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Fast Facts about the Gynecologic Exam for Nurse Practitioners

Secor, R. Mimi Clark MS, MEd, RN

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Book Information
Edition:	1st
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN:	0-8261-0780-X (082610780X)
ISBN-13:	978-0-8261-0780-0 (9780826107800)
New Edition:	0-8261-9608-X
Format:	Handbook/Pocketbook
Binding:	Softcover
Copyright:	2012
Publish Date:	06/12
Bookstore Series:	Fast Facts (Springer Publishing) (See all titles)
Weight:	0.41 Lbs.
Pages:	184
Carton Quantity:	72
Subject Class:	APN (Advanced Practice Nursing)
Remarks:	A New Edition of this Title is Available
Return Policy:	Non-Returnable.
Table Of Contents:	View
Contributing Authors:	View
ProQuest Ebook Central:	Available in ProQuest Ebook Central™ View

Class Specifications
ISSN Series:	Fast Facts
Discipline:	Gynecology
Subject Definition:	Gynecological Examination-Nursing-Hndbks; Nurse Practitioner
NLM Class:	WP 39
LC Class:	RG531
Abstract:	This step-by-step guide to the key points of conducting the GYN exam addresses everything a nurse practitioner needs to know, from basic procedures through high-level challenges. The concise and accessible guide discusses strategies to decrease patient anxiety, minimize discomfort, and navigate such challenging scenarios as working with virginal women, premenarchal girls, elderly women, and sexually abused women. It includes difficult-to-find information on how to locate key organs in obese women and how to handle patients who have undergone female genital mutilation. This handy guide also covers diagnostic skills and includes the Fast Facts in a Nutshell summary feature. Key Features: Provides a comprehensive, accessible, step-by-step review of conducting the GYN exam for novice and seasoned NPs. Covers diagnostic procedures including vaginal microscopy, how to obtain a vaginal and anal Pap smear, as well as samples for testing for STIs, and much more. Provides tips on how to examine special populations, including overweight, anxious, multiparous, pediatric, menopausal, and elderly patients, with skill and confidence.

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