Davis's Comprehensive Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications, 9th Edition

ISBN: 9781719640589
ISBN-10: 1719640580
Copyright: 2021
Edition: 9th
Author: Van Leeuwen, Anne M., Bladh, Mickey L.,
Doody's Expert Review    Score: 94
Reviewer: Beth Gough,  MSN  (Monmouth University School of Nursing and Health Studies)
Description
This is the ninth edition of a compact reference guide for nurses to various laboratory and diagnostic tests. This edition is slightly more compact, includes more than 15 new studies, and includes two new appendixes on skin assessments and the human microbiome. The previous edition was published in 2019.
Purpose
The purpose is to enable nurses to use information from laboratory and diagnostic tests when providing patient care. The information from various tests can assist nurses when developing nursing interventions for patient care.
Audience
The audience includes nursing professionals and nursing students providing direct patient care. Anne Van Leeuwen is a medical laboratory scientist and Mickey Bladh is a nurse educator.
Features
This guide provides information from evidence-based practice on various laboratory and diagnostic tests in alphabetical order. Each test lists all synonyms/acronyms, rationales, patient preparation, and normal findings. Nursing interventions include an overview, indications, interfering factors, possible medical diagnosis, and nursing implications before and after the test. This guide also includes a detailed index that makes it easy to search through the book. This book includes an online database with hundreds of detailed test descriptions that can be easily accessed. This site also provides access to a searchable digital version of the print book. The database is conveniently accessible from any mobile source or tablet.
Assessment
This updated compact reference guide to laboratory and diagnostic tests is useful for all nurses and nursing students who care for patients. It provides information on how nurses can use test results to provide safe and effective care. The online database makes searching for information fast and easy.
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