Practice Guidelines for Acute Care Nurse Practitioners - E-Book , livre ebook

Table of Contents

Cover Image
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Reviewers
CHAPTER 1. Cerebrovascular Accidents: Brain Attack
CHAPTER 2. Structural Abnormalities
CHAPTER 3. Peripheral Neuropathies
CHAPTER 4. Neurologic Trauma
CHAPTER 5. Central Nervous System Disorders
CHAPTER 6. Seizure Disorders
CHAPTER 7. Dementia
CHAPTER 8. Cardiovascular Assessment
CHAPTER 9. Hypertension
CHAPTER 10. Coronary Artery Disease and Hyperlipidemia
CHAPTER 11. Angina and Myocardial Infarction
CHAPTER 12. Adjunct Equipment/Devices
CHAPTER 13. Peripheral Vascular Disease
CHAPTER 14. Inflammatory Cardiac Diseases
CHAPTER 15. Heart Failure
CHAPTER 16. Valvular Disease
CHAPTER 17. Cardiomyopathy
CHAPTER 18. Ectopy and Arrhythmia Emergencies
CHAPTER 19. Diagnostic Concepts of Oxygenation and Ventilation
CHAPTER 20. Measures of Oxygenation and Ventilation
CHAPTER 21. The Chest X-ray
CHAPTER 22. Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Disorders
CHAPTER 23. Pulmonary Function Testing
CHAPTER 24. Obstructive (Ventilatory) Lung Diseases
CHAPTER 25. Restrictive (Inflammatory) Lung Diseases and Congestive Heart Failure/Pulmonary Edema
CHAPTER 26. Pathophysiologically Derived Therapy for Respiratory Dysfunction
CHAPTER 27. Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Vascular Disorders
CHAPTER 28. Chest Wall and Secondary Pleural Disorders
CHAPTER 29. Respiratory Failure
CHAPTER 30. Pneumothorax
CHAPTER 31. Lower Respiratory Tract Pathogens
CHAPTER 32. Obstructive Sleep Apnea
CHAPTER 33. Oxygen Supplementation
CHAPTER 34. Mechanical Ventilatory Support
CHAPTER 35. Peptic Ulcer Disease
CHAPTER 36. Liver Disease
CHAPTER 37. Biliary Dysfunction
CHAPTER 38. Inflammatory Gastrointestinal Disorders
CHAPTER 39. Anatomic Intestinal Disorders
CHAPTER 40. Gastrointestinal Bleeding
CHAPTER 41. Urinary Tract Infections
CHAPTER 42. Renal Insufficiency and Failure
CHAPTER 43. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
CHAPTER 44. Renal Artery Stenosis
CHAPTER 45. Nephrolithiasis
CHAPTER 46. Diabetes Mellitus
CHAPTER 47. Diabetic Emergencies
CHAPTER 48. Thyroid Disease
CHAPTER 49. Cushing's Syndrome
CHAPTER 50. Primary Adrenocortical Insufficiency (Addison's Disease) and Adrenal Crisis
CHAPTER 51. Pheochromocytoma
CHAPTER 52. Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone
CHAPTER 53. Diabetes Insipidus
CHAPTER 54. Arthritis
CHAPTER 55. Subluxations and Dislocations
CHAPTER 56. Soft Tissue Injury
CHAPTER 57. Fractures
CHAPTER 58. Compartment Syndrome
CHAPTER 59. Back Pain Syndromes
CHAPTER 60. Anemias
CHAPTER 61. Sickle Cell Disease/Crisis
CHAPTER 62. Coagulopathies
CHAPTER 63. Leukemias
CHAPTER 64. Lymphoma
CHAPTER 65. Other Common Cancers
CHAPTER 66. HIV/AIDS and Opportunistic Infections
CHAPTER 67. Autoimmune Diseases
CHAPTER 68. Integumentary Disorders
CHAPTER 69. Ectopic Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Infections
CHAPTER 70. Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders
CHAPTER 71. Headache
CHAPTER 72. Fever
CHAPTER 73. Pain
CHAPTER 74. Psychosocial Problems in Acute Care
CHAPTER 75. Management of the Patient in Shock
CHAPTER 76. Nutritional Considerations
CHAPTER 77. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances
CHAPTER 78. Poisoning and Drug Toxicities
CHAPTER 79. Wound Management
CHAPTER 80. Infections
CHAPTER 81. Chest, Abdominal, and Eye Trauma
CHAPTER 82. Solid Organ Transplantation
CHAPTER 83. Burns
CHAPTER 84. Hospital Admission Considerations
CHAPTER 85. Managing the Surgical Patient
CHAPTER 86. Guidelines for Health Promotion and Screening
CHAPTER 87. Major Causes of Mortality in the United States
CHAPTER 88. Immunization Recommendations
APPENDIX. 2007 Asthma Guidelines, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Index
Abbreviations



Contributors
Hector Alvarez, MSN, APRN, BC, ACNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists, Burbank, California
46. Diabetes Mellitus, 47. Diabetic Emergencies
Judith Azok, MSN, APRN, BC, GNP

Clinical Assistant Professor, University of South Alabama, College of Nursing, Mobile, Alabama
19. Diagnostic Concepts of Oxygenation and Ventilation, 30. Pneumothorax
Thomas W. Barkley Jr., DSN, APRN, BC, ACNP

