Best FNP clinical quick reference??

[anchorRN, BSN, MSN, RN, APRN]

Hey all

I am finishing my first clinical rotation and begin my 2nd mid-May. I would love a quick clinical reference book to carry along with me when seeing patients. Right now my school requires us to use 5-Minute Clinical Consult and it’s a very large, heavy, bulky book and not convenient for carrying around all day. I’ve found myself in situations where I need a quick reference for labs, treatments, diffs, etc and that giant bulky book just isn’t cutting it.

I’ve seen some positive reviews on “Practice Guidelines for Family Nurse Practitoners” (Fenstermacher). It’s spiral bound and seems to be much more portable. Here’s my dilemma. The new edition will be out in June. The current edition is from 2015. I’d love to have a reference now, since I will be a month into upcoming clinical before the new edition releases. Is there that much of a difference from 2015 til now?

I would also be very interested in a pocket guide that I could stick in my lab coat pocket also.

Any recommendations????

[Dodongo, APRN, NP]

https://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Primary-Care-Notebook/dp/1496378652/ref=dp_ob_title_bk

[anchorRN, BSN, MSN, RN, APRN]

22 minutes ago, Dodongo said:

https://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Primary-Care-Notebook/dp/1496378652/ref=dp_ob_title_bk

Dodongo - Thank you! Does this reference include specific treatments (ie medication recommendations)? I looked at this one on Amazon but it said it was "loose leaf" does that mean it isn't bound?

[Dodongo, APRN, NP]

They come in a little binder. I have the hospital medicine and ICU versions. They fit nicely in my pocket. They have everything you want to know about a particular disease state. Presentation, s/sx, etiologies, epidemiology, work-up, treatment, etc. I use them almost every day.

[renzlao, MSN, APRN]

There is another one that is really helpful for OutPatient medicine from UCSF. It is an app on the iPhone or android and searchable “complaints” rather than diseases. It Includes evaluation and treatment including meds, how long they should be on it, and issues for referral. The differential dx is also very concise giving you options of why you should think of this over the other.

They also have a very good Hospitalist handbook.

I’m still a student though.

[bryanleo9]

An honorable mention goes to the "Bates pocket guide to physical examination and history taking." I believe Dodongo recommended this book in the past and it's amazing.

[staphylococci, NP]

I second the use of Pocket Primary Care. It was one of my favorite resources during school. Clinician's Guide to Laboratory Medicine was also very helpful!