The Nurse Practitioner Practice Guide - FIFTH EDITION: For Emergency Departments, Urgent Care Centers, and Family Practices

The Nurse Practitioner Practice Guide - FIFTH EDITION: For Emergency Departments, Urgent Care Centers, and Family Practices by Correll, Donald C.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781733157520.

This is the Fifth Edition of the first compendium of acute care practice guides created for the Nurse Practitioner and is an update from the Fourth Edition. Over 140 sections with more than 400 concise, fast-reading topics for Nurse Practitioners working in acute care within an emergency department, urgent care center, or family practice. Covers cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, toxicology, neurology, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, genitourinary disorders, electrolyte and acid/base disturbances, HEENT, trauma, pediatrics, geriatrics, gynecology, infectious disease, dermatology, hematology, psychiatric and social, environmental, medications, and disease management, among others. Also includes a NEW Acute Care Ultrasound Chapter. The book provides differential diagnosis, pertinent central clinical facts, and practice guidance in a bulleted outline format, for the purpose of furthering improved patient care and safety. The author Donald Correll, M.D. is a former Emergency Department Medical Director of Jackson-Madison County General Hospital (Tennessee), which treats 100,000 acute care patients annually.