Health Assessment and Physical Examination - Hardcover

Estes, Mary Ellen Zator

9781133610939: Health Assessment and Physical Examination

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1133610935 ISBN 13: 9781133610939

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2013

Gain confidence and competence with HEALTH ASSESSMENT & PHYSICAL EXAMINATION, fifth edition! Promoting healthy outcomes in patients begins with thorough and knowledgeable assessment, a key nursing responsibility. As you develop and refine your examination skills, you will learn to view the patient from a holistic perspective of not only physical well-being, but social, spiritual, emotional, and psychological health as well. With HEALTH ASSESSMENT & PHYSICAL EXAMINATION fifth edition you will gain the confidence and technical skills required of a competent and well-trained professional.

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About the Author:

Mary Ellen Zator Estes is an RN, MSN, FNP-BC, NP-C Family Nurse Practitioner in Internal Medicine, in Fairfax, Virginia and Nursing Consultant, Vienna, Virginia. Mary Ellen Zator Estes obtained her baccalaureate and Master's degrees in nursing and her Family Nurse Practitioner certificate from the University of Virginia. She has taught at the University of Virginia, Marymount University, Northern Virginia Community College, and The George Washington University Medical Center. She has also served as Clinical Faculty for Ball State University. With over 25 years' experience as a clinician and academician, Ms. Estes has taught health assessment and physical examination courses to nurses and nursing students from a variety of backgrounds. Her hands-on approach in the classroom, clinical laboratory, and health care setting has consistently led to positive learning experiences for her students. Ms. Estes' professional development is well demonstrated at the local, regional, and national levels. She has delivered numerous presentations through- out the country. She has been an active member of the Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Sigma Theta Tau, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, American Nurses Association, and Virginia Nurses Association. Ms. Estes has been listed in Who's Who in American Nursing and Who's Who in American Education. She is currently a nurse practitioner at an internal medi-cine practice in Fairfax, Virginia, and a Nursing Consultant.

Review:

"Love it. When I read the preface and the "how to use the book" it was very easy to navigate the chapters. These chapters are logical and the foundation chapters (one through seven in my opinion) define assessment features that are often overlooked-- nutrition and social/spiritual health. There are PLENTY of varieties in the normal and abnormal photos so that if a student did not have the clinical opportunity to see these features as a student one would want to keep the text for reference as a practitioner.I am impressed by the scope and the number of these learning tools and the placement in text. It is my experience that different students learn in different modalities -- many will want the nursing tips approach while others need to dream and learn with the life at 360 degrees.Students will use the cardborad " Assessement in Brief" while reviewing chapters as a bookmark. Greeat inclusion -I am impressed by the scope of authors cited as contributors and the similar approach in writing style. This text reads well as a unit without logical lapses in flow. Top three strengths: 1.lavish illustrations well labelled and near relevant text 2.case studies span the lifespan and include health determinants (culture, social support, income, education) 3. substantive references at each chapter end encourage the learner and the educator to learn more and stay current with evidence based practice. (bibliography, web sites, and references) Overall, this text as written has utility for the diploma, degree, and advanced practice nurse who is interetsed in health assessment theory and skill development. The depth of the health history sections in each chapter of section three is consistently easy to follow and comprehensive. "

"Three strengths are new approach with extra boxes, photos are excellent, use of cards in back of book, inclusion of case studies."

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