Principles and Techniques of Patient Care - Softcover

Pierson MA PT, Frank M.; Fairchild BS PT, Sheryl L.; Pierson, Frank M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0721693792 ISBN 13: 9780721693798

Publisher: Saunders, 2002

Synopsis

Updated and expanded, the 3rd Edition of this text presents clear-cut, "how-to" instructions on properly evaluating vital signs, treating patients who require special equipment or care, and much more. Well-illustrated techniques and procedures demonstrate positioning and draping the patient, patient transfer, and ambulation activities, with rationales and physiologic principles that explain why techniques are used. It emphasizes a basic approach and straightforward clinical applications related to patient care.

• APTA's Guide to Physical Therapist Practice and a Normative Model of Physical Therapist Education, defines the terms "assessment" and "evaluation" to clarify how the terms are used throughout the book.
• An overview of the impairment/disability model found in the APTA's Guide to Physical Therapist Practice is included.
• The discussion of inter-professional collaboration has been expanded to include the roles of the PT and PTA in the health care team.
• Suggestions are incorporated for an evaluation of the home and workplace of a person with a disability.
• Problem-solving strategies help the reader address real-world situations.
• Assessment of pain as a component of vital sign patterns is now included in the chapter on vital sign assessment (Chapter 3).
• Basic concepts related to cultural diversity and assessment of the environment for a person with a disability help readers develop a sense of cultural sensitivity and awareness in caring for patients with disabilities.
• A self-study/discussion section at the end of each chapter encourages readers to think about how they would handle real-life situations.

Consistent language, corresponding with the APTA's Guide to Physical Therapist Practice and a Normative Model of Physical Therapist Education, defines the terms "assessment" and "evaluation" to clarify how the terms are used throughout the book

An overview of the impairment/disability model found in the APTA's Guide to Physical Therapist Practice is included

The discussion of inter-professional collaboration has been expanded to include the roles of the PT and PTA in the health care team

Suggestions are incorporated for an evaluation of the home and workplace of a person with a disability

Problem-solving strategies help the reader address real-world situations

Assessment of pain as a component of vital sign patterns is now included in the chapter on vital sign assessment (Chapter 3)

Basic concepts related to cultural diversity and assessment of the environment for a person with a disability help readers develop a sense of cultural sensitivity and awareness in caring for patients with disabilities

A self-study/discussion section at the end of each chapter encourages readers to think about how they would handle real-life situations.

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Review

Review of the 1st Edition: "Each chapter is clear, concise, and logical, with step-by-step instructions and suggestions for alternative methods...Discusses virtually all functional situations with excellent illustrations...An excellent reference and study guide for novice and experienced health care professionals...Likely to become a standard in most academic programs." -Journal of Physical Therapy Education

Edition details

• Publisher: Saunders
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0721693792
• ISBN 13: 9780721693798
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 384