Pocket Companion for Physical Examination and Health Assessment, Canadian Edition by Carolyn Jarvis PhD APN CNP


Pocket Companion for Physical Examination and Health Assessment, Canadian Edition
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The practical nursing handbook you can use in the clinical setting! Pocket Companion for Physical Examination and Health Assessment, Canadian 3rd Edition makes it fast and easy to look up essential assessment skills and techniques. This portable clinical guide helps you conduct effective exams by referring to summaries of examination steps, normal versus abnormal findings, lifespan and multicultural considerations, and over 200 full colour photos and illustrations. With added content on the Electronic Health Record, charting, paediatrics, pregnant, and aging adult patients, and narrative recording this handbook is a perfect clinical tool whether you’re a beginner who is learning assessment skills or a practitioner who needs a portable reference!Two column format for examination content makes it easier to access, learn, and understand key physical examination skills and findings.Abnormal findings tables help you to recognize, sort, and describe key abnormal findings.Colour coded bars visually segment each body system chapter into major sections (anatomy, subjective data, objective data, and abnormal findings) to promote accessibility to content. Summary checklists offer reviews of key examination steps.  Developmental Considerations sections highlight content specific to infants, children, adolescents, pregnant women, and older adults. Cultural and Social Considerations sections reflect the cultural diversity of Canada’s population. More than 200 full colour illustrations demonstrate examination skills, underlying anatomy and physiology, and normal and abnormal findings to provide you with a complete picture for physical examination. NEW! Content on the Electronic Health Record, charting, and narrative recording provides you with examples of how to document assessment findings.NEW! Normal and abnormal examination photos show the nose, mouth, throat, thorax, and pediatric assessment to give you a fresh perspective on key system examinations along with cultural diversity and developmental variations.

Pocket Companion for Physical Examination and Health Assessment, Canadian Edition Reviews

  • Dark Force

    This is a must book for medical students. It covers everything related to assessment and examination over 21 chapters. The book is made of quality pages, have detailed images, crisp and clear text, easy to understand graphs and tips & hints to quickly learn and excel. It is

  • AB

    This book has made studying significantly simple. The textbook has content, but other than my required readings, I use this as my primary study resourse. Small enough that you can bring it to lab class and it does not get in the way. It is also, to a massive

  • Kim.N

    Seems like this was opened and returned theres sticky residue on the back… little bit of bents on the cover.But overall the information is great!

  • Alyzza Buendia

    This pocket version has so m7ch info in it from the actual book. I didn't need to buy the book since this was enough to get me through my Health Assessment class and it makes reading not so hard and headache inducing.5/5 for sure!

  • goodreads Customer

    Love the idea that I got to take it anywhere I go and it’s very handy. It’s my go to book when I want to have a quick look on something.

  • goodreads Customer

    Satisfied with this order.

  • timmeh

    Perfect size to read on the go, at work or on the plane. Go reminder for those in the field or a student entering the medical field.

  • Carissa

    Very useful, I’m a first year nursing student and this book has helped me a lot in my health assessment course. Has Info on normal findings and abnormal findings.