This book is written by and for nurse practitioners and other clinicians devoted to primary health care of children. It provides a comprehensive resource for graduate students and serves as a reference for practicing clinicians. The editors assume that the reader has a baccalaureate degree in nursing or a related field and advanced coursework in physiology, child development, health assessment, pharmacology, and family systems. Thus, this book guides clinical application of concepts important to primary health care of children and their families.
The book is conceptually organized around domains of interest to pediatric primary care providers—development; functional health patterns related to health maintenance and psychosocial well-being of children and their families; and diseases of children that require intervention, monitoring, and/ or referral. The book uses a problem-oriented focus consistent providers and has been written using the latest standards and providers and has been written using the latest standards and guidelines available. Content is consistent with the major recommendations for primary care of children.