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ACUTE & CRITICAL CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER: CASES IN DIAGNOSTIC REASONING 1st Edition, Kindle Edition

by Suzanne M. Burns (Author), Sarah A. Delgado (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 157 ratings
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The ultimate, case-based guide for learning and teaching the art of diagnostic reasoning for acute and critical care nurse practitioners



Written by experienced nurse practitioners working in acute and critical care settings,and endorsed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), Acute & Critical Care Nurse Practitioner:Cases in Diagnostic Reasoning presents a wide range of acute and critical care patient cases focusing on diagnosis and management. This authoritative book is designed to help nurse practitioners and students learn how to proceed from a broad differential diagnosis to a specific management plan through expert analysis of patient data. While reconstructing the course of real-life clinical cases, the authors “think out loud” and reveal how they identify pertinent positives and significant negatives to support or refute items on their differential diagnoses list, and further incorporate laboratory and diagnostic testing results to establish a medical diagnosis. Each case includes a description of the management for the identified diagnosis.



INCLUDES:



· 71 cases based on real-life clinical scenarios



· Analysis questions and case discussions to enable learners to actively participate ininductive and deductive reasoning



· Cases that can be used to support course work, certification review, and job training



The first of its kind, Acute & Critical Care Nurse Practitioner: Cases in Diagnostic Reasoning is an essential learning and teaching resource for students, clinicians, and clinical faculty to master the art of diagnostic reasoning.

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    978-0071849548
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  4. Publisher
    McGraw Hill / Medical
  5. Publication date
    November 22, 2015
  6. Language
    English
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From the Publisher

Suzanne M. Burns, RN, MSN, RRT, ACNP, CCRN, FAAN, FCCM is a Professor Emerita of Nursing at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, and an independent Consultant on Critical and Progressive Care Nursing and Clinical Nursing Research.

Sarah A. Delgado, RN, MSN, ACNP is a Chronic Care Nurse Practitionerin Whittier, California.

About the Author

Suzanne M. Burns, RN, MSN, RRT, ACNP, CCRN, FAAN, FCCM is a Professor Emerita of Nursing at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, and an independent Consultant on Critical and Progressive Care Nursing and Clinical Nursing Research.

Sarah A. Delgado, RN, MSN, ACNP is a Chronic Care Nurse Practitionerin Whittier, California.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01B8LVD4Q
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ McGraw Hill / Medical; 1st edition (November 22, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 22, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 16329 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 849 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 157 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
157 global ratings
Binding is terrible. If you want a book that falls apart
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Binding is terrible. If you want a book that falls apart
The book itself seems like it has good information and formatting is good. I opened it up the first time and the binding broke. I returned it and got a new one shipped. Opened it The first time right out of the package and the binding was already broken and the pages started falling out. For an expensive book, the binding should last longer than one opening. I don’t know if it’s worth it to reorder again.
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romantic
5.0 out of 5 stars Great learning tool!
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2019
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Helpful to any nurse who works in critical care or progressive care and would like to know more about the treatment, diagnosis, diseases. Absolutely must to have for those who think about becoming a Nurse Practitioner.

The book is very well written. It has a great index which helps to find the place of the interest easier.
The approach of describing the case by giving the signs, symptoms first and then slowly introducing the process of making the decision is extremely valuable for the learner. It is like a game-- you get the scenario and you can guess what is going on, following the differential, the tests and labs results, watching the decision making process based on labs and test results. The use of X-rays, CT, MRI, ultrasound pictures makes this book absolutely invaluable.
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Taylor Losowski
5.0 out of 5 stars Good if in NP school
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2020
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I’m in school for AGACNP and this book is very helpful & walks you through real life situations. The descriptions are very thorough and allow you to fully understand disease processes and the proper testing needed.
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Puncy
5.0 out of 5 stars This is my second book by Suzanne Burns and it lives up to expectations
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2020
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Very excited to have this book. As a nurse of 23 years I am used to already having the diagnosis made for me. So I just started NP school and very lucky to have found Suzanne Burns book to help me learn to make the diagnosis my self. Very exciting putting the pieces together.
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fuzzywuzzydude
4.0 out of 5 stars Finally...
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2016
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A timely and much overdue resource for APNs learning to care for acute and critically-ill patients, as well as those in current practice.

As a former student of both of the authors of this text, reading through the case studies has sent me back to the UVa classroom where I can still envision them--along with all of my other professors at the time--in the front of the classroom drilling us on the concepts laid out within the text. This text is important as it will decrease a practitioner’s diagnostic bias, and permit a more sound and objective approach to patient diagnosis and care.

My reasoning for 4-stars to rate this text, and not 5-stars, has fallen largely on the fact that a contributor, Janie Heath, has not cared for patients as an APN in likely 10 years. Additionally, she has been involved in a nurse-authored publication that labelled nurse practitioners as “mid-levels”. Recent, direct clinical practice is a core competency for any APN, and Ms. Heath does not satisfy this competency. Lastly, being representative of and for APNs fundamentally consists of identifying APNs by their professional titles, and not indolently using labels and terms that were created out of political and medical strongholds.

Two very enthusiastic thumbs-up to Suzi and Sarah. And thank you, both, for your educational roles while at UVa!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely helpful! Whatever you do don't look at the ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2016
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Extremely helpful! Whatever you do don't look at the table of contents first. Try to formulate your own diagnosis first.
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Christina Savage
5.0 out of 5 stars great for new NPs or a refresher
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2020
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I bought this book for down time when Im precepting NP students. Its a win win! I get a refresher and they learn. It is very well written.
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Kerry Santa Lucia
5.0 out of 5 stars Good review book
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2020
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It is a well written book with good critical thinking exercises. It brings in all the concepts and ties it all together!
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paul greenhalgh
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book. Very thourough medical cases with good Rationale
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2017
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Great Book. Very thourough medical cases with good Rationale.
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Ildy
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 16, 2018
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brought it as a present but be aware it is American version
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