Family Practice Guidelines

by Jill C. Cash MSN, APN, FNP-BC (Editor)

Overview

Praise for earlier editions:

"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. 

This core nursing resource has long served as an essential text for thousands of NP students and as a valued clinical reference for family practice and primary care clinicians.

The sixth edition continues to provide current practice guidelines and professional standards of care across the life span, with the addition of updated information in all chapters, updated patient teaching guides and charts, and new charts featuring enhanced readability. The book provides new content on COVID-19 treatment and vaccines, and new guidelines for dermatology (including photos), respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease, genitourinary considerations, neurologic conditions, and infectious diseases.

Offering succinct and practical counsel, the book features detailed, step-by-step instructions for physical examinations and diagnostic testing, information on health promotion, guidelines of care, dietary information, common procedures, and patient resources. Chapters are organized by body system, with disorders alphabetized for ease of reference. Client Teaching Guides—available in print and digital format—perform double duty as both patient handouts and concise study tools. Consistent guidelines for more than 275 disorders facilitate ease of use and Clinical Pearls highlight key information. In addition, website links are incorporated throughout for easy access to additional information.

New to the Sixth Edition:

• Updated information in all chapters including new clinical content for each body system
• New tables, charts, and algorithms
• Updated CDC guidelines on health maintenance and immunization schedules
• New dermatology guidelines including color photos of skin rashes/disorders
• Updated guidelines for heart failure and hypertension
• Focused guidelines for the management of asthma
• Updated management of urinary tract infections, erectile dysfunction, and premature ejaculation
• Key updates for stroke management
• Current CDC guidelines for management of COVID-19

Key Features:

• Presents consistent guidelines for over 275 disorders providing quick access to information
• Highlights key considerations for practice
• Addresses care points for pediatric, pregnant, and geriatric patients
• Includes Client Teaching Guides serving as both patient “take-home” teaching supplements and study guides for students

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826166050
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	01/30/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	1008
Sales rank:	605,755
File size:	17 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

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.

Table of Contents

Contributors

Preface

Section I: Guidelines

Chapter 1. Health Maintenance Guidelines

Chapter 2. Public Health Guidelines

Chapter 3. Pain Management Guidelines

Chapter 4. Dermatology Guidelines

Chapter 5. Eye Guidelines

Chapter 6. Ear Guidelines

Chapter 7. Nasal Guidelines

Chapter 8. Throat and Mouth Guidelines

Chapter 9. Respiratory Guidelines

Chapter 10. Cardiovascular Guidelines

Chapter 11. Gastrointestinal Guidelines

Chapter 12. Genitourinary Guidelines

Chapter 13. Obstetrics Guidelines

Chapter 14. Gynecological Guidelines

Chapter 15. Sexually Transmitted Infections Guidelines

Chapter 16. Infectious Disease Guidelines

Chapter 17. Systemic Disorders Guidelines

Chapter 18. Musculoskeletal Guidelines

Chapter 19. Neurological Guidelines

Chapter 20. Endocrine Guidelines

Chapter 21. Rheumatological Guidelines

Chapter 22. Psychiatric Guidelines

Chapter 23. Assessment Guide for Sport Participation

Section II: Procedures

Section III: Appendices

Index

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Sylvie Rosenbloom, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CDCES (Mercy College)
Description: This book highlights guidelines for various conditions encountered in the primary care setting. It includes tables, pictures, and graphics throughout the chapters. Additionally, the authors provide patient teaching pearls. The website allows readers to easily access the ebook.
Purpose: The purpose of the book is to provide management guidelines for conditions encountered in primary care. The ebook serves to improve access to the material and reduce the need to carry the paper copy. Additionally, users can easily navigate the hyperlinks which provide additional information and resources.
Audience: The book is a great resource for nursing or medical students and novice primary care providers. According to the authors, it is written for nurse practitioners, but is useful for all students in medical fields, including residents and physician assistants. The author is a family nurse practitioner with over 27 years of experience, currently practicing in primary care and teaching nurse practitioner students.
Features: Each chapter represents a body system and outlines various medical conditions encountered in primary care. The book reviews important facts about each condition, common complaints, subjective and objective data, diagnostic testing, differential diagnoses, treatment, and follow-up. The information is well organized with tables, graphs, and pictures when appropriate. Resources and references are included at the end of each chapter.
Assessment: This book is a great resource for nurse practitioner students or novice primary care providers. It contains clinical practice guidelines that readers can easily retrieve or reference. The book can also be used as a study guide for students preparing for certification.

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