Goolsby, M. J., & Grubbs, L. (2018). Advanced assessment: Interpreting findings and formulating differential diagnoses. F. A. Davis Company. Read Chapters 14 and 15.
This text will walk you through all the components of a comprehensive muscular and neurovascular assessment.
Goolsby, M. J., & Grubbs, L. (2018). Advanced assessment: Interpreting findings and formulating differential diagnoses. F. A. Davis Company. Read Chapters 3 and 6.
This text will walk you through all the components of a comprehensive ENT and skin, hair, and nails assessment.
Burdeu, G., Lowe, G., Rasmussen, B., & Considine, J. (2021). Clinical cues used by nurses to recognize changes in patients' clinical states: A systematic review. Nursing & Health Sciences, 23(1), 9-28. This article explores some of the subtle cues nurses should explore during the assessment of their patients.
O’Neill, S., Begg, S., Hyett, N., & Spelten, E. (2024). Primary health care interventions for potentially preventable ear, nose, and throat conditions in rural and remote areas: A systematic review. Ear, Nose & Throat Journal. 01455613241245198. This article explores interventions and prevention of ENT conditions. These are important for the advanced nurse to be aware of.
McPhillips, H., Wood, A. F., & Harper-McDonald, B. (2021). Critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning are used when advanced practitioners assess and treat skin conditions. British Journal of Nursing, 30(22), 1278-1286. This article explores the importance of a thorough assessment in the treatment of skin conditions.
American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2021). The essentials: Core competencies for professional nursing education. Retrieved from https://www.aacnnursing.org/Portals/0/PDFs/Publications/Essentials-2021.pdf
Stefan, A., Melani, A., Ryan, J., Mueller, A., Nguyen, P., Kevorkian, Z., & Lee, E.(2024). Anatomy clinical correlates: Vessels, nerves and lymphatics of the neck [Video]. www.osmosis.org
