Physical Assessment for Nurses

Book info: Physical Assessment for Nurses (Paperback, 440 pages) – Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. Language: English.

The fully updated second edition of this book continues to take a systematic approach to comprehensive patient assessment. The text explores best practice in history taking and summarises the key clinical skills needed to develop and improve physical examination skills and to competently assess, diagnose, plan and provide care. Editorial Reviews From the Back Cover The fully updated second edition of this book continues to take a systematic approach to comprehensive patient assessment. The text explores best practice in history taking and summarises the key clinical skills needed to develop and improve physical examination skills and to competently assess, diagnose, plan and provide care.

• Pocket book style for use during your course and for easy reference in a clinical setting
• Easy to follow page layout with key points marked with bullet points and additional information on the right of the page
• Based on Turner and Blackwood’s well-established Lecture Notes on Clinical Skills

New to this edition

• Fully updated throughout and includes three new chapters on examination of the male genitalia, examination of the female reproductive system and ophthalmic examination
• Now in full colour throughout

Suitable for newly qualified Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Masters and Undergraduate students on Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Nurse Practitioner courses.

About the Author Carol Cox is Professor of Advanced Clinical Practice Nursing and Research Lead for the Department of Applied Biological Sciences in the School of Community and Health Sciences, City University London and Nursing Research Lead, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.