Guidelines for Nurse Practitioners in Gynecologic Settings
Auteur : Joellen W. Hawkins, Diane M. Roberto-Nichols, J. Lynn Stanley-Haney
Date de publication : 2004
Éditeur : Springer Publishing Company
Nombre de pages : 435
Résumé du livre
Winner of an AJN Book of the Year Award!
This extensively revised and updated edition is designed to be used as a guide for nursing management of the common gynecological conditions of women, for use in community-based or ambulatory settings. The 8th edition has a number of special features: New information on contraceptive methods, the latest CDC guidelines for management of sexually transmitted diseases, information on smoking cessation and assessing risk of heart disease in women, osteoporosis assessment and prevention, management of abnormal Pap smears, hormone therapy, breast conditions and breast cancer risk, and emergency contraception. Extensive appendixes include dozens of patients handouts, a health history form, informed consent forms for contraceptives, and a self assessment of HIV/AIDS risk.