Advanced
Practice
Nursing
Essentials for Role Development
Fourth Edition
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, Advanced
Practice
Nursing
Essentials for Role Development
Fourth Edition
Lucille A. Joel, EdD, APN, FAAN
Distinguished Professor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
School of Nursing, New Brunswick–Newark, New Jersey
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, F.A. Davis Company
1915 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Copyright © 2018 by F.A. Davis Company
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As new scientific information becomes available through basic and clinical research, recommended treatments
and drug therapies undergo changes. The author(s) and publisher have done everything possible to make this
book accurate, up-to-date, and in accord with accepted standards at the time of publication. The author(s),
editors, and publisher are not responsible for errors or omissions or for consequences from application of
the book, and make no warranty, expressed or implied, in regard to the contents of the book. Any practice
described in this book should be applied by the reader in accordance with professional standards of care used
in regard to the unique circumstances that may apply in each situation. The reader is advised always to check
product information (package inserts) for changes and new information regarding dose and contraindications
before administering any drug. Caution is especially urged when using new or infrequently ordered drugs.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Joel, Lucille A., editor.
Title: Advanced practice nursing : essentials for role development / [edited
by] Lucille A. Joel, EdD, APN, FAAN, Distinguished Professor, Rutgers, The
State University of New Jersey, School of Nursing, New Brunswick-Newark,
New Jersey.
Description: Fourth edition. | Philadelphia, PA : F.A. Davis Company, [2018]
| Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017023590 | ISBN 9780803660441
Classification: LCC RT82.8 .J64 2018 | DDC 610.7306/92--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.
gov/2017023590
Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific
clients, is granted by F.A. Davis Company for users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC)
Transactional Reporting Service, provided that the fee of $.25 per copy is paid directly to CCC, 222 Rosewood
Drive, Danvers, MA 01923. For those organizations that have been granted a photocopy license by CCC, a
separate system of payment has been arranged. The fee code for users of the Transactional Reporting Service is:
978-0-8036-6044-1/17 + $.25.
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Practice
Nursing
Essentials for Role Development
Fourth Edition
6044_Fm_i-xvi.indd 1 9/11/17 8:51 PM
,6044_Fm_i-xvi.indd 2 9/11/17 8:51 PM
, Advanced
Practice
Nursing
Essentials for Role Development
Fourth Edition
Lucille A. Joel, EdD, APN, FAAN
Distinguished Professor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
School of Nursing, New Brunswick–Newark, New Jersey
6044_Fm_i-xvi.indd 3 9/11/17 8:52 PM
, F.A. Davis Company
1915 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
www.fadavis.com
Copyright © 2018 by F.A. Davis Company
Copyright © 2018 by F.A. Davis Company. All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part
of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic,
mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher.
Printed in the United States of America
Last digit indicates print number: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Sponsoring Editor: Jacalyn Sharp
Content Project Manager II: Amy M. Romano
Design and Illustration Manager: Carolyn O’Brien
As new scientific information becomes available through basic and clinical research, recommended treatments
and drug therapies undergo changes. The author(s) and publisher have done everything possible to make this
book accurate, up-to-date, and in accord with accepted standards at the time of publication. The author(s),
editors, and publisher are not responsible for errors or omissions or for consequences from application of
the book, and make no warranty, expressed or implied, in regard to the contents of the book. Any practice
described in this book should be applied by the reader in accordance with professional standards of care used
in regard to the unique circumstances that may apply in each situation. The reader is advised always to check
product information (package inserts) for changes and new information regarding dose and contraindications
before administering any drug. Caution is especially urged when using new or infrequently ordered drugs.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Joel, Lucille A., editor.
Title: Advanced practice nursing : essentials for role development / [edited
by] Lucille A. Joel, EdD, APN, FAAN, Distinguished Professor, Rutgers, The
State University of New Jersey, School of Nursing, New Brunswick-Newark,
New Jersey.
Description: Fourth edition. | Philadelphia, PA : F.A. Davis Company, [2018]
| Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017023590 | ISBN 9780803660441
Classification: LCC RT82.8 .J64 2018 | DDC 610.7306/92--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.
gov/2017023590
Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific
clients, is granted by F.A. Davis Company for users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC)
Transactional Reporting Service, provided that the fee of $.25 per copy is paid directly to CCC, 222 Rosewood
Drive, Danvers, MA 01923. For those organizations that have been granted a photocopy license by CCC, a
separate system of payment has been arranged. The fee code for users of the Transactional Reporting Service is:
978-0-8036-6044-1/17 + $.25.
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