Primary Care: Art & Science of Advanced Practice Nursing

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Primary Care: Art & Science of Advanced Practice Nursing, 2nd Edition

By Lynne M. Dunphy, PhD, APRN, BC, Professor of Nursing, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island.
Jill E. Winland-Brown, EdD, MSN, FNP-BC, Professor and Family Nurse Practitioner, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Treasure Coast Campus, Florida Atlantic University, Port St. Lucie, Florida.
Brian Oscar Porter, MD, PhD, MPH, Fellow in Allergy and Immunology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, and Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia.
Debra J. Thomas, DNS, APRN, BC, Associate Professor, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL.

ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-1487-1
ISBN-10: 0-8036-1487-X

1,248 pp. 104 ill. Hard cover. ©2007 Available now. $125.50

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Case studies for each chapter covering timely topics such as billing and coding, HP 2010, standards of care, assessment of levels of evidence, differential diagnosis, and assessing alternative therapies.

Thorough revisions and comprehensive updating have made a good book even better. From the theoretical basis of nursing practice to the latest scientific knowledge of diseases and disorders, it offers complete coverage of the APRN’s role as a primary care provider.

Increased focus on evidence-based practice.
Complementary and alternative treatments for each disorder incorporated within tables throughout the chapter, including interactions of pharmaceuticals with alternative medications.
Organized around the Circle of Caring, an innovative framework for nursing-based knowledge and holistic care.
Written by nurse practitioners for nurse practitioners in collaboration with a physician.
Enhanced coverage of pathophysiology and diagnostic and treatment sections for every disorder.
A chapter devoted to a real-world approach to psychotherapy in the challenging environment of primary care, The 15-Minute Hour.
Original chapters on decision-making, palliative care, caring for self, the 15-minute hour, the business of practice, and evidence-based practice, distinguishing this text from any other on the market.

I. Caring-Based Nursing: The Art

1. Primary Care in the Twenty-First Century: A Circle of Caring

2. Caring and the Advanced Practice Nurse

3. Health Promotion

4. The Art of Diagnosis and Treatment

II. Caring-Based Nursing: The Science

5. Neurologic Problems

6. Skin Problems

7. Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat Problems

8. Respiratory Problems

9. Cardiovascular Problems

10. Abdominal Problems

11. Renal Problems

12. Men's Health Problems

13. Women's Health Problems

14. Musculoskeletal Problems

15. Endocrine and Metabolic Problems

16. Hematologic and Immune Problems

17. Psychosocial Problems

18. Emergency Problems

III. Caring-Based Nursing: The Practice

19. Palliative Care

20. The 15-Minute Hour: A Short-Term Approach to Psychotherapy
in Primary Care

21. Evidence-Based Practice

22. Ethical And Legal Issues of a Caring-Based Practice

23. The Business of Advanced Practice

24. Putting Caring into Practice: Caring for Self

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