Essential Procedures for Emergency, Urgent, and Primary Care Settings: A Clinical Companion

A comprehensive guide to common clinical procedures, with step-by-step illustrations and videos. It covers 77 procedures, from commonly performed to emergency situations, and emphasizes an interprofessional approach. The third edition includes new chapters, updated content, and practical Clinical Pearls.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 702 pages
Publication date: 30 March 2021
Publisher: Springer Publishing Co Inc

A comprehensive and detailed guide to common clinical procedures, this text is designed to be user-friendly, with a focus on providing step-by-step instructions for a wide range of procedures. Whether you are a healthcare professional or a student, this book will serve as a valuable resource for learning and practicing clinical skills.

The third edition of this text has been extensively revised and updated to ensure that it remains current and comprehensive. It includes current and comprehensive text, graphic, and video instruction on the use of bedside ultrasound for procedural guidance, aimed at increasing procedural accuracy and mitigating complications.

The book is edited and written by academically accomplished physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, emphasizing an interprofessional approach to the performance of procedures. Procedures are consistently formatted and presented in clear language, with step-by-step detail organized by system-specific categories for easy access to information. Each procedure includes background considerations, indications and contraindications for performing the procedure, technique for safe and correct performance, special considerations, complications, post-procedure considerations, and patient education points.

Original photos, videos, high-quality sonographic footage, line drawings, and tables reinforce the guidelines and procedures, while abundant Clinical Pearls throughout the manuscript offer practical applications of key information representing years of clinical technical experience.

Extensive references at the end of each chapter further enhance the book's utility.

New to the Third Edition:
1. Delivers 16 completely new chapters covering a plethora of newly added procedures, incorporating an interprofessional approach to performing procedures.
2. Previous chapters have been extensively updated and expanded.
3. Provides new illustrative video.

This comprehensive and detailed guide to common clinical procedures is an essential resource for healthcare professionals and students alike. With its user-friendly format, step-by-step instructions, and extensive illustrations and references, it will help you develop the skills and knowledge necessary to provide quality care to your patients.

Weight: 1556g
Dimension: 205 x 255 x 38 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780826141040
Edition number: 3 Revised edition