Nurse Practitioner Acute Care Protocols - Second Edition: For Emergency Departments, Urgent Care Centers, and Family Practices

Over 140 concise, fast-reading protocols for Nurse Practitioners working in family practice, urgent care and emergency medicine. Covers cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, toxicology, neurology, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, genitourinary disorders, electrolyte and acid/base disturbances, HEENT, trauma, pediatrics, geriatrics, gynecology, infectious disease, dermatology, hematology, psychiatric and social, environmental, medications, and disease management, among others. The book provides differential diagnosis and practice guidance in a bulleted outline format. This book has evidenced-based care and best practices and is a risk management tool. The author Donald Correll, M.D. is the Emergency Department Medical Director of Jackson-Madison County General Hospital (Tennessee), which treats 85,000 patients annually.