Written by expert pediatric nurse practitioners, this resource is a fully endorsed compendium of essential information. Using an easy-to-use outline format, it defines the parameters of the specialty by outlining the entire scope of PNP practice and covers everything in the Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (PNP) certification exams. In light of the increase in the number of PNP programs and students seeking certification, Core Curriculum for Primary Pediatric Nurse Practitioners offers the big-picture view that every PNP needs.
Authored and endorsed by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) and the Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (AFPNP).
Chapters that cover the continuum of PNP practice, such as the Role of the PNP, Wellness Issues, Growth and Development, Genetics, diagnosing and managing Common Illnesses and Chronic Conditions, Pediatric Emergencies, Pharmacology, and Treatment Guides.
Concise outline format is accessible and user-friendly.
Covers all content on both the ANCB and ANCC certification exams
Author Information
By National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; and Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
By Patricia Jackson Allen, RN, MS, PNP, FAAN, Professor, Director Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Specialty, Yale School of Nursing, New Haven, CT; Clinical Professor, Director, Advanced Practice Pediatric Nursing Program, Department of Family Health Care Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA; Judith A. Vessey, RN, PhD, MBA, DPNP, FAAN, Lelia Holden Carroll Endowed Professor of Nursing, Boston College of Nursing, Chestnut Hill, MA and Naomi Schapiro
By Catherine E. Burns, PhD, RN, CPNP, FAAN, Professor Emeritus, Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty, Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing, Portland, OR; Ardys M. Dunn, PhD, RN, PNP, Associate Professor Emeritus, University of Portland School of Nursing, Portland, OR; Professor, Samuel Merritt College School of Nursing, Oakland, CA; Margaret A. Brady, PhD, RN, CPNP, Professor, Department of Nursing, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA; Co-director, PNP Program, Azusa Pacific University, School of Nursing, Azusa, CA; Nancy Barber Starr, MS, RN, CPNP, Advanced Pediatric Associates, Parker, Colorado; and Catherine Blosser, MPA:HA, RN, APRN, BC (PNP), Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, semi-retired, Multnomah County Health Department, Portland, OR
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