Pediatric primary care : a handbook for nurse practitioners / Catherine E. Burns ...[et al.]

Includes bibliographic references and index

Table of contents

Unit 1. Pediatric primary care foundations
1. Child health status in the United States
2. Child assessment in pediatric primary care
3. Family assessment in pediatric primary care
4. Cultural perspectives for primary health care

unit 2. Management of development
5. Developmental management in pediatric primary care
6. Developmental management of infants
7. Developmental management of toddlers and preschoolers
8. Developmental management of school-age children
9. Developmental management of adolescents

unit 3. Approaches to health management in pediatric primary care
10. Introduction to health promotion
11. Health perception and health management pattern
12. Nutrition
13. Breastfeeding
14. Elimination patterns
15. Activities and sports for children and adolescents
16. Sleep and rest
17. Cognitive-perceptual patterns
18. Self-perception
19. Role relationships
20. Sexuality
21. Coping and stress tolerance : mental health problems of children and adolescents
22. Values and beliefs

unit 4. Approaches to disease management
23. Introduction to disease and pain management
24. Infectious diseases
25. Atopic disorders and rheumatic diseases
26. Endocrine and metabolic diseases
27. Hematologic diseases
28. Neurologic disorders
29. Eye problems
30. Ear disorders
31. Cardiovascular disorders
32. Respiratory disorders
33. Gastrointestinal disorders
34. Dental and oral diseases
35. Genitourinary disorders
36. Gynecologic conditions
37. Dermatologic diseases
38. Musculoskeletal disorders
39. Perinatal conditions
40. Common injuries
41. Genetic disorders
42. Environmental health issues
43. Complementary medicine
44. Practice management strategies for a health care practice