Family Practice Guidelines: Second Edition

Family Practice Guidelines: Second Edition

Family Practice Guidelines: Second Edition

Family Practice Guidelines: Second Edition

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Overview

Named a 2013 Doody's Core Title!

"This is a wonderful book for both novice and experienced physician assistants and nurse practitioners. This latest edition will see frequent use in your daily practice."Score: 100, 5 stars--Doody's Medical Reviews

"This textbook provides comprehensive coverage of primary care disorders in an easy-to-read format and contains invaluable step-by-step instructions for evaluating and managing primary care patients. . . [It] belongs in every NP and PA's reference library. I highly recommend this wonderful textbook."

Maria T. Leik, MSN, FNP-BC, ANP-BC, GNP-BC
President, National ARNP Services, Inc.

"Family Practice Guidelines is an excellent resource for the busy clinician. It offers succinct, comprehensive information in an easy format that is particularly useful for quick reference. This text is useful for general practice settings as well as specialty care."

Anne Moore, APN; WHNP/ANP-BC; FAANP
Vanderbilt University

The second edition of Family Practice Guidelines is a comprehensive resource for clinicians, presenting current national standard of care guidelines for practice, in addition to select 2011 guidelines. This clinical reference features detailed physical examination and diagnostic testing, information on health promotion, guidelines of care, dietary information, national resources for patient use, and patient education handouts all in one resource.

This revised edition features guidelines for 246 disorders, each containing clearly outlined considerations for pediatric, pregnant, and geriatric patients. It also presents 18 procedures commonly performed in the clinical setting, including bedside cystometry, hernia reduction, neurological examination, and more. Patient Teaching Guides are also provided, and are designed to be given directly to patients as take home teaching supplements. Additionally, the book contains four appendices with guidelines on normal lab values, procedures, sexual maturity stages, and teeth.

New to this Edition:

  • Select 2011 guidelines
  • Over 17 new protocols including: ADD/ADHD, Menopause, Migraine, Chronic Kidney Disease in Adults, Obesity/Gastric Bypass, and more
  • Completely updated Patient Teaching Guides, including a new entry on Anticoagulation Therapy for Patients with AFib, to tear out and send home with patients
  • Addition of consultation and referral recommendations
  • New chapter presenting Pain Management Guidelines for acute and chronic pain
  • Completely updated national treatment guidelines


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780826118134
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Publication date: 11/18/2010
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 806
File size: 44 MB
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About the Author

Jill C. Cash, MSN, APN, FNP-BC, a family nurse practitioner for over 26 years, currently practices at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for the Vanderbilt Medical Group at Westhaven Family Practice in Franklin, Tennessee. She is a faculty member for the School of Nursing at Vanderbilt University. She has been a clinical preceptor for NP students for a variety of programs over the past several years. Her previous experience includes high risk obstetrics as a clinical nurse specialist in maternal-fetal medicine, as well as practicing as a nurse practitioner in women's health, family practice, and rheumatology. In 2017, Ms. Cash was awarded the 2017 American Association of Nurse Practitioners State Award for Excellence in Illinois. Ms. Cash has authored several chapters in a variety of nursing and nurse practitioner textbooks. She is the co-author of Family Practice Guidelines (first, second, third, fourth, and fifth editions) and Adult-Gerontology Practice Guidelines (first , second and third editions). Ms. Cash is an active member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society.


Cheryl A. Glass, MSN, APRN, WHNP, RN-BC, practices as a clinical research specialist for KEPRO in TennCare's Medical Solutions Unit in Nashville, Tennessee. She is also adjunct faculty at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.

Table of Contents

Chapter One - Health Maintenance Guidelines

Chapter Two - Pain Management Guidelines

Chapter Three - Dermatology Guidelines

Chapter Four- Eye Guidelines

Chapter Five - Ear Guidelines

Chapter Six - Nasal Guidelines

Chapter Seven - Throat and Mouth

Chapter Eight - Respiratory Guidelines

Chapter Seven - Cardiovascular Guidelines

Chapter Eight - Gastrointestinal Guidelines

Chapter Nine - Genitourinary Guidelines

Chapter Ten - Obstetric Guidelines

Chapter Eleven - Gynecologic Guidelines

Chapter Twelve -Sexually Transmitted Infections Guidelines

Chapter Thirteen - Infectious Disease Guidelines

Chapter Fourteen - Systemic Disorders Guidelines

Chapter Fifteen - - Musculoskeletal Guidelines

Chapter Sixteen - Neurologic Guidelines

Chapter Seventeen - Endocrine Guidelines

Chapter Eighteen - Psychiatric Guidelines

Section II. Procedures

  • Bedside Cystometry

    Clock-Draw Test

    Epley Procedure for Vertigo

    Expressed Prostatic Secretions

    Evaluation of sprains

    Hernia (Inguinal/Groin) Reduction

    Inserting an Oral Airway

    OB-BYE Procedures

  • o Bimanual Exam: Cervical Evaluation During Pregnancy

    o PAP Smear and Maturation Index Procedure

    o Trichloroacetic (TCA)/Podophyllin Therapy

    o Wet Mount/Cervical Cultures Procedure

    o Intrauterine Device (IUD) Insertion

    o Establishing the Estimated Date of Delivery

    o Nonstress Test

  • Neurological Examination

    Rectal Prolapse

    Removal of Foreign Body from the Nose

    Removal of a Tick

  • Section III. Patient Teaching Guides (TG)

    138 Teaching Handouts

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