Davis's Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications, nursing-focused resource offers critical test information nurses and nursing students need to know about laboratory and diagnostic tests.
This invaluable resource provides all of the information you need to understand how tests work, interpret their results, and provide quality patient care, including assessing, monitoring, and teaching at every stage of care -- pre-test, intra-test, and post-test. Tests and procedures are listed in alphabetical order by their complete name for quick reference. This latest update is based on the 3rd edition with additional features, enhanced functionality and ongoing updates!
Key Features
New and Expanded pathophysiology information, so you know why a lab test result is increased or decreased.
New heads highlight ?Sensitivity to Social and Cultural Issues? and ?Nutritional Considerations? for each test, where appropriate.
New table on National Patient Safety Goals, correlating The Joint Commission’s patient safety standards to laboratory and diagnostic test content specific to nurses.
Expanded coverage of patient education and safety.
More information for nursing subspecialties, including maternity, neurology, and sensory.
Revised and expanded coverage of interfering substances, especially those related to medication and nutraceuticals.
Expanded cross referencing of related lab and diagnostic tests in every monograph.
Revised and expanded ?Body System? tables appendix now includes ocular diagnostic tests and nutrition-related lab tests.
Monographs each designed specifically to focus on what you need to do before, during, and after each laboratory and diagnostic test.
Unique coverage of laboratory and diagnostic tests for subspecialties, such as maternity, therapeutic drug monitoring, nutrition and sensory.
Reference Ranges expressed in both conventional and SI units (with the SI unit conversion factor) include age- and gender-specific variations when indicated and normal variations due to cultural considerations.
Interfering Factors identified, including food, natural products, timing of test, handling of specimen, underlying patient conditions, and drugs that may interfere with the results of the test.
All tests and procedures can be instantly accessed by name, abbreviation, synonym, disease state or condition, organ system, specimen type, or test classification.
Expert guidance in assessing, monitoring, and teaching at every stage of care, including pretest requirements, intra-test procedures, and post-test care.
Additionally, you'll get valuable added features, available only from Skyscape:
Full Images: Vivid images that aid in diagnostic workup.
Table Viewer: All the richness of extensive tables, easily viewable on the compact screen of your mobile device.
Like it? Share with your friends!
If you got an error while installing Themes, Software or Games, please, read FAQ.
Supported operating systems:
WinCE.Net 3.0, WinCE.Net 4.0, WinCE.Net 5.0, WinCE.Net 6.0, Windows Mobile 5.0, Windows Mobile 6 Classic, Windows Mobile 6 Professional, Windows Mobile 6.1 Classic, Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Similar Software:
Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests, 5/e Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests provides quick, evidence-based information on the selection and interpretation of more than 350 laboratory, imaging and microbiology tests
Nurse's ToolBox Nurse's ToolBox is a combination from our Award Winning products ER&ICU ToolBox and PediSuite. It enables the user to perform instant weight-based calculations for drug dosages, critical care drips, emergency drugs, fluids, and more for both Pediatric and Adult patients
EM & ICU ToolBox EM&ICU ToolBox is a premium medical calculator and rapid reference for Emergency and Critical Care Healthcare Professionals. It was designed to provide comprehensive medical information necessary for all health care professionals who work in the Emergency, ICU/CCU, Pre-Hospital, or Critical Care Transport setting
FP ToolBox FP Toolbox provides the most valuable modules from our EM Suite product for the Family Physician working in the critical care, emergency or primary care environment. This product also provides substantial textbook type content with over 300 common topic areas covered. 18 task specific sections are included, with rapid access to content via our easy-to-use search tool
MedWatch - Drug Alerts for your Mobile Device - FREE MedStream Channel MedWatch - a FREE MedStream channel for your mobile device, provides information from the FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program. It serves both healthcare professionals and the medical product-using public
Prescriber's Guide (2nd Edition) Prescriber's Guide is a comprehensive drug guide containing over 100 psychotropic drugs. This guide gives practical guidance on how to use these drugs in the clinical practice, providing the prescriber what they need to treat patients effectively
MD Coder Pocket PC Edition General Surgery v2.0.1.2 MD Coder
supplies healthcare professionals with the ability to capture delicate and pertinent patient charges at the point of care. MDT currently provides well over 2000 physicians in 35 states the MD Coder software
PharmD ToolBox PharmD ToolBox was designed to provide content and calculation tools needed by today’s experienced PharmD, at the point of care. It enables the user to perform instant weight-based calculations for drug dosages, antibiotics, critical care drips, emergency drugs, fluids, RSI, toxicology, and more for both Pediatric and Adult patients
Medications Manager for HanDBase Medications Manager for HanDBase - Medications inventory tracker: if you or someone you know is going through cancer treatment, you have a large and ever-changing medication list to manage and refill. This database is populated with typical medications
AspirinGuide AspirinGuide - This program is a quick guide to using aspirin. Select the fact from the top combo box to display the text for the entry.
This program requires that you have both the 'BeanDLL.dll' file ** and ** the runtime files for Visual Basic on your PocketPC computer
Other Software by developer «Skyscape»:
ABXGuide (Johns Hopkins POC-IT ABX Guide) for iPhone ABXGuide (Johns Hopkins POC-IT ABX Guide) for iPhone - The Johns Hopkins POC-IT ABX Guide is an electronic evidence-based reference tool developed and regularly maintained by world-renowned clinical faculty, who bridge the gap between cutting edge research and its timely incorporation into clinical practice
Pocket OB/GYN (PktOBG) The source of fast-facts and need-to-know information for obstetrics and gynecology residents
Pediatrics Recall (PedsRecall) Designed for easy access and study in a rapid-fire question-and-answer format for medical students on pediatric clerkships
Paediatric Vade-Mecum Paediatric Vade-Mecum
Paediatric Vade-Mecum
powered by Skyscape
Publisher: Hodder Arnold
Paediatric Vade-Mecum has been a crucial source of reliable diagnostic and therapeutic guidance to doctors managing common pediatric problems at the sharp end
Cochrane Reviews in Hypertension (Palm OS) Cochrane Reviews in Hypertension (Palm OS) - Considered to be most comprehensive and easy-to-use source of continuously updated evidence-based medical information. Use the high quality, reliable and trusted information to make decisions based on evidence for and against the effectiveness and appropriateness of treatments.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc
