Pediatric Emergent/Urgent and Ambulatory Care: The Pocket NP - Spiral

by Sheila Sanning Shea (Author), Karen Sue Hoyt (Author), Kathleen Sanders Jordan (Author)

AJN Book-of-the-Year Award Winner!

Now in its third edition, this quick reference for nurse practitioners and other health care providers continues to provide rapid access to key assessment and management information for pediatric patients. With its concise format, the resource provides current, evidence-based guidelines for the most-commonly encountered problems found in this population in urgent and emergent settings.

The pocket guide is arranged in a logical head-to-toe format, and includes the history, physical examination, and essential medical decision-making considerations needed to walk the clinician step-by-step through a typical patient encounter. A variety of templates for dictation/documentation can be mixed and matched as needed to assist the clinician with the development of patient records. The book also contains frequently used anatomical illustrations and templates to assist in identification of normal and abnormal presentations. Purchase includes online access via most mobile devices or computers.

New to the Third Edition:

• Updates crucial evidence-based clinical guidelines
• Delivers ultrasound figures and tables

Key Features:

• Provides at-a-glance access to patient treatment information
• Offers templates assisting in identification of normal and abnormal presentations
• Contains a rapid review of systems
• Unfolds content in a head-to-toe format
• Includes figures and anatomic information assisting in management/diagnosis of conditions
• Contains information about billing