Product Description
South African clinical nurse practitioner's manual
Authors: B Mash, J Blitz, D Kitshoff, S Naudé
Format: Physical Hardcopy
Primary health care in South Africa is mainly delivered by clinical nurse practitioners with the support of family physicians. South African clinical nurse practitioner's manual , an adaptation of South African family practice manual , focuses on practical skills that clinical nurse practitioners should obtain during their training and will use in their professional practice.
South African clinical nurse practitioner's manual deals with aspects of clinical examination and common procedures, as well as key proficiencies in areas of communication, occupational health, research, teaching and health care administration. It provides the theory and the practical steps of routine skills as well as emergency care over a full spectrum of primary care - from the newborn to the elderly. It also looks at topical issues in the South African context, including community-orientated primary care.
Contents include the following:
Owing to the fact that clinical nurse practitioner training is becoming more formalised in all provinces, this manual forms an integral part of these training programmes, and should prove invaluable to this field of nursing.
Features:
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General assessment and physical examination
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Consultation and communication Interpretation of laboratory results
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Algorithms for emergencies
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Community-based interventions
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Developing clinical guidelines
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Writing articles for publication
Contents:
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SECTION 1 Assessment and physical examination
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Chapter 1 The general assessment
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Chapter 2 Assessment of a patient with a cardiovascular or respiratory problem
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Chapter 3 Assessment of a patient with a gastro-intestinal problem
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Chapter 4 Assessment of a patient with a rectal problem
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Chapter 5 Assessment of a patient with a genito-urinary problem
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Chapter 6 Assessment of a patient with a musculoskeletal problem
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Chapter 7 Assessment of a patient with a skin problem
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Chapter 8 Assessment of a patient with a neurological problem
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Chapter 9 Assessment of a patient with a mental health problem
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Chapter 10 Assessment of a patient with a visual problem
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Chapter 11 Assessment of a patient with an ear, nose or throat problem
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Chapter 12 Assessment of a child
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SECTION 2 Consultation and communication
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Chapter 13 How to communicate effectively in the consultation
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Chapter 14 How to do a paediatric consultation
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Chapter 15 How to motivate behaviour change
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Chapter 16 How to break bad news
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Chapter 17 How to develop a counselling style
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Chapter 18 How to work with an interpreter
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Chapter 19 How to obtain informed consent
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Chapter 20 How to consult with the “difficult” patient
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Chapter 21 How to cope with stress and avoid burnout
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SECTION 3 Family-orientated care
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Chapter 22 How to assess family structure and resources
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Chapter 23 How to assess family function
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Chapter 24 How to hold a family conference
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SECTION 4 Child health
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Chapter 25 How to do a developmental assessment
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Chapter 26 How to assess growth and classify malnutrition in children
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Chapter 27 How to do childhood immunisation
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Chapter 28 How to administer an intramuscular injection to a child
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Chapter 29 How to get intravenous access in a child
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Chapter 30 How to do a skin test for tuberculosis
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Chapter 31 How to collect specimens from children
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Chapter 32 How to interpret laboratory results in children
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SECTION 5 Adult health
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Chapter 33 How to assess an injured ankle
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Chapter 34 How to assess the at-risk diabetic foot
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Chapter 35 How to record an electrocardiogram
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Chapter 36 How to use inhalers and spacers
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Chapter 37 How to use a peak expiratory flow meter
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Chapter 38 How to nebulise a patient
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Chapter 39 How to insert a urinary catheter
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Chapter 40 How to perform and interpret urinalysis
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Chapter 41 How to approach the care of acute and chronic wounds
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Chapter 42 How to interpret laboratory results
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Chapter 43 How to test for malaria
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Chapter 44 How to do HIV rapid testing and staging of HIV disease
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Chapter 45 How to use a haemoglobinometer
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Chapter 46 How to use a glucometer
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Chapter 47 How to read a chest radiograph
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Chapter 48 How to certify a patient under the Mental Health Care Act 17 of 2002
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SECTION 6 Administrative
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Chapter 49 How to fill in a sick leave certificate
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Chapter 50 How to notify a medical condition
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Chapter 51 How to refer a patient
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SECTION 7 Occupational Chapter 52 How to assess fitness for driving at work Chapter 53 How to claim compensation for work-related injuries or diseases
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SECTION 8 Newborn
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Chapter 54 How to do a well newborn check
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Chapter 55 How to assess gestational age at birth
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Chapter 56 How to resuscitate a newborn
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Chapter 57 How to establish kangaroo mother care for preterm infants
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SECTION 9 Women’s health
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Chapter 58 How to perform a pregnancy test
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Chapter 59 How to use the antenatal growth chart
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Chapter 60 How to examine a pregnant woman
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Chapter 61 How to assess foetal wellbeing through its movements
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Chapter 62 How to examine the breasts
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Chapter 63 How to take a Papanicolaou smear
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SECTION 10 Emergencies
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Chapter 64 Algorithms for emergencies
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Chapter 65 How to immobilise the spine
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Chapter 66 How to administer oxygen
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Chapter 67 How to insert a peripheral line
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Chapter 68 How to insert a nasogastric tube
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Chapter 69 How to measure the Glasgow Coma Scale
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Chapter 70 How to calculate the percentage of burn
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Chapter 71 How to apply a plaster slab
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SECTION 11 Community-orientated care
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Chapter 72 How to assess patient satisfaction
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Chapter 73 How to do a home visit
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Chapter 74 How to make a community diagnosis
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Chapter 75 How to work with community structures
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Chapter 76 How to prioritise a community-based intervention
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SECTION 12 Management
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Chapter 77 How to audit or improve quality of care
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Chapter 78 How to work in a team
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Chapter 79 How to facilitate a small-group learning meeting
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Chapter 80 How to deal with a medical error
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SECTION 13 Research
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Chapter 81 How to write an article for publication
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Chapter 82 How to write a research proposal
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Chapter 83 How to develop clinical guidelines
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SECTION 14 Teaching and learning
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Chapter 84 How to plan a teaching activity
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Chapter 85 How to use a learning journal or portfolio
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Chapter 86 How to organise continuing professional development
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Chapter 87 How to plan a health education programme
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