Nurse Practitioner’s Pocket Guide: A Quick-Reference Resource for Emergency, Medical, and Pediatric Settings

Authored by Sheila Sanning Shea MSN RN ANP CEN and Karen Sue Hoyt PhD RN FNP-BC CEN FAEN FAANP, this indispensable pocket guide has received praise from healthcare professionals for its utility and relevance in emergency, urgent care, and primary care settings.

“This is one of the most useful pocket guides that I have used. It is a must-have for every nurse practitioner who works in the ED, urgent care, or primary care setting.” – Nicole Martinez, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, ENP-C, PHN, Emergency Nurse Practitioner at Scripps Mercy Hospital

The second edition of this comprehensive reference guide has been updated to provide nurse practitioners and healthcare providers with ultra-quick access to current information needed for daily practice in emergency, medical, screening, fast-track, and pediatric settings.

Key Features and Updates

• Organized in a logical head-to-toe format for easy navigation
• Includes updated medical decision-making sections with documentation templates
• Features updated pharmacology and drug administration information
• New ultrasound dictation templates for each section where it is performed
• New tables, including an eye chart for vision in trauma patients
• New ultrasound images and line drawings depicting various conditions
• Updated clinical guidelines for evidence-based practice
• Time-tested Tips and Don’t Miss boxes with bullet points of critical information
• Anatomic illustrations to assist in diagnosis and management of conditions
• Billing information for healthcare professionals

This concise yet comprehensive guide is specifically designed to provide healthcare professionals with quick access to key assessment and management information for the most commonly encountered problems in fast-track settings. With its user-friendly framework and wealth of information, The Pocket NP is an essential resource for nurse practitioners, emergency nurse practitioners, and healthcare providers working in emergency, medical, and pediatric settings.

Published by Springer Publishing Company, the second edition of The Pocket NP is available in paperback format, comprising 176 pages (ISBN-10: 0826151760, ISBN-13: 978-0826151766).