Associate Professor and Coordinator, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program, California State University, Los Angeles, School of Nursing
President, Barkley & Associates, Los Angeles, California
8. Cardiovascular Assessment; 9. Hypertension; 10. Coronary Artery Disease and Hyperlipidemia; 11. Angina and Myocardial Infarction; 12. Adjunct Equipment/Devices; 13. Peripheral Vascular Disease; 14. Inflammatory Cardiac Diseases; 15. Heart Failure; 16. Valvular Disease; 17. Cardiomyopathy; 18. Ectopy and Dysrhythmia Emergencies; 22. Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Disorders; 23. Pulmonary Function Testing; 24. Obstructive (Ventilatory) Lung Diseases; 25. Restrictive (Inflammatory) Lung Diseases and Congestive Heart Failure/Pulmonary Edema; 26. Pathophysiologically Derived Therapy for Respiratory Dysfunction; 27. Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Vascular Disorders; 28. Chest Wall and Secondary Pleural Disorders; 29. Respiratory Failure; 31. Lower Respiratory Tract Pathogens; 32. Obstructive Sleep Apnea; 46. Diabetes Mellitus; 47. Diabetic Emergencies; 48. Thyroid Disease; 49. Cushing's Syndrome; 50. Primary Adrenocortical Insufficiency (Addison's Disease) and Adrenal Crisis; 51. Pheochromocytoma; 52. Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone; 53. Diabetes Insipidus; 66. HIV/AIDS and Opportunistic Infections; 81. Chest, Abdominal, and Eye Trauma; 83. Burns; 84. Hospital Admission Considerations
Catherine Blache, MSN, RN, CCRC

Director of Research, University of South Alabama, College of Medicine, Mobile, Alabama
79. Wound Management
Otto “Joey” Bonin Jr., MSN, APRN, BC, ACNP, ANP-C

Adult/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Zachary, Louisiana
72. Fever
Lorris J. Bouzigard, MSN, APRN, BC, ACNP, ANP-C

Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioner, Slidell Memorial Hospital, Slidell, Louisiana
72. Fever
Barbara Ann Shelton Broome, PhD, RN

Associate Dean and Chair, Community/Mental Health, University of South Alabama, College of Nursing, Mobile, Alabama
87. Major Causes of Mortality in the United States
Kimberly Riley Bryan, MSN, APRN, BC, CCRN

Adjunct Clinical Professor, University of South Alabama, College of Nursing, Mobile, Alabama
82. Solid Organ Transplantation
R. Michael Culpepper, MD

Professor of Medicine, Associate Professor of Physiology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama;, Attending Physician, Director of Dialysis, University of South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama
77. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances
Gladys D. Field, MSN, APRN, BC, ACNP

Lecturer, California State University, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
24. Obstructive (Ventilatory) Lung Diseases
Denise R. Fortenberry, MSN, APRN, BC, ACNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Hoag Hospital, Newport Beach, California
24. Obstructive (Ventilatory) Lung Diseases
Jennifer Ramos Javier, MSN, APRN, BC, ACNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Los Angeles, California
9. Hypertension, 10. Coronary Artery Disease and Hyperlipidemia
Jesse A. Lopez, MSN, APRN, BC, ACNP, CCRN

RN Educator, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, California
66. HIV/AIDS and Opportunistic Infections
Sylvia Russell Love, MEd, MSN, APRN, BC, ACNP, ANP

Clinical Assistant Professor, University of South Alabama, College of Nursing, Mobile, Alabama
60. Anemias, 61. Sickle Cell Disease/Crisis, 62. Coagulopathies, 63. Leukemias, 64. Lymphoma, 68. Integumentary Disorders, 71. Headache
Sara Clarkson Majors, PhD, MSN, MPH, CRNA, CPNP

Clinical Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator, Advanced Child Health, University of South Alabama, College of Nursing, Mobile, Alabama
73. Pain
Robert Demetric Martin, MSN, RN, NP

Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Associate Director, USC Center for Life Support Training, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
18. Ectopy and Dysrhythmia Emergencies
Tom Meyer, MSN, APRN, BC, CCRN, CNS

Clinical Assistant Professor, Adult Health, University of South Alabama, College of Nursing, Mobile, Alabama
20. Measures of Oxygenation and Ventilation, 21. The Chest X-Ray, 33. Oxygen Supplementation, 34. Mechanical Ventilatory Support
Diantha D. Miller, MSN, APRN, BC, ACNP, PNP

Adjunct Faculty, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama
Nurse Practitioner, Laser and Skin Care Center of Mobile, Mobile, Alabama
70. Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders
Sally K. Miller, PhD, APRN, BC, ACNP, ANP, GNP, FAANP

Chair, Department of Physiologic Nursing, University of Las Vegas School of Nursing, Las Vegas, Nevada
67. Autoimmune Diseases, 85. Managing the Surgical Patient
Charlene M. Myers, MSN, APRN, BC, ACNP, CCRN

Clinical Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator, Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program, University of South Alabama, College of Nursing, Mobile, Alabama
1. Cerebrovascular Accidents: Brain Attack, 2. Structural Abnormalities, 3. Peripheral Neuropathies, 4. Neurologic Trauma, 5. Central Nervous System Disorders, 6. Seizure Disorders, 7. Dementia, 23. Pulmonary Function Testing, 28. Chest Wall and Secondary Pleural Disorders, 35. Peptic Ulcer Disease, 36. Liver Disease, 37. Biliary Dysfunction, 38. Inflammatory Gastrointestinal Disorders, 39. Anatomic Intestinal Disorders, 40. Gastrointestinal Bleeding, 41. Urinary Tract Infections, 42. Renal Insufficiency and Failure, 43. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, 44. Renal Artery Stenosis, 45. Nephrolithiasis, 75. Management of the Patient in Shock
Sandra J. Ogawa, MSN, APRN, BC, ACNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Thoracic Surgery, Assistant Coordinator, Esophageal Disease Center, Heart Institute at St. Joseph's Medical Ce