Fast Facts Handbook for Pediatric Primary Care: A Guide for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants / Edition 1

by Kristine Ruggiero PhD, MSN, RN, CPNP, Michael Ruggiero MHS, PA-C

Overview

Uniquely written from the perspectives of a Nurse Practitioner and a Physician Assistant

This quick-access reference guide encompasses all key diagnostic and management essentials needed for safe and effective pediatric practice. By incorporating the most current literature and evidence-based practice, this guide explains how to best assess, diagnose, and treat common pediatric disorders in an ambulatory care setting. This practical, pocket-sized resource is presented in concise paragraphs, providing access to key information at a glance.

Chapters consistently include focused assessment and diagnosis of the most common clinical problems and treatment options. Key points, important developmental milestones, and illness prevention and management sections provide practitioners with important content to educate patients and families easily and thoroughly. Abundant tables and charts help to facilitate quick reference to key components of practice. Links to frequently updated clinical guidelines and important web resources ensure that practitioners can maintain access to the most current knowledge available.

Key Features:

• Provides speedy access to crucial information with concise paragraphs, chapter objectives, key points, and tables
• Conveniently organized by most commonly seen diseases and disorders
• Provides links to frequently updated clinical guidelines and web resources
• Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826151834
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	09/14/2020
Series:	Fast Facts
Pages:	344
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Kristine Ruggiero PhD, MSN, RN, CPNP practices clinically at Boston Children’s Hospital. She is a Nurse Scientist at Boston Children’s Hospital in the Department of Medicine. Dr. Ruggiero has also held academic appointments for the last fifteen years and serves currently as an Assistant Professor of Nursing at MGH Institute of Health Professions teaching in both the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Accelerated BSN programs.

Michael Ruggiero MHS, PA-C

has been an Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies at the University of New England, and at MGH Institute of Health Professions, where he currently teaches.

Table of Contents

Outline of Frontmatter:

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Bios

Dedications

Section I:

Chapter 1: Assessment of a pediatric patient

Chapter 2: Child Development

Section II: Common Clinical Problems

Chapter 3: Ears, Eyes, Nose, and Throat

Chapter 4: Pulmonology

Chapter 5: Cardiology

Chapter 6: Gastroenterology

Chapter 7: Neurology

Chapter 8: Musculoskeletal

Chapter 9: Dermatology

Chapter 10: Urology & Nephrology

Chapter 11: Neonatology

Chapter 12: Infectious Disease

Chapter 13: Endocrinology

Chapter 14: Allergy & Immunology

Chapter 15: Hematology/Oncology

Chapter 16: Behavioral/Mental Health

Chapter 17: Genetics

Section III

Chapter 18: Point of Care Testing/ Common Procedures