Core review for primary care pediatric nurse practitioners. (2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: Core curriculum for primary care pediatric nurse practitioners.
• Further Information: Note: Volume editor, Victoria P. Niederhauser.
• Other Names: Niederhauser, Victoria P
• Contents: Section 1: Role of the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner ; ; 1. Evolution of the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Role; ; 2. Essential Elements of the Advanced Practice Role for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; ; 3. Clinical Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making; ; Section 2: Health Assessment and Physical Examination ; ; 4. Measures of Child Growth and Development; ; 5. Assessment of the Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat; ; 6. Assessment of the Pulmonary System; ; 7. Assessment of the Cardiovascular System; ; 8. Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System; ; 9. Assessment of the Reproductive and Urologic Systems; ; 10. Assessment of the Integumentary System; ; 11. Assessment of the Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems; ; 12. Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System; ; 13. Assessment of the Neurologic System; ; Section 3: Special Topics in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention ; ; 14. Core Concepts in Genetics; ; 15. Immunizations; ; 16. Nutrition; ; 17. Preconceptional and Prenatal Role; ; 18. Care of the Newborn Before Hospital Discharge; ; 19. Newborns and Infants; ; 20. Preterm Infant Follow-up Care; ; 21. Child Abuse and Neglect; ; 22. Toddlers, Preschoolers, and School-agers; ; 23. Mental Health Promotion and Mental Health Screening for Children and Adolescents; ; 24. Sports Participation: Evaluation and Monitoring; ; 25. Early Adolescents, Late Adolescents, and College-age Young Adults; ; 26. Sexuality and Birth Control; ; Section 4: Diagnosis and Management of Common Illness in Children and Adolescents ; ; 27. Common Illness of the Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat; ; 28. Common Illness of the Pulmonary System; ; 29. Common Illness of the Cardiovascular System; ; 30. Common Illness of the Gastrointestinal System; ; 31. Common Illness of the Reproductive and Urologic Systems; ; 32. Common Illness of the Integumentary System; ; 33. Common Illness of the Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems; ; 34. Common Illness of the Musculoskeletal System; ; 35. Common Illness of the Neurologic System; ; Section 5: Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Conditions in Children and Adolescents ; ; 36. Asthma; ; 37. Cerebral Palsy; ; 38. Childhood Cancer; ; 39. Cleft Lip and Palate; ; 40. Common Genetic Conditions in Children; ; 41. Common Mental Health Disorders in Children and Adolescents; ; 42. Congenital Heart Disease; ; 43. Cystic Fibrosis; ; 44. Diabetes Types 1 and 2; ; 45. Eating Disorders; ; 46. Epilepsy; ; 47. Hemoglobinopathies; ; 48. Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis; ; 49. Learning Disorders and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; ; 50. Chronic Renal Failure in Children; ; 51. Spina Bifida and Other Myelodysplasias; ; Section 6: Diagnostic, Medication, and Treatment Guides for Children and Adolescents ; ; 52. Readiness for Handling Pediatric Emergencies in the Primary Care Office; ; 53. Diagnostic Tests for Pediatric Clinical Decision Making; ; 54. Pharmacodynamic Considerations Unique to Neonates, Infants, Children, and Adolescents; ; 55. Pain Management for Children; ; 56. Complementary and Alternative Therapy; ; 57. Nonpharmacologic Treatments and Pediatric Procedures; ; Section 7: Using Evidence-Based Practice to Improve Outcomes in Outpatient Settings ; ; 58. Evolving Roles for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Mosby
• Publication Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource (424 pages)
• Subjects: 618.92/00231; Pediatric nursing -- Examinations, questions, etc; Nurse practitioners -- Examinations, questions, etc; Pediatric Nursing; Nurse Practitioners; Nurse practitioners; Pediatric nursing; Examination Questions; Examinations
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323079051; 0323079059
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.