Clinical Procedures for Health Professions is the ideal multi-professional learning resource covering basic and advanced clinical procedures commonly encountered by practitioners and suited for both students and clinicians. Each procedure is discussed in terms of rationales, evidence-based indications, contraindications, potential complications, special considerations, and step-by-step procedural instructions. The format is clear and organized, allowing students to fully grasp the most important elements of each procedure. The accompanying Navigate Companion Website features more than 30 videos illustrating the procedures identified in the text. FEATURED PROCEDURES • Aseptic technique • Nasogastric tube placement • Urinary bladder catheterization • IV insertion • Arterial puncture • Injections • Venipuncture • Blood cultures • Electrocardiogram tracing • Pulmonary function testing • Wound closure and management • Casting and splinting • Local anesthesia • Dermatologic procedures • Gynecological procedures • Chest tube insertion and removal • Arterial line insertion and removal • Central line insertion and removal • Lumbar puncture • Swan Ganz line insertion and removal • Endotracheal intubation • Ventilator management Each topic is comprehensively broken down into sections including: Rationales Evidence-based Indications Contraindications Potential Complications Special Considerations Step-by-step Procedural Instructions Video Tutorials: 34 videos presenting over 20 clinical procedures Instructor Resources: Lecture Outlines in PowerPoint format, Instructor’s Manual Student Resources: Each new copy of the text includes an access code to the Navigate Companion Website, featuring more than 34 videos and interactive features. Each new copy of the text includes an access code to the Navigate Companion Website with videos and interactive activities. Some eBooks and electronic versions do not include access to the Companion Website. Access to the Companion Website may also be purchased separately under the RESOURCES tab, FOR STUDENTS.

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