What Nurses Know...PCOS - Softcover

Roush RN MSN FNP, Karen

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9781932603842: What Nurses Know...PCOS
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1932603840 ISBN 13: 9781932603842
Publisher: Demos Health, 2010

Synopsis

"Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is a common endocrine disorder that affects as many as one in ten American women of childbearing age. While the causes are unknown, high blood pressure, diabetes, abnormal hair growth, weight gain, acne, and fertility issues are all strongly correlated with PCOS. What Nurses Know...PCOS sheds light on this common condition and its symptoms and treatment. Well organzied and clearly written, the books gives readers all the information they need and want to know.

Special Features Include

  • Numerous call-out boxes with "What Nurses Know...
  • Definitions of common terms
  • Resources, online tools, and specific websites to help those living with PCOS
  • Lists of support groups

Nurses hold a critical role in modern health care that goes beyond their day-to-day duties. They share more information with patients than any other provider group, and are alongside patients twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, offering understanding of complex health issues, holistic approaches to ailments, and advice for the patient that extends to the family.

Nurses themselves are a powerful tool in the healing process. What Nurses Know gives down-to-earth information, addresses consumers as equal partners in their care, and explains clearly what readers need to know and wants to know to understand their condition and move forward with their lives.

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About the Authors

Karen Roush, RN, MSN, FNP, was the Editorial Director of the American Journal of Nursing from 2004-2008. She has published numerous articles on nursing related topics as well as essays and poetry. Karen has been a nurse for over 25 years and specializes in women's issues.



Amy M. Smith Slep, PhD, co-founded and co-directs the Family Translational Research Group.

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Publisher
Demos Health
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1932603840
ISBN 13 
9781932603842
Binding
Paperback
Illustrator
Smith Slep PhD Amy
Edition number
1
Number of pages
168
Rating
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