Books?

[Katya000]

I'm looking for a good book on procedures for primary care if anyone has any suggestions? I would also like to find a good book on thorough documentation to help CYA--I never felt that I was taught how to document well and I find that it takes me a very long time to chart.

I found these two books, anyone have any experience with them?

Essential Clinical Procedures: Expert Consult - Online and Print, 3e (Dehn, Essential Clinical Procedures): Richard W. Dehn MPA PA-C, David P. Asprey PhD PA-C: 9781455707812: Amazon.com: Books

Pfenninger and Fowler's Procedures for Primary Care, 3e (Pfenninger, Pfenniger and Fowler's Procedures for Primary Care, Expert Consult): 9780323052672: Medicine & Health Science Books @ Amazon.com

[werlp]

I wish I had some advice for you. New NP here, but I just wanted to agree with you. I wish we would have been taught more about documentation and coding. Hope someone has some good advice for you (us).

[lhflanurseNP, APRN]

While in my rotations, they actually had me spend a couple of days with the "coder". It was AWESOME. This is invaluable as practitioners are now responsible for doing the coding. Not only do you have to maximize coding, you need to be aware of the PQRS coding for Medicare reimbursement. Ask your preceptors if you can do this.