title: A portable bladder scanner.
abstract: Nurse practitioners are the primary care providers in a variety of health care settings. Often the NP is the first health care provider to suspect a problem based on history, observations, diagnosis, and patient comfort. In making a diagnosis, the NP must be cognizant of all available diagnostic techniques and procedures. A simple and easy method for ultrasonic bladder scanning has developed over the past several years. NPs can utilize this technique in their clinical practices.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Newman
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000592:standards*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000451:nursing