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 management Each 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 procedures INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES: Full-Color Image Bank, Image Slides in PowerPoint Format, Skills Check Lists, Test Bank