Advanced Health Assessment of Women. Dieser Artikel ist nicht verfügbar.Advanced Health Assessment of Women

The only text to focus specifically on advanced health assessment/management of women

This authoritative text for busy clinicians, advanced practice students, and faculty delivers essential content focused on improving the quality of healthcare provided to women/persons with a vagina across the lifespan. Brimming with new and updated content, the fifth edition reflects the most current evidence-based clinical practice guidelines available. It includes 14 new chapters written by experts in their field and the addition of disease management content, especially medications. Chapters are enhanced with management/pharmacology summary charts and case studies with discussion questions. The use of two colors improves readability, and amplified Instructor Resources include key statistics/epidemiology, learning objectives, suggested student activities and self-assessment questions, and UAB videos.

Using a clear, concise outline format, this user-friendly text delivers quick, comprehensive information regarding the health assessment and management of women/persons with a vagina. It defines the role, skills, and scope of practice of different health providers and illuminates a variety of assessment skills, techniques, and procedures used by advanced practice clinicians in everyday practice. Sample assessment forms are integrated throughout along with numerous educational handouts for patients. Discussion of techniques includes a comprehensive list of requisite equipment and information on patient prep and recommended follow-up. Boxes, tables, and figures throughout reinforce key information. Purchase includes access to eBook for use on most mobile devices or computers.

New to the Fifth Edition:

• Fourteen new chapters
• Telehealth in women's health
• Vaginal health and vaginal microscopy
• Mental health screening
• Preconception care
• Complementary and alternative medical therapies
• Adolescent health
• Lactation assessment and management
• Female veterans
• Male sexual and reproductive health
• Amenorrhea
• PMS/PMDD
• Sexual health and related problems
• Human trafficking
• The contraceptive consult
• Expanded breast health including breastfeeding
• Transgender care
• Updates on screening instruments
• Best-practice apps
• Case studies
• Management/treatment summaries
• Enhanced instructor package including key statistics/epidemiology, learning objectives, student activities, and self-assessment questions
• Two-color printing to improve readability

Key Features:

• Delivered in outline, bulleted format for speedy reference
• Reflects the most current evidence-based clinical practice guidelines
• Offers easy-to-follow, step-by-step coverage of procedures
• Addresses treatment/management of multiple conditions
• Includes detailed illustrations

R. Mimi Secor, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, is a nurse practitioner (NP), national speaker/educator, and consultant. She has worked for 40 years as a family nurse practitioner specializing in women's health.

Aimee Chism Holland, DNP, WHNP-BC, FNP-C, FAANP, FAAN is globally recognized as a women's health expert, nurse practitioner educator, leader, and policy advocate. Dr. Holland is the Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Clinical Education and a Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).