The Nurse Practitioner in Long-Term Care: Guidelines for Clinical Practice

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Author(s):	Barbara White, DrPH, APRN, BC, California State University, Long Beach, California Deborah Truax, NP, MSN
Details:	ISBN-13: 9780763734299 ISBN-10:0763734292 Hardcover 566 pages © 2007
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Overview

An excellent resource for new or seasoned NPs and PAs!

The Nurse Practitioner in Long-Term Care addresses the growing trend to utilize the nurse practitioner in the skilled nursing facility (SNF) to manage patients in long-term care and serves as a practical resource for managing those conditions commonly encountered in the geriatric patient. It includes an introduction to nursing homes, medication management, practical health promotion/disease prevention, and management of common clinical conditions specific to the skilled and long term care nursing home settings. It will also address important topics such as elder abuse, legal issues, reimbursement, and regulatory issues.

Subjects covered are pertinent to everyday practice and this text is useful in graduate programs for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists as well as for physician’s assistant (PA) students.

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Section I: General Principles

Ch 1 Introduction

Ch 2 Patient Management

Ch 3 Health Promotion/Disease Promotion

Ch 4 Ethical Issues

Ch 5 Legal Considerations

Section II: Management Guidelines for Common Disorders

Ch 6 Cardiac Disorders

Ch 7 Dermatology

Ch 8 Endocrine Disorders

Ch 9 Gastrointestinal

Ch 10 Genitourinary and Renal

Ch 11 Hematology/Oncology

Ch 12 Infectious Disease

Ch 13 Musculoskeletal Disorders
Ch 14 Neurological Disorders
Ch 15 Psychological Disorders
Ch 16 Respiratory Disorders

Ch 17 Vascular Disorders

Section III: Special Considerations

Ch 18 Wound Care

Ch 19 Nutrition

Ch 20 Rehabilitation in the Skilled Nursing Facility

Ch 21 Podiatry

Ch 22 Pain Management
Ch 23 End of Life Care

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Barbara White, DrPH, APRN, BC-California State University, Long Beach, California

Barbara Schwitz White received her MS in nursing as an adult/gerontological nurse practitioner from California State University, Long Beach and currently coordinates this program. She developed both theoretical content and experiences in skilled nursing facilities for both undergraduate and graduate students. She received a doctorate in public health from Loma Linda University in 1997 with an emphasis in aging. She also serves as the Director of the Gerontology Program at the University.

Additional Titles by this Author

Psychological Disorders in Long Term Care Online Course
ISBN-13: 9780763756932

Deborah Truax, NP, MSN

Deborah Truax NP, MSN has been a gerontological nurse practitioner since 1987. Ms. Truax received her Masters Degree in Nursing Science from California State University Long Beach and has since been involved in clinical practice and education of nurse practitioner students.

Ms. Truax is a Clinical Associate Professor at California State University Long Beach and serves as a clinical preceptor for Nurse Practitioner students. For the past 16 years her practice has been dedicated to providing health care to patients in Skilled Nursing Facilities and for the past 8 years, Ms. Truax has been employed at Kaiser Permanente, Southern California Region, Long Term Care Department.