Full Description
Patricia M. Dillon's new 2nd edition of "Nursing Health AssessmentCritical Thinking, Case Studies Approach" delivers an alternative to books that present health assessment as a collection of techniques with no integrated focus. Dillon delivers an innovative approach that engages students in the assessment process through three important retention-developing features: Body Systems Integration - outlined clearly in illustrations. It teaches students to see the relationships among the various body systems. Case Studies - woven through the chapters. It gives meaning to the assessment and essentially states, "You are assessing this patient!" to students. Critical Thinking - introduced up front and integrated throughout all the chapters. Dillon delivers in her updated 2nd edition with the key features (see below) designed to make students think, learn and do!
Contents
Unit IHealth History; Approach to the Physical Assessment; Assessing Pain; Approach to the Mental Health Assessment; Unit II: Promoting Health; Teaching the Patient; Assessing Wellness; Assessing Nutrition; Spiritual Assessment; Unit III: Physical Assessment; Assessing the Integumentary System; Assessing the Head, Face, and Neck; Assessing the Eye and Ear; Assessing the Respiratory System; Assessing the Cardiovascular System; Assessing the Peripheral Vascular and Lymphatic Systems; Assessing the Breasts; Assessing the Abdomen; Assessing the Female Genitourinary System; Assessing the Male Genitourinary System; Assessing the Motor-Musculoskeletal System; Assessing the Sensory-Neurological System; Putting it All Together; Unit IV: Adapting Assessment to Special Populations Assessing the Mother-to-Be; Assessing the Newborn and Infant; Assessing the Toddler and Preschooler; Assessing the School-age Child and Adolescent; Assessing the Older Adult; Appendices; Chapter Feedback; Growth Charts; Guidelines: Guidelines for Cultural Assessment; Guidelines for Environmental Assessment; Guidelines for Assessing the Homeless Person; Guidelines for Assessing Abuse; Genetics.
