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Praise for the First Edition: ""Developing a comprehensive differential diagnosis for a specific complaint is a daunting task even for experienced advanced practice nurses. This user-friendly clinical guide provides a strategy and standard format for working through this complex task. It is a wonderful tool for both students and new advanced practice nurses..."" - 5 stars, Doodys
This easy-access clinical guide to over 70 commonly seen symptoms, written for APRN students and new practitioners, describes a step-by-step process for obtaining a reliable patient history, choosing the appropriate physical exam, and using the patient history and physical exam findings to form a differential diagnosis. The second edition continues to include the case study approach, and is updated to incorporate 22 new symptoms along with contributions by a new editor, who is a leader in holistic health.
The guide is distinguished by several unique features including focused patient history questions and responses, Physical Exam Findings, a Differential Diagnosis Table (clearly comparing potential diagnostic choices based on symptoms), a Diagnostic Examination table (including estimated costs and codes), and a Case Study Summary highlighting the critical thinking process. Symptoms are presented alphabetically in a systematic, unfolding case study approach and include chief complaint, presenting history, past history, and explicit methodology for determining correct diagnosis.
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Praise for the First Edition: ""Developing a comprehensive differential diagnosis for a specific complaint is a daunting task even for experienced advanced practice nurses. This user-friendly clinical guide provides a strategy and standard format for working through this complex task. It is a wonderful tool for both students and new advanced practice nurses..."" - 5 stars, Doodys
This easy-access clinical guide to over 70 commonly seen symptoms, written for APRN students and new practitioners, describes a step-by-step process for obtaining a reliable patient history, choosing the appropriate physical exam, and using the patient history and physical exam findings to form a differential diagnosis. The second edition continues to include the case study approach, and is updated to incorporate 22 new symptoms along with contributions by a new editor, who is a leader in holistic health.
The guide is distinguished by several unique features including focused patient history questions and responses, Physical Exam Findings, a Differential Diagnosis Table (clearly comparing potential diagnostic choices based on symptoms), a Diagnostic Examination table (including estimated costs and codes), and a Case Study Summary highlighting the critical thinking process. Symptoms are presented alphabetically in a systematic, unfolding case study approach and include chief complaint, presenting history, past history, and explicit methodology for determining correct diagnosis.
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Jacqueline Rhoads, PhD, ACNP-BC, ANP-C, PMHNP-BE,
CNL-C, FAANP, has held many faculty positions during her career and
has taught in nurse practitioner programs since 1994. She has been
awarded major research funding for a variety of research projects
and continues to foster an evidence-based practice implementing
outcomes-focused care. She is a Fellow in the American Academy of
Nurse Practitioners, and was awarded numerous commendations and
medals for meritorious service in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. Dr.
Rhoads has authored three books for major nursing publishers as
well as numerous articles. Her 2012 book, Nurses' Clinical Consult
to Psychopharmacology, was awarded first place as an AJN Book of
the Year. Her textbook. Clinical Consult to Psychiatric Mental
Health Care, won second place as an AJN Book of the year in
2011.
Julie Penick, PhD, DNP, MSN, FNP, is a
Board-Certified APRN and leader in Holistic Health. She has over 20
years of experience as a primary health care provider specializing
in complementary and alternative medicine and is known as an
accomplished diagnostician. Currently, Dr. Penick is full-time
Faculty in the MSN Program at Western Governors University, where
she teaches E-B Practice & Nursing Theory, Translational Research
for Practice and Populations, Field Experience, and MSN Capstone
courses.
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