Ambulatory Care Procedures for the Nurse Practitioner, 2nd Edition Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9780803611238 ISBN-10: 0803611234 Copyright: 2004 Edition: 2nd Authors: Colyar, Margaret R., Ehrhardt, Cynthia R., Doody's Expert Review    Score: 87 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Margaret Holder,  PhD  (University of North Florida Brooks College of Health) Description This book provides an easy to use resource and reference for the clinical application and understanding of common procedures done in a primary care practice. Procedures are grouped by major body system and include indications, contraindication, CPT codes, and client instructions. Purpose The purpose is to provide procedural resources for nurse practitioners in ambulatory care. It serves as a reference tool and is particularly useful to those new to practice needing to develop new skills not taught normally in nurse practitioner programs. The book fulfills its intended purpose and is a necessary addition to any nurse practitioner's library. Audience The book is intended for both new nurse practitioners preparing to enter practice and for experienced nurse practitioners seeking to enhance their clinical procedure skills. In addition, the book can serve as a guide for the development of procedure protocols for administrators or clinicians in ambulatory care practices. The book is appropriately targeted for these audiences and the author and contributors are credible authorities. Features Divided into logical sections by major body systems, the book is easy to follow. Each procedure has seven sections: overview, health promotion/prevention, specific options for the performance of the procedure, rationale, indications, contraindications and equipment required. Post procedure instructions for patients are provided. In addition, the book provides current CPT codes for each procedure to assist with accurate billing. Although it does contain procedures that are normally beyond the scope of NPs, these are helpful in order to advise patients and assist others in a practice. The references are current and appropriate. Assessment This practical guide is valuable for any nurse practitioner to have in his/her clinical library. I have not seen any other book published that has nurse practitioners' practice specifically addressed. A must have for student, new and experienced nurse practitioners. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 3 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 3 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 2 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 4 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 4 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 4 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? N/A ©2024 Doody Enterprises, Inc.