Physical Examination Procedures For Advanced Nurses and Independent Prescribers

Summary:

A practical overview of the skills and rationale for physical examination, this book is a useful reference for student  practitioners in nursing and other non-medical prescribers and is an essential revision aid in the build up to clinical exams.

This book provides a quick reference guide to the procedures and skills needed to perform physical examination of adults, backed up with evidence and clinical guidelines enabling the reader to justify the way they perform each physical examination. A step-by-step checklist for each body system is presented alongside a rationale to aid understanding and reinforce learning, and is followed by case studies to put the information into context. Further discussion of evidence and clinical guidelines give readers confidence in explaining the way they perform each physical examination.

This is an essential guide for students on specialist and advanced nurse practitioner courses, paramedics and supplementary and independent prescribers, including nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, podiatrists, and radiographers.

• A systematic and methodical approach to examining each body system, with an emphasis on the importance of integrated examination

• Step-by-step checklists to aid learning

• Clear diagrams help readers visualise tests and key clinical signs

• Case studies provide questions for self-assessment; answers demonstrate the importance of viewing the patient holistically
• Reflective practice is encouraged through examples of ethical and moral dilemmas encountered when examining patients

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 The preliminary examination
Chapter 2 The cardiovascular system
Chapter 3 The respiratory system
Chapter 4 The ear, nose (mouth) and throat
Chapter 5 The abdomen
Chapter 6 The genitourinary system
Chapter 7 The upper limb
Chapter 8 The back
Chapter 9 The lower limb
Chapter 10 The peripheral nervous system
Chapter 11 The cranial nerves
Chapter 12 The eye
Chapter 13 Mental health examination
Case study answers

About the Author(s):

Zoe Rawles BN RGN BSc, Lecturer - Swansea University; Nurse Practitioner - Argyle Medical Group; Health Care Trainer - HealthTrain

Beth Griffiths RGN RM BSc, Lecturer - Swansea University; Nurse Practitioner/Team Leader - Margaret St Practice

Trudy Alexander RGN SCM BSc, Lecturer - Swansea University; Nurse Practitoner

Readership:
Students on specialist and advanced nurse practitioner courses, paramedics and supplementary and independent prescribers

Physical Examination Procedures for Advanced Nurses and Independent Prescribers is now available in mobile format and can be purchased via download from our partner Skyscape.

Our mobile editions are suitable for use with iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad™ and Android™ OS 1.5 or higher. Please visit www.skyscape.com/support for information regarding other supported platforms.

It is available for one-off purchase or subscription.

The mobile edition is a convenient reference guide to the procedures and skills needed to perform physical examination of adults. It’s clearly laid out so that you can easily access the step-by-step checklists on how to conduct an examination, and hyperlinks are included in the checklists so that you can access more in-depth information when you need it, Additional functionality includes indexes of images and case studies and, depending on your device, you can also add bookmarks and annotate the text with your notes.