Fast Facts for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Dawn Carpenter, DNP, ACNP-BC, CCRN
Essential quickaccess guidance for AG-ACNPs in fastpaced acute care settings
This book equips clinicians with the essential tools they need to manage complex, highacuity patients. Designed for quick reference during realtime clinical decisionmaking, this compact guide distills key concepts into accessible tables, charts, and focused summaries ideal for onboarding and training new practitioners.
In this new edition, expanded content strengthens understanding of scope of practice, credentialing, onboarding, and shift organization, while new chapters address psychiatric/mental health needs and acute OB/GYN considerations. Added practice questions reinforce readiness for certification and clinical decisionmaking. Suitable for rotations, onboarding, or daily reference, this compact resource ensures AG-ACNPs have efficient access to vital information.
New to the Second Edition:
- New chapter on promoting a healthy work environment
- New chapter on psychiatric/mental health needs, including suicide screening
- New chapter on obstetric and gynecologic acute care
- Added practice questions for exam preparation
Key Features:
- Quick-access clinical tables, charts, and diagrams for fast decision-making
- Streamlined summaries of complex acute care concepts
- Evidence-based treatments and updated practice guidelines
Section I: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Chapter 1. Scope of Practice of the AGACNP, Credentialing, and Onboarding
Chapter 2. Organizing the Shift
Chapter 3. Who and When to Call for Help
Chapter 4. Admission, Discharge, Transfer
Chapter 5. Documentation, Prescribing, Ordering
Chapter 6. Coding and Billing
Section II: Clinical Content
Chapter 7. Care of the Older Adult
Chapter 8. Neurological Acute Care
Chapter 9. Cardiovascular Acute Care
Chapter 10. Pulmonary Acute Care
Chapter 11. Renal Acute Care
Chapter 12. Gastrointestinal Acute Care
Chapter 13. Hematology/Oncology Acute Care
Chapter 14. Infectious Disease Acute Care
Chapter 15. Endocrine Acute Care
Chapter 16. Musculoskeletal and Integumentary Acute Care
Chapter 17. Psychiatric Mental Health Acute Care
Chapter 18. OB/GYN Acute Care
Section III: Professional Considerations for Advanced Practice Acute Care Nursing
Chapter 19. Ethical and Legal Issues
Chapter 20. AGACNP Role in Promoting a Healthy Work Environment
- Release Date: June 28, 2026
- Paperback / softback
- 325 Pages
- Trim Size: 5in x 8in
- Number of Illustrations: 30
- ISBN: 9780826191663
- eBook ISBN: 9780826144478
