BookValerie J. Fuller, Paula S. McCauley, editors.
Contents:
Part I: Role, scope, and standards of the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Role of the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Part II: Clinical practice of the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner: disorders of the body systems. Head, eyes, ears, nose and throat disorders ; Cardiovascular disorders ; Cardiovascular surgery ; Thoracic surgery ; Vascular disorders ; Pulmonary disorders ; Endocrine disorders ; Hematologic and oncologic disorders ; Gastrointestinal disorders ; Nutritional considerations in acute care ; Kidney disorders ; Genitourinary and gynecologic disorders ; Integumentary disorders ; Musculoskeletal disorders ; Neurologic disorders ; Psychosocial, behavioral, and cognitive health disorders
Part III: General clinical topics for the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Infectious diseases ; Management of traumatic injury in adults and older adults ; Fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base disorders ; Shock ; Poisoning and drug toxicity ; Solid organ transplantation ; Gerontological principles of aging
Part IV: Special considerations for adult-gerontology acute care nursing practice. Palliative and end-of-life care ; Pain and pain management.