Clinical Procedures for Health Professionals

Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook with 50 video tutorials, student practice activities and assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools. Clinical Procedures for Health Professions is the ideal multi-professional learning resource covering basic and advanced clinical procedures commonly encountered by practitioners and suited for both students and clinicians. Each procedure is discussed in terms of rationales, evidence-based indications, contraindications, potential complications, special considerations, and step-by-step procedural instructions. The format is clear and organized, allowing students to fully grasp the most important elements of each procedure. The accompanying Navigate 2 Advantage Access features 50 videos illustrating the procedures identified in the text.FEATURED PROCEDURES* Aseptic technique* Nasogastric tube placement* Urinary bladder catheterization * IV insertion* Arterial puncture* Injections* Venipuncture* Blood cultures* Electrocardiogram tracing* Pulmonary function testing* Wound closure and management* Casting and splinting* Local anesthesia* Dermatologic procedures* Gynecological procedures* Chest tube insertion and removal* Arterial line insertion and removal* Central line insertion and removal* Lumbar puncture* Swan Ganz line insertion and removal* Endotracheal intubation* Ventilator managementEach topic is comprehensively broken down into sections including:* Rationales* Evidence-based Indications* Contraindications* Potential Complications* Special Considerations* Step-by-step Procedural Instructions* Video Tutorials: 50 videos presenting more than 34 clinical proceduresINSTRUCTOR RESOURCES: Full-Color Image Bank, Image Slides in PowerPoint Format, Skills Check Lists, Test Bank