if you think patient assessment isn t a critical part of the nursing

process, think again. Whether you work in a hospital, a public health

center, a clinic, or a doctor s office, the nursing decisions and judg-

ments you make will be based on your initial and ongoing assess-

ments.

How do you ensure accurate and effective patient assessment? Under-

standing the basics isn t enough. You ll need to perfect the skills of inter-

viewing, observing, and inspecting. You ll want to know exactly what to

look for and how to evaluate your findings.

We at NURSING80 BOOKS are aware of your responsibilities and want to help.

That s why we ve put together this PHOTOBOOK--to show you how tO assess

a patient properly. Examine it carefully. Let the clearly written text, pho-

tographs, and illustrations guide you through a complete head-to-toe

assessment.

What are some of the features that make this PHOTOBOOK SO valuable? For

starters, it offers practical advice from working nurses, who know the spe-

cial techniques you must master to do a proper assessment. As an example,

do you know how to grade a heart murmur correctly? This PHOTOBOOK will

show you. It ll also show you how to perform an Allen s test, how to percuss

and palpate your patient s sinuses, and how to test and evaluate cranial

nerve function.

Everything else you need to know about patient assessment is included

too; for example, illustrated charts showing you how to identify and evaluate

common abnormalities, full-color illustrations to help you locate anatomical

~,andmarks, and lists of sample questions to ask your patient about his

body systems.

Patient assessment. What better way to perfect your skills in this area than

to study this PHOTOBOOK. Our clinical staff, editors, advisers, and contrib-

utors have checked and rechecked the information included to make certain

it s accurate and up to date. Use this PHOTOBOOK as a tool. You ll benefit,

and so will your patients.