Essential Clinical Procedures E-Book

by Richard W. Dehn

Author	: Richard W. Dehn
Publisher	: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages	: 465
Release	: 2020-01-10
Genre	: Medical
ISBN	: 0323624685

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Provide safe and effective care to every patient with the fully revised 4th Edition of Essential Clinical Procedures. Written by experts in the field, this widely used reference shows you step by step how to perform more than 70 of the most common diagnostic and treatment-related procedures in today's primary care and specialist settings. You'll find clear, concise coverage of the skills you need to know, including new and advanced procedures and new procedure videos. - Covers patient preparation, the proper use of instruments, and potential dangers and complications involved in common procedures, as well as nonprocedural issues such as informed consent, standard precautions, patient education, and procedure documentation. - Includes new chapters on Point-of-Care Ultrasound and Ring Removal, as well as 34 new procedure videos. - Features significantly revised content on cryosurgery • injection techniques • arterial puncture • shoulder/finger subluxations • sterile technique • outpatient coding • casting and splinting • blood cultures • standard precautions • and more. - Contains more than 200 high-quality illustrations, including updated images of office pulmonary function testing and wound closure. - Uses a consistently formatted presentation to help you find information quickly. - Reflects the latest evidence-based protocols and national and international guidelines throughout. - Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine

by James R. Roberts

Author	: James R. Roberts
Publisher	: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages	: 5881
Release	: 2009-10-06
Genre	: Medical
ISBN	: 1437727506

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Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, by James R. Roberts, MD & Jerris R. Hedges, MD, MS, is far and away the most well-known and trusted procedures manual in emergency medicine. Completely updated with the latest equipment, devices, drug therapies, and techniques, this 5th edition enables you to make optimal use of today's best options. And a new full-color format makes the book easier to consult than ever before. You'll see exactly how and when to perform every type of emergency procedure, so you can choose and implement the best possible approach for every patient! Provides over 1,700 detailed illustrations, 1,350 in full color, allowing you to visualize procedures clearly so you can perform them correctly. Explains not only how to perform each rocedure but also why, when, and what other procedures you should consider. Covers the latest equipment, devices, drug therapies, and techniques, including new devices for cricothyrotomy, monitoring CPR effectiveness, intraosseous infusion, autotransfusion and transfusion therapy, and wound closure. Incorporates coverage of ultrasound-guided procedures throughout the book to assist you in the use of these increasingly pervasive new techniques. Presents a new chapter on Chemical and Physical Restraints to facilitate management of violent or aggressive patients. Features a brand new full-color design together with all-new algorithms, illustrations, and tables for expedited reference and streamlined clinical decision making. Reflects the most recent clinical evidence and guidelines for dependable decision-making guidance. Offers updated coverage of tracheal intubation and infectious exposure management, so you can make spilt-second decisions on these difficult procedures.

Essential Procedures: Acute Care

by Anthony Angelow

Author	: Anthony Angelow
Publisher	: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages	: 394
Release	: 2021-09-30
Genre	: Medical
ISBN	: 1975120299

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Strengthen your advanced practice, acute care nursing skills with Essential Procedures: Acute Care, the indispensable tool for learning how to safely and confidently perform the most common acute care procedures. Organized by body systems, the procedures covered in this book include arterial line insertion, wound closure, and lumbar puncture. A handy, spiral-bound text that lies flat, this ideal resource offers step-by-step direction for acute care nursing students; it is also a handy on-the-unit reference for new acute care nurse practitioners.

Essential Procedures for Practitioners in Emergency, Urgent, and Primary Care Settings

by Theresa M. Campo, DNP, FNP-C, ENP-BC, FAANP

Author	: Theresa M. Campo, DNP, FNP-C, ENP-BC, FAANP
Publisher	: Springer Publishing Company
Total Pages	: 302
Release	: 2010-10-25
Genre	: Medical
ISBN	: 0826118798

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This is a necessary addition to the library of any healthcare provider performing common procedures in the emergency room, urgent care, or primary care setting. This resource has been extensively researched to provide the most up-to-date, evidence-based information. It will be a valuable asset for practitioners performing common procedures." Score: 100, 5 stars --Doody's This user-friendly, easy to understand, procedurally focused resource offers the necessary background information, illustrations, and step-by-step instructions for providing safe and efficient treatment to patients in these care settings to not only the novice but to experts in emergent and urgent care." K. Sue Hoyt, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, CEN, FAEN, FAANP St. Mary Medical Center, Long Beach, CA Elda G. Ramirez, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAANP University of Texas Health Center Houston (From the Foreword) This companion is a highly accessible and comprehensive clinical guide to performing procedures in the office, urgent, and emergency care settings. Designed as an easy-to-use reference, it is the only volume to address procedures for all three specialty settings. This book presents 72 of the most commonly performed procedures used in these settings and organizes them into system-specific categories. Each procedure is presented using a concise format and includes original photos, line drawings, and tables to highlight the written content and provide clear directions regarding exactly how to perform each procedure. Chapters include: Background of the procedure Patient preparation Treatment options Contraindications Special considerations Procedure preparation, including patient preparation and equipment Step-by-step instruction for procedure Post procedure considerations Education points Complications Author's Pearls Resources .

