Laboratory Screening and Diagnostic Evaluation An Evidence-Based Approach

Author: Kelly Casler, DNP, APRN-CNP, CHSE, Kate Gawlik, DNP, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP
Affiliation: Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton, MO; Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Publication Date: 2023
ISBN 10: 0826140874
ISBN 13: 9780826140876
eISBN: 9780826140937
Edition: 1st
Affiliation: Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton, MO; Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Publication Date: 2023
ISBN 10: 0826140874
ISBN 13: 9780826140876
eISBN: 9780826140937
Edition: 1st
Description:
"[the authors] did a masterful job of creating and editing this gold standard book that should be used by all clinicians and incorporated into all nursing and health sciences curriculums."
-Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN
Vice President for Health Promotion
University Chief Wellness Officer
Dean and Helene Fuld Health Trust Professor of Evidence-Based Practice, College of Nursing
Professor of Pediatrics & Psychiatry, College of Medicine
Executive Director, the Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for EBP
The Ohio State University
This is the only book to explicitly guide clinicians through an evidence-based approach to ordering and interpreting laboratory tests. With over 160 commonly ordered tests, this book is designed to foster more accurate clinical decision-making to attain the highest level of patient care. This book summarizes more than 3000 pieces of evidence and incorporates clinical expertise and decision-making on the ordering and interpretation of tests. To promote ease of use, a convenient table maps labs and their corresponding chapter numbers to the relevant body system to promote ease of use.
Each laboratory test is presented in a consistent format with information on physiology, indications (screening, diagnosis, and monitoring), algorithms, test interpretation and follow-up testing, patient education, and related diagnoses. Additional valuable features include clinical pearls that highlight common pitfalls and gaps in reasoning, and a cost-benefit analysis. This book also includes CPT and ICD-10 codes, charts and tables for clarification, and references for further study.
Key Features:
*Delivers a strong, evidence-based approach to ordering and interpreting over 160 laboratory tests
*Promotes accurate clinical decision-making toward achieving the Triple Aim
*Includes abundant clinical pearls highlighting common pitfalls and gaps in reasoning
*Provides cost-benefit analysis and discussion of laboratory testing within a high-value healthcare culture
*Includes 175 supplemental case examples and 200 self-assessment questions to facilitate instruction and learning
*Includes more than 3000 pieces of evidence from interprofessional resources
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