Book Description
The Pocket Reference for Pediatric Primary Care is a practical, portable reference designed for the busy nurse practitioner. Used on its own, or as a companion to Burns: Pediatric Primary Care, 2nd Edition, it provides quick access to the most common information found in pediatric practice including normal growth and development, health promotion, and the diagnosis and treatment of disease.


Book Info
Oregon Health Science University-Portland. Text is a companion to Pediatric Primary Care: A Handbook for Nurse Practitioners, 2nd ed. found on the Brandon/Hill Nursing List. Pocket-sized quick-reference text provides immediate access to essential information in pediatric nursing, including treatment algorithms. Softcover. DNLM: Pediatrics--United States--Handbooks.


About the Author
Catherine E. Burns, PhD, RN, CPNP, FAAN, Professor, Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty, Oregon Health Sciences, Unicersity School of Nursing, Portland, OR; Margaret A. Brady, PhD, RN, CPNP, Professor, California State College, Long Beach Department of Nursing, School Nurse Practitioner Program, Long Beach, CA; Ardys M. Dunn, PhD, RN, PNP, Associate Professor, University of Portland School of Nursing, Portland, OR; Nancy Barber-Starr, MS, RNC, CPNP, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Aurora Pediatric Associates, Aurora, CO

ANNOTATION

The book contains black-and-white illustrations.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

This handy book is a practical, portable reference designed for the busy nurse practitioner. Used on its own, or as a companion to the in-depth reference, Burns: PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE, SECOND EDITION, it provides quick access to the most common information found in pediatric practice including normal growth and development, health promotion, and the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

FROM THE CRITICS

Frances Porcher

This text is a quick reference companion to the main text by the same authors, Pediatric Primary Care: A Handbook for Nurse Practitioners. The purpose is to provide pediatric healthcare professionals with a quick, easy to use, and portable reference book of commonly used information including important reference materials. The book is an excellent tool and the editors meet their objective. The editors target experienced pediatric clinicians and students including nurse practitioners and physicians. The editors certainly have the academic preparation and experience to author this text, and acknowledge the contributions of the same twenty-nine professionals who contributed to the accompanying text. The editors follow the organization of the main textbook as follows: Unit One - standards of child health care, assessment models, family structures, and cultural perspectives on health care; Unit Two - child development according to the four main pediatric age groups; Unit Three - management of health and functional health patterns in children; Unit Four - diseases and disorders; and Unit Five - appendixes including medications, growth grids, and lab values. A major strength is the inclusion of updated information since the main text was published, specifically the new CDC Growth Grids and the AAP Recommendations for Pediatric Preventive Care. The text is definitely a worthwhile contribution to the field. The pocket reference is justified as a quick and easy to use, current reference for a busy clinician. Tables 4-1 (cultural perspectives on primary health care), A-1 (pediatric medications), and C-1 (pediatric lab values) are particularly helpful for clinicians.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Frances Porcher, EdD, RN (Medical University of South Carolina College of Nursing)Description: This text is a quick reference companion to the main text by the same authors, Pediatric Primary Care: A Handbook for Nurse Practitioners. Purpose: The purpose is to provide pediatric healthcare professionals with a quick, easy to use, and portable reference book of commonly used information including important reference materials. The book is an excellent tool and the editors meet their objective. Audience: The editors target experienced pediatric clinicians and students including nurse practitioners and physicians. The editors certainly have the academic preparation and experience to author this text, and acknowledge the contributions of the same twenty-nine professionals who contributed to the accompanying text. Features: The editors follow the organization of the main textbook as follows: Unit One - standards of child health care, assessment models, family structures, and cultural perspectives on health care; Unit Two - child development according to the four main pediatric age groups; Unit Three - management of health and functional health patterns in children; Unit Four - diseases and disorders; and Unit Five - appendixes including medications, growth grids, and lab values. A major strength is the inclusion of updated information since the main text was published, specifically the new CDC Growth Grids and the AAP Recommendations for Pediatric Preventive Care. Assessment: The text is definitely a worthwhile contribution to the field. The pocket reference is justified as a quick and easy to use, current reference for a busy clinician. Tables 4-1 (cultural perspectives on primary health care), A-1 (pediatric medications), and C-1 (pediatric lab values) are particularly helpful for clinicians.

RATING

5 Stars! from Doody

ACCREDITATION

Burns, Catherine E., PhD, RN, CPNP (Oregon Health Sciences Univ School of Nursing); Brady, Margaret A., PhD, RN, CPNP (California State Univ Long Beach); Dunn, Ardys M., PhD, RN, PNP (Univ of Portland School of Nursing); Starr, Nancy Barber, MS, RNC, CPNP

Catherine E. Burns, PhD, RN, CPNP, FAAN, Professor, Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty, Oregon Health Sciences, Unicersity School of Nursing, Portland, OR;

Margaret A. Brady, PhD, RN, CPNP, Professor, California State College, Long Beach Department of Nursing, School Nurse Practitioner Program, Long Beach, CA;

Ardys M. Dunn, PhD, RN, PNP, Associate Professor, University of Portland School of Nursing, Portland, OR;