There’s no better preparation for Nurse Practitioner and other adult primary care students! Buttaro’s Primary Care: Interprofessional Collaborative Practice, 7th Edition provides the concise yet thorough information that NP and other adult primary care students need in today's fast-paced, interprofessional, collaborative environment. With authorship reflecting both academic and clinical expertise, this comprehensive, evidence-based primary care text/reference shows students how to deliver effective, truly interdisciplinary health care. It covers every major adult disorder seen in the outpatient office setting and features a unique interprofessional collaborative approach with referral and “Red Flag” highlights and more. New to this edition are chapters on health equity, public health preparedness, endocannabinoids, and self-care.
NEW! Promoting Health Equity and Overcoming Health Disparities chapter underscores the role of the Nurse Practitioner (NP) in promoting the goal of health equity outlined in the 2021 AACN Essentials and in the 2020-2030 Future of Nursing report
NEW! Public Health Preparedness in Primary Care chapter addresses the NP role in preparing for, and responding to, public health crises such as global pandemics
NEW! Endocannabinoids in Primary Care chapter explores the growing popularity of medical and nonmedical uses of marijuana and CBD
NEW! Self-Care chapter discusses the importance of provider self-care, in line with the 2020-2030 Future of Nursing report
NEW! Enhanced sensitivity to, and documentation of, all references to race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual identity, and sexual orientation helps further ensure the goal of promoting health equity
NEW! Additional illustrations emphasize assessment findings that are difficult to envision without visuals to enhance learning and to increase visual diversity
NEW! Multiple-choice review questions on the Evolve companion website assist you in achieving content mastery
NEW! Enhanced graphic design for all types of Referral and Red Flag highlights ensures high visibility of essential clinical content
NEW! Promoting Health Equity and Overcoming Health Disparities chapter underscores the role of the Nurse Practitioner (NP) in promoting the goal of health equity outlined in the 2021 AACN Essentials and in the 2020-2030 Future of Nursing report
NEW! Public Health Preparedness in Primary Care chapter addresses the NP role in preparing for and responding to public health crises such as global pandemics
NEW! Endocannabinoids in Primary Care chapter explores the growing popularity of medical and nonmedical uses of marijuana and CBD
NEW! Self-Care chapter discusses the importance of provider self-care, in line with the 2020-2030 Future of Nursing report
Enhanced sensitivity to, and documentation of, all references to race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual identity, and sexual orientation helps further ensure the goal of promoting health equity
Additional illustrations emphasize assessment findings that are difficult to envision without visuals to enhance learning and to increase visual diversity
NEW! Case studies on the companion Evolve website help faculty model NP-level clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills
NEW! Multiple-choice review questions on the companion Evolve website assist students in achieving content mastery
NEW!Enhanced graphic design for all types of Referral and Red Flag highlights ensures high visibility of essential clinical content
Comprehensive, evidence-based, accurate, and current content provides a complete foundation in the primary care of adults for NP students, including students in Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs, and reflects the latest research and national and international guidelines
UNIQUE! Interprofessional collaborative approach equips NP students for interprofessional collaborative practice in the contemporary healthcare environment
Consistent chapter format and features reflect the systematic approach used in adult primary care practice to promote improved clinical judgment skills, facilitate learning, and foster quick clinical reference
UNIQUE! Referral/Consultation highlights indicate when the NP should collaborate with, or refer to, other providers
UNIQUE! Emergency Referral highlights indicate when the NP should refer the patient for urgent/emergent care
UNIQUE! Red Flag highlights indicate issues not to be missed
UNIQUE! Initial Diagnostics boxes provide quick reference to key decision-making content
Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Primary Care: Adolescence Through Adulthood Part 3: Health Promotion Part 4: Emergent Care Part 5: Evaluation and Management of Skin Disorders Part 6: Evaluation and Management of Eye Disorders Part 7: Evaluation and Management of Ear Disorders Part 8: Evaluation and Management of Nose Disorders Part 9: Evaluation and Management of Oropharynx Disorders Part 10: Evaluation and Management of Pulmonary Disorders Part 11: Evaluation and Management of Cardiovascular Disorders Part 12: Evaluation and Management of Gastrointestinal Disorders Part 13: Evaluation and Management of Genitourinary Disorders Part 14: Evaluation and Management of Gynecologic Concerns Part 15: Evaluation and Management of Musculoskeletal and Arthritic Disorders Part 16: Evaluation and Management of Neurologic Disorders Part 17: Evaluation and Management of Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders Part 18: Evaluation and Management of Rheumatic Disorders Part 19: Evaluation and Management of Multisystem Disorders Part 20: Evaluation and Management of Infectious Diseases Part 21: Evaluation and Management of Hematologic Disorders Part 22: Evaluation and Management of Oncologic Disorders Part 23: Evaluation and Management of Mental Health Disorders
Terry Mahan Buttaro, PhD, AGPCNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP, Clinical Assistant Professor, Coastal Medical Associates, Salisbury, Massachusetts; University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Patricia Polgar-Bailey, PsyD, MPH, FNP-BC, CDE, BC-ADM, Family Nurse Practitioner and Integrative Care Provider, Charlottesville Free Clinic; Clinical Psychologist, Blue Mountains Health, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, Joanne Sandberg-Cook, MS, APRN, ANP/GNP-BC, Adult/Gerontologic Nurse Practitioner (retired), Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Dartmouth-Hitchcock at Kendal, Hanover, New Hampshire; Director, Community Nurse of Thetford, Inc, Thetford Center, Vermont, USA, Karen L. Dick, PhD, GNP-BC, FAANP, Associate Professor, Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts; Nurse Practitioner, Hebrew Senior Life, Boston, Massachusetts, USA and Justin B. Montgomery, DNP, APRN, Instructor in Medicine, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth, New Hampshire; Family Nurse Practitioner, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Heater Road Primary Care, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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