 8 : Cardiovascular Conditions - p. Page 208 21. Chapter 9 : Abdominal Conditions - p. Page 263 22. Chapter 10 : Gynecologic Conditions - p. Page 307 23. Chapter 11 : Urinary Tract Conditions - p. Page 350 24. Chapter 12 : Neurologic Conditions - p. Page 369 25. Chapter 13 : Musculoskeletal Conditions - p. Page 385 26. Chapter 14 : Pain - p. Page 420 27. Chapter 15 : Endocrine Conditions - p. Page 430 28. Chapter 16 : Pediatric Conditions - p. Page 470 29. Chapter 17 : Psychiatric Conditions - p. Page 518 30. Appendix A : Food Sources for Selected Nutrients - p. Page 543 31. Appendix B : Predicted Peak Expiratory Flow Rate - p. Page 543 32. Appendix C : Acetaminophen Dosing Chart - p. Page 543 33. Appendix D : Ibuprofen Dosing Chart - p. Page 543 34. Index - p. Page 543
The latest evidence-based guidelines to prepare you for FNP practice! Practice Guidelines for Family Nurse Practitioners, 6th Edition provides essential information on the most current national and international guidelines and evidence-based protocols for primary care patients of all ages. Key details are easy to find with the book's full-color format, concise outline-style guidelines, and abundant summary tables and charts. In addition to coverage of the most common conditions seen in outpatient settings, this edition includes the latest information on topics such as COVID-19 and STDs. Plus, the popular Practice Pearls boxes have been expanded throughout the book.
1. Practice Guidelines for Family Nurse Practitioners - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Inside Front Cover - p. Page iv 6. Abbreviations - p. Page v 7. Copyright - p. Page vi 8. Reviewers - p. Page vii 9. Acknowledgments - p. Page viii 10. Preface - p. Page ix 11. List of Illustrations - p. Page x 12. List of Tables - p. Page xi 13. Chapter 1 : Adult Assessment - p. Page xi 14. Chapter 2 : Pediatric Assessment - p. Page 28 15. Chapter 3 : Geriatric Assessment - p. Page 51 16. Chapter 4 : Laboratory and Diagnostic Pearls - p. Page 71 17. Chapter 5 : Skin Conditions - p. Page 94 18. Chapter 6 : Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Conditions - p. Page 158 19. Chapter 7 : Respiratory Conditions - p. Page 180 20. Chapter 8 : Cardiovascular Conditions - p. Page 208 21. Chapter 9 : Abdominal Conditions - p. Page 263 22. Chapter 10 : Gynecologic Conditions - p. Page 307 23. Chapter 11 : Urinary Tract Conditions - p. Page 350 24. Chapter 12 : Neurologic Conditions - p. Page 369 25. Chapter 13 : Musculoskeletal Conditions - p. Page 385 26. Chapter 14 : Pain - p. Page 420 27. Chapter 15 : Endocrine Conditions - p. Page 430 28. Chapter 16 : Pediatric Conditions - p. Page 470 29. Chapter 17 : Psychiatric Conditions - p. Page 518 30. Appendix A : Food Sources for Selected Nutrients - p. Page 543 31. Appendix B : Predicted Peak Expiratory Flow Rate - p. Page 543 32. Appendix C : Acetaminophen Dosing Chart - p. Page 543 33. Appendix D : Ibuprofen Dosing Chart - p. Page 543 34. Index - p. Page 543
