Clinical Procedures for Health Professionals

By Multak and Nina Multak

Book Overview

Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook with 50 video tutorials, student practice activities and assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools. Clinical Procedures for Health Professions is the ideal multi-professional learning resource covering basic and advanced clinical procedures commonly encountered by practitioners and suited for both students and clinicians. Each procedure is discussed in terms of rationales, evidence-based indications, contraindications, potential complications, special considerations, and step-by-step procedural instructions. The format is clear and organized, allowing students to fully grasp the most important elements of each procedure. The accompanying Navigate 2 Advantage Access features 50 videos illustrating the procedures identified in the text. FEATURED PROCEDURES - Aseptic technique - Nasogastric tube placement - Urinary bladder catheterization - IV insertion - Arterial puncture - Injections - Venipuncture - Blood cultures - Electrocardiogram tracing - Pulmonary function testing - Wound closure and management - Casting and splinting - Local anesthesia - Dermatologic procedures - Gynecological procedures - Chest tube insertion and removal - Arterial line insertion and removal - Central line insertion and removal - Lumbar puncture - Swan Ganz line insertion and removal - Endotracheal intubation - Ventilator management Each topic is comprehensively broken down into sections including: - Rationales - Evidence-based Indications - Contraindications - Potential Complications - Special Considerations - Step-by-step Procedural Instructions - Video Tutorials: 50 videos presenting more than 34 clinical procedures INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES: Full-Color Image Bank, Image Slides in PowerPoint Format, Skills Check Lists, Test Bank

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1284032418
• ISBN13: 9781284032413
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 8.9"