Carpenter Dawn Essentials for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

This quick-access orientation guide-the only one written by experiencedacute care nurses-delivers all the information new AG-ACNP practitionersand students need for skilled clinical practice across the adult lifespan. Organizedwith a clinical system-based approach, this resource puts vital information atyour fingertips with succinct, easy-to-read bullet points, diagrams, and formulas.Tables highlight diagnostic criteria and compare/contrast similar disorders andtreatments along with commonly used medications, dosages, and infusions.Designed to fit into a pocket for daily use, this book is based on critical carecurriculum developed by the author over 25 years, along with the wisdom ofexperienced nurse contributors. It includes useful tips on medication dosing,ordering diagnostic tests, documentation, and billing, and provides clinical pearlsfor each body system. This pocket resource will be an invaluable companionfor AG-ACNP students in clinical rotation, novice AG-ACNP graduates, andexperienced nurses who are working with a new patient population.