Paediatrics: A Clinical Guide for Nurse Practitioners is a concise, pragmatic and clinically focused text that outlines important components to be considered when assessing and managing health problems among infants, children and adolescents. It provides nurse practitioners with information that has immediate relevance to their practice in paediatrics, and brings together the expertise of advanced paediatric nurse practitioners, paediatric specialist nurses, and other paediatric professionals.
Part One (Clinical Issues in Paediatrics) contains practical information pertaining to a variety of subjects that are intrinsic to paediatric advanced nursing practice. Part Two (Common Paediatric Problems) outlines the clinical assessment, diagnosis and management of ambulatory conditions that are often encountered, assessed and/or managed by nurse practitioners.
This will be a 'bible' for competent practise.
Key Features
Quick reference format that is easy to read and ideally suited as a paediatric guideline text in busy clinical areas
'Paediatric Pearls' that highlight important information and key tips for each topic
An overview of the important paediatric issues for the generically trained nurse practitioner
A special section on care of the adolescent
The clinical expertise of over 50 contributors addressing ambulatory paediatric complaints
Author Information
By Katie Barnes, RGN, RSCN BSc(Hons), MSc, MPH, CPNP, Lecturer - Child Health, Certified Paediatric Nurse Practitioner Suffolk College, Ipswich
Contents: Preface; Section I: Clinical Issues in Paediatrics; Section II: Common Paediatric Problems; Dermatological Problems; Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat (EENT) Problems; Respiratory and Cardiovascular Problems; Gastro-intestinal and Edocrine Problems; Musculo-Skeletal Problems and Trauma; Genito-urinary Problems and Sexual Health; Neurological Problems and Ingestions; Infectious Disease; Appendices
""There is a wealth of useful information in this book, it promotes a child-focused approach and it is written for nurses by nurses. "" Margaret Simmons, Community Practitioner, January 2004