This user-friendly handbook is a succinct clinical reference derived from the author's reference book, A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests, Sixth Edition. Designed with the practicing nurse and nursing student in mind, this portable-trim size book contains an alphabetical listing of common lab and diagnostic tests, and nursing diagnoses and interventions in a consistent format. Focus is on the nurse's role in performing, evaluating, or assisting with lab and diagnostic tests. Practical nursing care information is also presented. Clinical Alerts appear throughout to highlight valuable information. Now with more tests!
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0
Outdated and difficult to use:
I was really disappointed in the usefulness of this reference. Many current tests were not included in this book. The organization of the book was very poor and even common tests were difficult to locate. I wound up buying another book.
Just what I was looking for:
When I recently went to work for a Hospice service, I needed a book I could take with me on the road. A friend recommended this one, and I couldn't be more happy. It includes every nearly every blood test, normal lab values, whether or not the patient needs to be NPO, and even which tube to draw the blood in. Just the right information, and in a convenient size, too.
