Author: Anne M Van Leeuwen Publisher: F.A. Davis ISBN: 0803694482 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 1442
Book Description
Nursing-focused and easy-to-read, this manual delivers all of the information you need to understand how tests work, interpret their results, and provide quality patient care—pre-test, intra-test, and post-test. Tests and procedures are listed in alphabetical order by their complete names for quick reference. The integrated index allows fast searches by abbreviation, synonym, disease/disorder, specimen type, or test classification. Plus, a Body Systems Appendix includes a list of common laboratory and diagnostic tests for each body system as well as nutrition-related lab tests.
Author: Anne M. Van Leeuwen Publisher: F A Davis Company ISBN: 9780803614642 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 1568
Book Description
This practical handbook should be used by nursing students in clinical courses and by nurses in clinical settings as a quick reference. It guides the nurse in planning what needs to be assessed, monitored, treated, and taught at every stage of care, including pretest requirements, intratest procedures, and post-test care. This updated edition also will be helpful to all other healthcare professionals who need to know what nurses will do with their patients undergoing laboratory or diagnostic testing. All tests and procedures are listed in alphabetical order by their complete name for ease of l
Author: Anne M Van Leeuwen Publisher: F.A. Davis ISBN: 0803658451 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 793
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The team that brings you the popular Davis's Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests With Nursing Implications now brings you the only text that explains the who, what, when, how, and why of laboratory and diagnostic testing and connects them to clinical presentations, nursing interventions, and nursing outcomes.
Author: Kathleen Deska Pagana Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences ISBN: 0323089496 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 1202
Book Description
This quick reference handbook offers clear, concise coverage of over 700 of the most commonly performed diagnostic and laboratory tests - including 39 new to this edition. Trusted authors, Kathleen Pagana, PhD, RN and Timothy Pagana, MD, FACS, bring together a comprehensive collection of full color designs, illustrations and photos to show exactly how various tests are performed. Related tests are grouped by chapter and presented in a consistent format to facilitate a full understanding of each type of diagnostic test. UNIQUE! Coverage of the clinical significance of test results explains why a given test result indicates specific diseases.Full-color design clarifies key concepts, procedures, and testing techniques.Related Tests sections list tests that provide similar information or are used to evaluate the same body system, disease process, or symptom. NEW! Unique front section on coding for diagnostic and laboratory tests (ICD-10) provides explanations of the coding requirements and challenges for diagnostic testing along with codes for all tests in the manual. NEW! 39 of the most current laboratory and diagnostic tests have been added to this new edition to reflect current best practices.NEW! Updated photographs and illustrations reflect the latest changes in testing equipment.
Author: Brenda Walter Holloway Publisher: F.A. Davis ISBN: 0803640447 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 198
Book Description
Reduce your anxieties and build the knowledge base and experience you need to pass the check-off exam. Based upon actual “check-off” forms that faculty commonly use for grading, this unique guide gives you instant access to the information necessary for conducting and documenting a routine adult well-patient physical assessment. Full-color illustrations detail every assessment technique.
Author: Frances Fischbach Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ISBN: 1975182227 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 1496
Book Description
Up to date and easy to navigate, Fischbach’s A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests, 11th Edition, details an extensive array of laboratory and diagnostic tests to prepare nurses and health professionals to deliver safe, effective, informed patient care. This proven manual is organized the way nurses think — by specimen, function, and test type— and provides current, comprehensive, step-by-step guidance on correct procedures, tips for accurate interpretation, and expert information on patient preparation and aftercare.
Author: Marilyn S Sommers Publisher: F.A. Davis ISBN: 0803644876 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 1201
Book Description
Everything you need to know about caring for patients—in one portable "must have" handbook! Clear, but comprehensive discussions of pathophysiology, with rationales in the medications and laboratory sections, explain the scientific basis for the nursing care.
Author: Janice Hoffman Publisher: ISBN: 9780803677074 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Text Connects key concepts to practice and patient care for the diseases and disorders that will be encountered most frequently in practice. Promotes critical thinking and clinical judgment by emphasizing the 'whys' and 'hows' of clinical presentation and treatment plans. Focuses on the patient-centered role of the nurse, with clear and well-defined nursing coverage. Presents Nursing Management clearly and consistently using the nursing process to identify and reinforce the nurse's responsibilities as a member of an inter-professional care team. Organizes Nursing Interventions into 'Assessments, ' 'Action, ' and 'Teaching' categories with rationales relating back to the underlying physiology and pathophysiology. Incorporates the critical care content important for new nurses. Davis Advantage--Personalized Learning and Quizzing Personalized Learning Creates personalized learning plans tailored to students' individual needs to help them build a strong foundation and make the connections to Med-Surg topics. Reinforces learning and engages students through videos and interactive activities to drive mastery. Tracks students' progress every step of the way; students know exactly how they're doing and where they need to focus their studies. Davis Edge Quizzing Challenges students to think at higher cognitive levels with over 2,000 NCLEX(R)-style questions that align with the Medical-Surgical Nursing text with page references. Includes self-grading that provides immediate feedback as each quiz is completed. Promotes in-depth understanding and comprehension with comprehensive rationales for both correct and incorrect responses. Builds students' confidence for the difficult alternate-format questions, including 'select all that apply' and 'ordered response'. Prepares students for course exams, ATI, HESI, and NCLEX(R) exams with test-taking strategies and tips. Makes studying and reviewing on the go even easier with access to the ebook version of the text.
Author: Anne M. Van Leeuwen Publisher: F. A. Davis Company ISBN: 9780803636644 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
The information nurses need...when, where, and how they need it Nursing-focused and easy-to-read, this handbook delivers all of the information you need to understand how tests work, interpret their results, and provide quality patient care--pre-test, intra-test, and post-test. Tests and procedures are listed in alphabetical order by their complete name for quick reference. The integrated index allows fast searches by abbreviation, synonym, disease/disorder, specimen type, or test classification. Plus, a Body Systems Appendix includes a list of common laboratory and diagnostic tests for each body system as well as nutrition-related lab tests. FREE ACCESS Each book contains a unique access code for a one-year online subscription to LabDxTest.com, Davis's Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications' database online, powered by Unbound Medicine. You'll have access to hundreds of detailed monographs from your desktop, laptop, or any mobile device with a web browser.
Author: Anne M Van Leeuwen
Author: Anne M. Van Leeuwen
Author: Anne M Van Leeuwen
Author: Kathleen Deska Pagana
Author: Brenda Walter Holloway
Author: Frances Fischbach
Author: Judith Hopfer Deglin
Author: Marilyn S Sommers
Author: Janice Hoffman
Author: Anne M. Van Leeuwen