[PDF] Bates’ Nursing Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 11th Edition (Guide to Physical Exam & History Taking (Bates)) Beth Hogan-Quigley MSN RN CRNP, Mary Louise Palm MS RN, Lynn S. Bickley MD

The gold standard in physical?assessment has now been adapted exclusively for the needs of the RN-student.?Based on the award-winning Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination & History Taking, this NEW?TEXT combines the renowned features of the class Bates? with an RN-focus.?Trusted and time-perfected content including superior assessment techniques, vibrant visuals, and the classic Bates? two-column format delivers assessment information in a comprehensive and student-friendly package.?This new, RN-specific text contains some NEW, ADDITIONAL?nursing-specific chapters: Introduction to Health Assessment, Cultural and Spiritual Assessment, Nutrition, and Putting It All Together. In addition, structure and function information is streamlined, health history is symptom and interview-focused, nursing documentation examples are included, data analysis is covered in end-of-chapter summary sections, health promotion is streamlined with a focus on follow-up and teaching at the end of the chapters.The text is accompanied by a Lab Manual that incorporates nursing-specific case studies to reinforce content from a nursing perspective.This text can also be packaged with the Bates for Nursing Online course for a complete nursing assessment solution.