Advanced Practice Nursing Procedures (2nd Revised edition)

Comprehensive collection of over 115 procedures commonly performed by adult and family nurse practitioners in various care Settings. Each procedure provides... Coding Guidelines-Lists CPT codes as well as modifiers. Overview-Outlines causes, incidence, and other procedure-specific information. Health Promotion/Prevention-Offers tips to pass on to the client to promote health or prevent the need for the procedure in the future. Options-Lists one to four methods of performing the procedure and offers a choice of how to perform the procedure. Rationale-Presents the reasons to perform the procedure. Indications-Explains when the procedure should be performed. Contraindications-Explains when the procedure should not be performed. Procedure-Lists the required equipment and provides illustrated, step-by-step instructions for performing each procedure listed under "Options." Client Instructions-Details post-procedure instructions for the client. Bibliography-Offers sources for additional information.

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Nursing, methods, Nurse Practitioners, NURSTD