Clinical Procedures in Primary Eye Care

by David B. Elliott

Author	: David B. Elliott
Publisher	: Butterworth-Heinemann
Total Pages	: 0
Release	: 2007
Genre	: Central nervous system
ISBN	: 9780750688963

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This work describes, in a step-by-step way, how to perform the most commonly-used procedures in the primary eye care setting. With its practical approach, it demystifies the subject and is a useful manual for all students and practitioners requiring an introduction to diagnostic and treatment procedures.

Essential Clinical Procedures E-Book

by Richard W. Dehn

Author	: Richard W. Dehn
Publisher	: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages	: 467
Release	: 2013-04-05
Genre	: Medical
ISBN	: 1455723061

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Written by foremost experts in the field, the 3rd Edition of Essential Clinical Procedures presents the latest common diagnostic and treatment-related procedures that you need to know as a physician assistant! Clear and concise, this medical reference book leads you step-by-step through over 70 techniques commonly seen in primary care and specialist settings, equipping you to deliver the best and safest care to your patients. - Consult this title on your favorite e-reader, conduct rapid searches, and adjust font sizes for optimal readability. - Visualize procedures and other important concepts clearly through over 300 high-quality illustrations. - Ensure the safe execution of procedures with a focus on patient preparation and the proper use of instruments, as well as highlighted warnings to alert you to potential dangers that can occur when performing various treatments. - Be fully prepared for any situation with guidance on the possible complications, rationales, and precautions behind many common procedures. - Understand the ins and outs of nonprocedural issues, including informed consent, standard precautions, patient education, and procedure documentation. - Get all the hands-on guidance you need to provide safe and effective care to your patients with Essential Clinical Procedures! - Understand the "must-know" aspects of the most commonly seen conditions with a systematic presentation featuring consistent headings and supporting color images. - Quickly access core information through high-yield margin notes and consistent formatting across all chapters. - Stay abreast of the latest procedures with a brand-new chapter and images on Reduction of the Shoulder/Finger Subluxations, plus many other updates throughout. - Access the fully searchable text online at www.expertconsult.com!

The Essential Guide to Primary Care Procedures

by E. J. Mayeaux

Author	: E. J. Mayeaux
Publisher	: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages	: 1020
Release	: 2012-03-28
Genre	: Medical
ISBN	: 1451152868

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Featuring over 1,300 full-color illustrations, this atlas is a comprehensive, hands-on guide to more than 100 medical procedures most commonly performed in an office setting. The book presents step-by-step instructions and illustrations for each procedure and discusses strategies for avoiding common pitfalls. Each chapter includes ordering information for necessary equipment or supplies, CPT codes, ICD-9 codes, global periods, and average U.S. fees for each procedure. Some chapters also refer the practitioner to patient education handouts that will appear online. A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text, over 100 patient education handouts, and videos of ten common procedures.

Clinical Procedures for Health Professionals

by Nina Multak

Author	: Nina Multak
Publisher	: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages	: 214
Release	: 2016-01-07
Genre	: Medical
ISBN	: 1284114643

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Clinical Procedures for Health Professions is the ideal multi-professional learning resource covering basic and advanced clinical procedures commonly encountered by practitioners and suited for both students and clinicians. Each procedure is discussed in terms of rationales, evidence-based indications, contraindications, potential complications, special considerations, and step-by-step procedural instructions. The format is clear and organized, allowing students to fully grasp the most important elements of each procedure.

Atlas of Essential Procedures

by Michael Tuggy

Author	: Michael Tuggy
Publisher	: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages	: 257
Release	: 2010-11-05
Genre	: Medical
ISBN	: 1437714994

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Atlas of Essential Procedures, by Michael Tuggy, MD and Jorge Garcia, MD, makes it easy to perfect the 52 procedures most commonly performed in the primary care setting. Videos and step-by-step illustrations show you how to avoid complications and obtain the best results, and full-text online access makes it easy to reference this title from any computer. Master 52 essential techniques spanning all areas of your practice with separate sections on Dermatology, Obstetrics, Women's Health, Ultrasound, Urgent/Hospital Care, Gastroenterology, and Musculoskeletal. See what to do step by step with the aid of plentiful full-color illustrations accompanied by clear, practical captions. Observe real-world applications by watching online video demonstrations of 50 procedures including cryosurgery, electrosurgery, catheter placement, circumcision, and shoulder dislocation reduction as well as several basic ob/gyn procedures. Rapidly and conveniently reference the complete contents online at www.expertconsult.com.