Physical Assessment for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals

A practical and comprehensive guide to best clinical practice when taking patient history and physical examination, with a systematic, systems-based approach and color photographs and case studies to assist health care practitioners. Written for health care students, newly qualified and advanced nurse practitioners, and those in the allied health professions.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 480 pages
\n Publication date: 15 March 2019
\n Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
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This accessible text is structured in accordance with the competencies for advanced practice in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment as published by the RCN. Following a systematic, systems-based approach to patient assessment, it includes a summary of the key clinical skills needed to develop and improve clinical examination in order to confidently assess, diagnose, plan, and provide outstanding care.

In this revised edition, color photographs and case studies have been included to assist healthcare practitioners in their assessment of the patient. This important guide:

Includes a highly visual color presentation with photographs and illustrations.

Features a wide range of key learning points to help guide practice.

Offers illustrative examples, applications to practice, and case studies.

Written for healthcare students, newly qualified and advanced nurse practitioners, and those in the allied health professions, Physical Assessment for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals is the essential guide for developing the skills needed to accurately access patient history and physical examination.

\n Weight: 1010g\n
Dimension: 180 x 254 x 21 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781119108979\n
Edition number: 3rd Edition\n