Fast facts for nurse practitioners : practice essentials for clinical subspecialties /
by Nadine M. Aktan.
- New York, NY : Springer Publishing Company, 2020
- 1 online resource (228, pages) : color illustrations.
- Fast facts .
1. Advanced practice providers in primary care : past and present -- 2. The intersection of nursing, medicine, and public health -- 3. Practice essentials for allergy and immunology -- 4. Practice essentials for cardiology -- 5. Practice essentials for dermatology -- 6. Practice essentials for endocrinology -- 7. Practice essentials for gastroenterology -- 8. Practice essentials for hematology and oncology -- 9. Practice essentials for infectious disease -- 10. Practice essentials for nephrology -- 11. Practice essentials for neurology -- 12. Practice essentials for obstetrics and gynecology -- 13. Practice essentials for ophthalmology -- 14. Practice essentials for orthopedics -- 15. Practice essentials for otolaryngology -- 16. Practice essentials for pediatrics -- 17. Practice essentials for psychiatry -- 18. Practice essentials for pulmonology -- 19. Practice essentials for rheumatology -- 20. Practice essentials for urology
The first book to provide an insider view of the latest advances and trends in the full range of clinical subspecialty areas.
Fast Facts for Nurse Practitioners: Practice Essentials for Clinical Subspecialties takes the busy advanced practice provider or student on a journey through the clinical subspecialties. The author, a highly experienced nurse practitioner, has immersed herself in each of these clinical areas and interviewed medical specialists to identify the latest advances, trends, and tips to more confidently and competently assess, diagnose, manage, and refer patients across the lifespan.
The book addresses hot topics in allergy and immunology, cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology and oncology, infectious disease, nephrology, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, pediatrics, psychiatry, pulmonology, rheumatology, and urology. Each chapter provides information on common chief complaints, pathophysiology, diagnostic considerations, and key points for management or referral. This concise reference provides evidence-based strategies for managing ever-changing patient needs in an easy-to-digest format.