"The new nurse practitioner and the practicing nurse practitioner in the ambulatory care setting must be prepared to perform an increasing array of skills competently to meet patient care needs. This text was developed to assist in the many demands on the newly graduated nurse practitioner and the nurse practitioner currently in practice. The procedures outlined in this book, chosen based on a comprehensive study of types of procedures currently in use, will improve the marketability of the nurse practitioner and serve as a good reference tool for family and/or adult nurse practitioners in an ambulatory care setting"-- Provided by publisher.