Health assessment in nursing / Janet Weber, Jane Kelley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weber, Janet

Contributor:

Kelley, Jane, 1944-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing assessment.

Nursing Assessment.

Medical Subjects:

Nursing Assessment.

Physical Description:

xxix, 838 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm + 2 CD-ROMs (sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2003]

System Details:

System requirements for accompanying CD-ROMs: Pentium 100 CPU, 32MB RAM, Windows 98 or higher, SVGA display supporting 16 million colors, Sound card, 12X CD-ROM drive, 800x600 monitor resolution, 5 MB of hard-disk space.

text file

Summary:

Now in its Second Edition, this ideal text for nursing students features physical examination, history taking and health status assessment. Newly formulated into vertically set three portrait columns, its distinguishing emphasis on analysis of collected data and coverage of practical applications is clearly presented and user-friendly. Additional chapters include geriatrics and information on why and how to incorporate cultural, familial and community data into a patient assessment. Newly designed Risk Factor Displays list possible and actual risk, individual risk factors, family risk factors and community risk factors. A free CD-ROM of head-to-toe assessment is in the back of the book. A separate lab manual and a companion website on connection are also available.

Contents:

[CD-ROM 1] Studies and checklist CD-ROM to accompany Janet Weber & Jane Kelley's Health assessment in nursing

[CD-ROM 2] Performing head to toe assessment : to accompany Janet Weber & Jane Kelley's Health assessment in nursing.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0781732077

OCLC:

48508301