Nurse Guide Clinical Procedure vs Davis Lab and Diagnostic Tests

"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. Nurses' Guide to Clinical Procedures provides step-by-step instructions for over 200 common nursing procedures. This latest update is based on the latest edition with additional features, enhanced functionality, and ongoing updates. Each procedure is organized according to the nursing process, including assessment, sample diagnoses, planning, desired outcomes, implementation, evaluation, and documentation. Planning sections emphasize individual client needs and include pediatric, geriatric, home health, cultural, end-of-life, and delegation considerations. Implementation sections present specific steps and rationales. Icons highlight cultural considerations and cost-cutting tips. Learning features put expertise at your fingertips: - A quick-reference clinical-support tool designed to serve students in all types of educational programs and practicing nurses in any clinical setting - Section overviews highlight the basic principles underlying each procedure - Bulleted lists make essential facts easy to remember - Planning sections help you tailor each care plan to the individual patient's needs - Documentation samples for each procedure build sound practice performance - Nursing process documents desired outcome and its evaluation in a narrative format - No internet connection is required to access the content after the initial download. Find information quickly using powerful SmartSearch technology. Search part of term for those hard to spell medical terms. SPECIAL FEATURES: Locate a disease, symptom, or medication in the fastest possible manner: - Use "Spotlight Search" from the Home screen - Tap and Hold the launch icon to open Last Topic, History, and Favorites - Navigate using multiple indices - History to open frequently visited pages - Bookmarks NEVER FORGET ANYTHING: Mark topics with relevant information: - Rich-text notes - Voice memos - Annotations with scribble, doodle, or text You choose the method to note this regardless of the context you are in to ensure that the important facts are available whenever you access the topic, whether it is tomorrow or six months from now. ISBN 10: 078177795X ISBN 13: 978-0781777957 SUBSCRIPTION : Please purchase a yearly auto-renewing subscription to receive content access and available updates. Yearly auto-renewing payments- $49.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your device “Settings” and tapping “iTunes & App Store”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-3000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Author: Jean Smith-Temple, DNS, RN and Joyce Young Johnson, Ph.D., RN, CCRN Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Nursing-focused and easy-to-read, this manual delivers all the information you need to understand how tests work, interpret their results, and provide quality patient care — pre-test, intra-test, and post-test. Tests and procedures are listed in alphabetical order by their complete name for quick reference. The search feature allows fast searches by abbreviation, synonym, disease/disorder, specimen type, or test classification. Key Features • Fast Find: Lab and Dx—The complete Lab & Diagnostic Test database • Searchable • Mobile and tablet friendly • “Potential Nursing Problems” tables within many studies that present problems, signs and symptoms, and interventions related to the study • ‘Common Use’ for each study to provide an at-a-glance description of what the test is for, presented in everyday language that patients will understand • Studies that focus on what you need to do before, during, and after each laboratory and diagnostic test, including… • Patient Teaching • Detailed coverage of patient safety • “Sensitivity to Social and Cultural Issues” and “Nutritional Considerations,” where appropriate • Diagnostic imaging studies with explanations of the reasons for the test result • Pathophysiology information that explains why a lab test result is increased or decreased • Reference Ranges that are expressed in both conventional and SI units (with the SI unit conversion factor) and include age- and gender-specific variations when indicated and normal variations due to cultural considerations • Interfering Factors, including food, natural products, timing of test, handling of specimen, underlying patient conditions, and drugs that may interfere with the results of the test • Unique coverage of laboratory and diagnostic tests for subspecialties, such as maternity, therapeutic drug monitoring, nutrition and sensory Try before you buy with a 14-day FREE trial. After that it's only $38.99/year for access and continuous content updates. Privacy Policy - https://www.fadavis.com/privacypolicy Terms of Service - https://www.fadavis.com/Termsofuse