Well Child Assessment for Primary Care Providers

by Margaret R. Colyar DSN ARPN C-FNP

"A much needed resource -- fills a gap in pediatric NP education. Well written." -- Zendi Moldenhauer, MS, RN-CS, PNP, NPP, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York"Excellent for advanced assessment course for our family nurse practitioner students." -- Barbara F. Haus, EdD, CRNP, APRN-BC, CPNP, Millersville University, Millersville, Pennsylvania"Really like the radiology section." -- Paula Coleman, PNP, University of Mary, Bismarck, North DakotaPrimary care providers need to know the "ins" and "outs" of a thorough child assessment examination. This comprehensive text on well child assessment focuses on pediatric patients by specific age range, and can be used to learn how to assess children. The text covers physical assessment techniques for the various body systems, and reviews procedures specific to pediatric patients.

601 pages, Paperback

First published December 18, 2002