The market-leading at a Glance series is popular among healthcare students and newly qualified practitioners for its concise, simple approach and excellent illustrations.
Each bite-sized chapter is covered in a double-page spread with clear, easy-to-follow diagrams, supported by succinct explanatory text.
Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a Glance series are ideal as introductory texts for teaching, learning and revision, and are useful throughout university and beyond.
Everything you need to know about Advanced Clinical Practice … at a Glance!
Advanced Clinical Practice at a Glance is an inclusive multi-professional resource that provides essential guidance for healthcare students on a myriad of topics related to advanced clinical practice. This book focuses on NMC and HCPC regulatory body requirements and is also aligned to nationally recognised advanced practitioner training curricula such as the Faculty Intensive Care Medicine (FICM), the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).
Made for the practicing clinician, Advanced Clinical Practice at a Glance is the perfect size for busy healthcare professionals. The snapshot figures and key points make the information highly accessible. Each chapter is written in a format that enables the reader to review and comprehend chapters individually. This valuable text includes: - Guidance on undergraduate and postgraduate education programmes to allow students to prepare for more advanced level roles - How to achieve transformation in advanced clinical practice via key functions like programme accreditation and recognition of education and training equivalence - A directory of practitioners to recognise those working at an advanced level of practice across specialties
Containing essential practical and theoretical guidance, Advanced Clinical Practice at a Glance is a must-have modern resource for all healthcare students looking to get involved in the field, plus professionals working in disciplines that intersect with advanced clinical care. All of our books are developed in collaboration with students. This means that our books are always published with you, the student, in mind.
This new edition is also available as an e-book.
Table of Contents
Contributors ix
Preface xii
Part 1 Advanced clinical practice 1
1 Introducing advanced clinical practice 2
2 Scope of practice 4
3 Professional, legal and ethical considerations of advanced practice 6
4 Advancing to consultant- level practice 8
5 Transitioning to advanced practice 10
6 Continuing professional development and lifelong learning 12
7 Consultation models 14
Part 2 Advanced history taking and physical examination 17
8 Principles of history taking and physical examination skills 18
9 Principles of diagnostic testing and clinical decision making 20
10 The psychiatric interview: mental health history taking and examination 22
11 History taking for patients who lack mental capacity 26
12 Dermatology history taking and physical examination 28
13 Neurological history taking and physical examination 32
14 Ear, nose and throat history taking and physical examination 36
15 Lymph node assessment 38
16 Endocrine history taking and physical examination 40
17 Respiratory history taking and physical examination 42
18 Cardiovascular history taking and physical examination 46
19 Abdominal history taking and physical examination 50
20 Genitourinary system history taking and physical examination 52
21 Musculoskeletal system history taking and physical examination 56
22 Dealing with difficult situations 60
Part 3 Advanced clinical interventions 63
23 Fundamental ultrasound skills 64
24 Lung ultrasound 66
25 Vascular ultrasound 68
26 Focused echocardiography 70
27 Central venous catheter and arterial catheter insertion 74
28 Pleural procedures 78
29 Radiology interpretation 82
30 The advanced practitioner’s role in organ donation and transplantation 84
31 Verification of death 86
32 Home- based care, crisis response and rehabilitation 88
33 Frailty 90
34 Advanced practitioner- led inter- and intrahospital transfer 92
Part 4 Independent prescribing 95
35 Principles of pharmacology 96
36 Non- pharmacological and pharmacological interventions 98
37 Shared decision making 100
38 Prescribing practice and patient education 102
Part 5 Advanced clinical practice leadership and management 105
39 Leadership in healthcare settings 106
40 Leadership and management theories 108
41 Clinical leadership 110
42 Educational leadership 112
43 Research leadership 114
44 Improving quality of care 116
Part 6 Advanced clinical practice education 119
45 Exploring the challenges with advanced clinical practice education 120
46 Opportunities for advanced clinical practice education and associated support mechanisms 124
47 Education and learning theories 126
48 Simulated learning and decision- making theories 128
49 Integrating simulation and virtual reality into clinical practice education 130
50 The advanced practitioner as clinical educator and supervisor 132
Part 7 Advanced clinical practice research 135
51 Ethical and governance principles 136
52 Research design and methods 138
53 Critical appraisal skills 140
54 Audit and quality improvement sciences 142
55 From bench to bedside: integrating research into practice 144
References 146
Index 155
