Pediatric Physical Examination: An Illustrated Handbook - Softcover

Duderstadt PhD RN CPNP FAAN, Karen G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0323019048 ISBN 13: 9780323019040

Publisher: Mosby, 2006

Synopsis

This portable, photographic guide for nurse practitioners describes how to develop the unique range of skills required to assess children of all ages. Not often learned in the context of adult assessment, these skills help in easily and effectively examining children from childbirth through young adulthood. System chapters begin with the development of the fetus and take the reader through the key developmental stages of childhood. For infants and young children, this guide uses the "quiet-to-active" approach, popular among pediatric experts and more effective than the traditional head-to-toe approach.

• Over 200 photos and line drawings allow the reader to learn visually.
• Uses the quiet-to-active approach to pediatric examination, starting with listening and moving on to touching.
• Unique coverage of assessment of the preterm infant.
• Environmental Health History chapter covers the assessment of environmental risk factors in children.
• Quick-reference text boxes focus on abnormal conditions.
• Information Gathering boxes display questions and data needed from the patient/guardian.
• Key Points emphasize developmental and cultural factors in assessing a child.
• Charting examples show how to record physical findings in the medical record.
• Pediatric Pearls highlight key physical findings and techniques to improve pediatric examinations.
• An easy-access two-column style provides concise information.

About this title

About the Author:

Karen Duderstadt, RN, MS, PNP, Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Family Health Care Nursing, University of California - San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Review:

"This handbook serves more than its obligatory purpose by inserting the relevant additional information about basic information. Addressing the needs of the parent while caring for the child has been given due importance.Various examination techniques have been very well explained and beautifully illustrated. This handbook serves the needs of undergraduate medical students ,nursing students and is good refresher for Pediatric post graduates." Reviewed by: Neel Kamal, Date: Aug. 14

About this edition

• Publisher: Mosby
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0323019048
• ISBN 13: 9780323019040
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 375