Procedures for the Primary Care Provider - E-Book

Procedures for the Primary Care Provider - E-Book

<p>Confidently perform the most common office procedures with<b> Procedures for the Primary Care Provider, 3rd Edition</b>.<b> </b>This practical, spiral-bound reference provides step-by-step illustrated guidelines for basic and advanced office procedures commonly performed by Nurse Practitioners and Physician’s Assistants. Each procedure follows a consistent format including a brief description of the procedure, a review of relevant anatomy and physiology, indications and contraindications, precautions, assessment, patient preparation, treatment alternatives, a list of equipment needed, and a step-by-step illustrated procedure. This third edition features nine new procedures, new illustrations, a more user-friendly full-color design, and much more.</p><ul><b><li>Need-to-know coverage of the most common office procedures performed by NPs, PAs, and other primary care providers </b>makes this book an excellent guide for clinicians who may not perform these procedures regularly.</li><li><b>Consistent procedure format</b> includes a brief description of the procedure, a review of relevant anatomy and physiology, indications and contraindications, precautions, assessment, patient preparation, treatment alternatives, a list of equipment needed, and a step-by-step illustrated procedure. </li><li><b>Detailed illustrations</b> (nearly 400 drawings and photographs)<b> </b>clearly demonstrate the steps of each procedure.</li><li><b>Step-by-step numbered guidelines </b>for each procedure allow for quick reference.<b> </b></li><li><b>An introductory chapter</b> covers legal, educational, and reimbursement factors related to performing common office procedures.</li><li><b>Appendixes</b>, including the Sample Checklist for Certification and the Sample Consent Form for Procedure, provide you with commonly used forms in an easy to access location.</li></ul>