Management Guidelines for Nurse Practitioners Working in Family Practice (Management Guidelines Series for Nurse Practitioners) Paperback – Import, 30 October 2002

This health assessment pocket guide is designed as a quick reference for nursing students and nurses working in clinical settings. It covers nursing assessment for all age groups, with specialized communication techniques for clients of different ages and cultural backgrounds. The book offers focus on health promotion and wellness; community resources; payment mechanisms; specialized communication techniques based on age, ethnicity and culture; assessment of the use of alternative and complementary therapies; antepartum and intrapartum assessment; and documentation. It also features a life span approach, organized by body systems, including perinatal, paediatric and geriatric adaptations for health history, physical examination and patient/family education.

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