Dermatology for the Advanced Practice Nurse Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9780826136435 ISBN-10: 0826136435 Copyright: 2015 Edition: 1st Authors: Lyons, Faye, Ousley, Lisa, Doody's Expert Review    Score: 72 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Patricia Wong,  MD  (Private Practice) Description This is a synopsis of the diagnosis and treatment of 60 frequently encountered skin diseases. It is assumed readers already possess a strong background in the fundamentals of dermatology and good clinical diagnostic skills. Purpose The purpose is to assist dermatology nurses in managing the care of dermatology patients. Audience The audience includes RNs and nurse practitioners. Features A color photo of each entity is accompanied by brief discussions of etiology/pathophysiology, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and treatment options. Factors determining when to obtain a dermatology consult are discussed for most entities. The emphasis is on treatment and patient education. There are four decision trees based on clinical morphology, body region, and presence or absence of itching/pain to help narrow the differential diagnosis. There is no discussion of how to differentiate among the possibilities of similar conditions that may mimic a specific disease. The photographs vary in quality and the detail shown. The appendix contains a dictionary of commonly used dermatologic terms. Assessment This is meant to be a quick reference for looking up treatment options, a basic fact about a disease, and reviewing diagnostic possibilities. I see this most helpful as a therapeutic reference. For an "on the spot" reference, nurses may want to have this book handy when seeing patients in a clinic. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 6 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 8 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 3 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 3 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 3 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 3 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 3 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 3 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 6 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? N/A ©2025 Doody Enterprises, Inc.