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Description

The second edition of the leading Australian text Jarvis�s Physical Examination and Health Assessment has been carefully revised and updated to reflect current skills critical to the practice of registered nurses in an Australian and New Zealand context. Jarvis�s Physical Examination and Health Assessment incorporates the most up-to-date research data, clinical practice, policies and procedures. Authors Helen Forbes and Elizabeth Watt skillfully embed prominent nursing concepts throughout including; patient-centered care, cultural and social considerations, health promotion and disease prevention, as well as the individual across the lifespan. Jarvis�s Physical Examination and Health Assessment is the ideal tool for undergraduate nursing students, registered nurses and experienced practitioners� wishing to develop and refine their health assessment skills.

• Comprehensively addresses approaches to the context of health assessment in nursing, key functional areas of health assessment and assessment tools and techniques
• Spelling, terminology, measurements, cultural and social considerations, clinical procedures and best practice updated to reflect the most recent Australian and New Zealand guidelines and protocols
• Summary checklists for all nursing and health professional examination techniques
• Part of a comprehensive and revised learning package including Pocket Companion Jarvis�s Physical Examination & Health Assessment 2e and Student Laboratory Manual Jarvis�s Physical Examination & Health Assessment 2e

• Revised Table of Contents -�increased focus on relevance of the health assessment areas to the functional status of the person
• Common laboratory studies (including normal values) added to objective data tables where relevant
• New chapter on focused assessment integrating clinical decision-making and clinical reasoning
• New chapter on substance abuse assessment
• New chapter on the complete health assessment – outlines the application of various frameworks for health assessment (head to toe, body systems, functional)
• Clearly identified health assessment skills for beginning and advanced nursing practice
• Revised online learning and teaching resources available on evolve
• Revised clinical case studies which illustrate documentation and critical thinking related to the chapter focus.�

Typham this is the title: Jarvis’s Physical Examination and Health Assessment 2nd Edition