Praise for the First Edition:

Now in its second edition, this reference guide for nurse practitioners and other health care providers in emergency, medical, screening, fast track, and/or pediatric settings continues to provide ultra-quick access to key assessment and management information.

The Pocket NP delivers a wealth of information for assessment and management of the most-commonly encountered problems in fast-track settings. Arranged in a logical head-to-toe format, it includes the history, physical examination, and essential medical decision-making considerations needed to walk you step-by-step through a typical patient encounter.

New to the Second Edition:
• Updated medical decision-making sections with documentation templates
• Updated pharmacology and drug administration information
• New ultrasound dictation templates for each section where it is performed
• New tables including eye chart for vision in trauma patients
• New ultrasound images
• New line drawings depicting various conditions
• Updated clinical guidelines

Key Features:
• Provides ultra-quick access to patient treatment information
• Offers easy-to-use framework for quickly locating critical knowledge
• Presents templates for identifying normal and abnormal presentations
• Delivers content in logical head-to-toe format
• Includes time-tested "Tips" and "Don't Miss" boxes with bullet points of critical information
• Provides anatomic illustrations that assist in diagnosis/management of conditions
• Contains billing information