Burns Pediatric Primary Care, 7th Edition

Get a comprehensive foundation in children's primary care! Burns' Pediatric Primary Care, 7^th Edition covers the full spectrum of health conditions seen in primary care pediatrics, emphasizing both prevention and management. This in-depth, evidence-based textbook is the only one on the market written from the unique perspective of the Nurse Practitioner. It easily guides you through assessing, managing, and preventing health problems in children from infancy through adolescence.

Key topics include developmental theory, issues of daily living, the health status of children today, and diversity and cultural considerations. Updated content throughout reflects the latest research evidence, national and international protocols and standardized guidelines. Additionally, this 7^th edition been reorganized to better reflect contemporary clinical practice and includes　nine new chapters, revised units on health promotion, health protection, disease management, and much, much more!

Key Features

• Four-part organization　includes 1) an introductory unit on the foundations of global pediatric health, child and family health assessment, and cultural perspectives for pediatric primary care; 2) a unit on managing child development; 3) a unit on health promotion and management; and 4) a unit on disease management.
• UNIQUE! Reorganized Unit - Health Supervision: Health Promotion and Health Protection - includes　health promotion and health protection for developmentally normal pediatric problems of daily living and provides the foundations for health problem management.
• UNIQUE! Reorganized Unit - Common Childhood Diseases/Disorders has been expanded to sharpen the focus on management of diseases and disorders in children.
• Comprehensive content provides a complete foundation in the primary care of children from the unique perspective of the Nurse Practitioner and covers the full spectrum of health conditions seen in the primary care of children, emphasizing both prevention and management.
• In-depth guidance on assessing and managing pediatric health problems covers patients from infancy through adolescence.
• UNIQUE! Practice Alerts highlight situations that may require urgent action, consultation, or referral for additional treatment outside the primary care setting.
• Content devoted to issues of daily living covers issues that are a part of every child's growth - such as nutrition and toilet training - that could lead to health problems unless appropriate education and guidance are given.
• Algorithms are used throughout the book to provide a concise overview of the evaluation and management of common disorders.
• Resources for providers and families are also included throughout the text for further information.
• Expert editor team is well-versed in the scope of practice and knowledge base of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (PNPs) and Family Nurse Practitioners (FNPs).

New to this Edition

• NEW! Nine new chapters include:
  • Unique Issues in Pediatrics
  • Genetics and Child Health
  • Environmental Issues Children with Special Healthcare Needs
  • Developmental Management of Newborns
  • Intentional and Unintentional Injuries: Injury Prevention and Child Maltreatment
  • Perinatal Disorders Developmental, Behavioral and Mental Health Disorders
• NEW! Updated content throughout reflects the latest developments in our understanding of disease processes, disease management in children, and current trends in pediatric healthcare including Bright Futures and Healthy People 2020.

About the Author

Dawn Garzon Maaks

Affiliations and Expertise

Clinical Professor, Washington State University, Vancouver, Washington

Nancy Starr

Affiliations and Expertise

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Pediatric Associates, Aurora, Colorado

Margaret Brady

Affiliations and Expertise

Professor, School of Nursing, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, California; Co-Director, PNP Program, School of Nursing, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California

Nan Gaylord

Affiliations and Expertise

Associate Professor, College of Nursing, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

Martha Driessnack

Affiliations and Expertise

Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon

Karen Duderstadt

Affiliations and Expertise

Clinical Professor, Department of Family Health Care Nursing, University of California - San Francisco; Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Children's Health Center, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, California

Table of Contents:

Unit I: Influences on Child Health and Child Health Assessment

1. Health Status of Children: Global and National Perspectives

2. Unique Issues in Pediatrics

3. Genetics and Child Health

4. Environmental Issues

5. Child and Family Health Assessment

6. Cultural Considerations for Pediatric Primary Care

7. Children with Special Health Care Needs

Unit II: Child Development

8. Developmental Management in Pediatric Primary Care

9. Developmental Management of Newborns

10. Developmental Management of Infants

11. Developmental Management of Early Childhood

12. Developmental Management of Middle Childhood

13. Developmental Management of Adolescents/Young Adults

Unit III: Child Health Supervision: Health Promotion and Health Protection

14. Introduction to Health Promotion and Health Protection for Children and Families

Section A. Behavioral-Mental Health Wellness

15. Behavioral and Mental Health Promotion

Section B. Biophysical Health Management

16. Breastfeeding

17. Nutrition

18. Elimination

19. Physical Activity and Sports

20. Sleep

21. Sexuality

Section C. Health Protection–Focused Care

22. Immunizations

23. Dental Health and Oral Disorders

24. Intentional and Unintentional Injuries: Injury Prevention and Child Maltreatment

Unit IV: Common Childhood Conditions and Disorders

Section A. Introduction to Child Disease Management

25. Acute/Chronic Disease Management and Principles of Diagnostic Testing

26. Prescribing Medications in Pediatrics

27. Complementary and Integrative Health in Pediatrics

28. Pediatric Pain and Fever Management

Section B. Disease Management

29. Perinatal Disorders

30. Mental Health Disorders

31. Infectious Diseases

32. Common Genetic Disorders

33. Atopic, Rheumatic, and Immunodeficiency Disorders

34. Dermatologic Disorders

35. Eye and Vision Disorders

36. Ear and Hearing Disorders

37. Respiratory Disorders

38. Cardiovascular Disorders

39. Hematologic Disorders

40. Gastrointestinal Disorders

41. Genitourinary Disorders

42. Gynecologic Disorders

43. Musculoskeletal Disorders

44. Injuries and Toxic Exposures

45. Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders

46. Neurologic Disorders