Fast facts about the gynecological exam for nurse practitioners : conducting the GYN exam in a nutshell / R. "Mimi" Clarke Secor, Heidi Collins Fantasia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Secor, Mimi Clarke.

Contributor:

Fantasia, Heidi Collins.

Series:

Fast facts (Springer Publishing Company)

Fast Facts

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gynecologic examination--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Gynecologic examination.

Nurse practitioners--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Nurse practitioners.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (188 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""This is an extraordinarily down-to-earth and useful rapid review guide for both novice and experienced clinicians Most of all, this book is a gold mine for clinicians committed to delivering the best possible care to women with a wide range of characteristics and challenges."" From the Foreword by. Joellen W. Hawkins , RN, WHNP-BC, PhD. Professor Emeritus, Boston College, Connell School of Nursing. Writer-in-Residence, Simmons College School of Nursing and Health Sciences. This step-by-step guide to the key points of conducting the GYN exam addresses everything a nurse practitioner needs to

Contents:

Conducting the interview and taking a gynecologic history

The abdominal exam

The vulvar exam

The speculum exam

The bimanual exam

The rectal exam

Overcoming specific "challenges"

Examining the patient with anxiety, vaginismus, or history of sexual abuse

Examining virginal women and premenarchal children

Techniques useful when examining overweight, multiparous, or physically challenged women

Special considerations when examining the menopausal and elder woman

Female genital mutilation

Performing in-office diagnostic tests.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8261-0781-8

OCLC:

804661303