Physical Assessment for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals

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Physical Assessment for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals provides a practical, comprehensive guide to taking patient history and conducting physical examinations, aligned with the Royal College of Nursing competencies. Using a systematic, systems-based approach, it equips healthcare practitioners with essential clinical skills to assess, diagnose, plan, and deliver excellent care. This revised edition includes colour photographs and case studies to enhance understanding and application of assessment techniques in practice.
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Ideal for healthcare students, newly qualified nurses, advanced nurse practitioners, and allied health professionals aiming to enhance their competencies in patient assessment and clinical examination.

Adapted from Lecture notes on clinical skills / Robert Turner, Roger Blackwood. 3rd ed.

Description

Physical Assessment for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals offers a practical and comprehensive guide to best clinical practice when taking patient history and physical examination. This accessible text is structured in accordance with the competencies for advanced practice in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment as published by the RCN. Following a systematic, systems-based approach to patient assessment, it includes a summary of the key clinical skills needed to develop and improve clinical examination in order to confidently assess, diagnose, plan, and provide outstanding care.

In this revised edition, colour photographs and case studies have been included to assist healthcare practitioners in their assessment of the patient. This important guide:

Includes a highly visual colour presentation with photographs and illustrations
Features a wide range of key learning points to help guide practice
Offers illustrative examples, applications to practice, and case studies

Written for healthcare students, newly qualified and advanced nurse practitioners, and those in the allied health professions, Physical Assessment for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals is the essential guide for developing the skills needed to accurately access patient history and physical examination.

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This concise and accessible text is praised for its readability, extensive quality illustrations, and clear organisation. It successfully balances thoroughness and practicality, making it a valuable resource for nurses and allied health professionals seeking to develop effective physical assessment skills for holistic patient care.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119108979

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 March 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 3rd edition

Contributors:

Edited by Carol Lynn Cox

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 1021g

Pages: 480

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About the Author

Carol Lynn Cox is Professor Emeritus, School of Health Sciences, City, University of London, UK, and Clinic Manager and Director of Nursing, Health and Hope Clinics, Pensacola, Florida, USA.