Acute Care Nurse Practitioner: Clinical Curriculum and Certification Review

by Anna Gawlinski (Editor), Deborah Hamwi. (Editor)

This practical resource functions as both a reference guide in the acute care setting and as a self-study preparation tool for Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification. Coverage begins with a chapter on test-taking strategies, then proceeds with an in-depth review of the diseases and disorders commonly found in acute care practice. Each clinical chapter provides disease definitions, pathophysiology and etiology, signs and symptoms, physical findings, differential diagnoses, tests and diagnostic reasoning, therapeutic management/treatment/education, and outcome evaluation.

Contents:
Ch. 1. Test-taking strategies--
ch. 2. Pulmonary disorders--
ch. 3. Cardiovascular disorders--
ch. 4. Neurologic disorders--
ch. 5. Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders--
ch. 6. Renal disorders--
ch. 7. Urology--
ch. 8. Endocrine disorders--
ch. 9. Hematologic and oncologic disorders--
ch. 10. Gastrointestinal disorders--
ch. 11. Infections and common problems in acute care--
12. Mental health disorders--
ch. 13. Health promotion and health protection--
ch. 14. Ethical and legal issues--
ch. 15. Roles, issues, policies, and trends--
Index.

1033 pages, Hardcover

First published October 19, 1998