Current Issue May 2012, Vol. 26, No. 3

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A Year of Reflection
May 2012(Vol. 26 | No. 3 | Pages 161-162)
Cheri Barber
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Medical Evaluation for Child Physical Abuse: What the PNP Needs to Know
May 2012(Vol. 26 | No. 3 | Pages 163-170)
Gail Hornor

Medical Evaluation for Child Physical Abuse: What the PNP Needs to Know
May 2012(Vol. 26 | No. 3 | Pages 171-173)
Gail Hornor
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Are Urban Low-Income Children From Unplanned Pregnancy Exposed to Higher Levels of Environmental Tobacco Smoke?
May 2012(Vol. 26 | No. 3 | Pages 174-181)
Yuanjing Ren, Xinguang Chen, Bonita Stanton

Perspectives of Youths and Adults Improve the Care of Hospitalized Adolescents in Spain
May 2012(Vol. 26 | No. 3 | Pages 182-192)
Ana M. Ullán, Manuel H. Belver, Isabel Serrano, Juan Delgado, Marta Badía

Cytogenetic Evaluation: A Primer for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
17 May 2012
Ann-Leslie Zaslav, Marie Ann Marino, Corrine Y. Jurgens, Theresa Mercado
Abstract: Patients with genetic disorders require specific types of cytogenetic testing for accurate diagnosis and prognosis followed by prompt treatment. This primer will serve as a guide for pediatr...
Development of a Hospital-Based Care Coordination Program for Children With Special Health Care Needs
11 May 2012
Janine M. Petitgout, Daniel E. Pelzer, Stacy A. McConkey, Kirsten Hanrahan
Abstract: A hospital-based Continuity of Care program for children with special health care needs is described. A family-centered team approach provides care coordination and a medical home. The progr...
Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner: A Practice Analysis Study
11 May 2012
Karin Reuter-Rice
Abstract: Introduction: It is the responsibility of certification organizations to provide psychometrically sound and legally defensible examinations. Practice research serves as the certification fra...
Care Coordination for Children With Complex Special Health Care Needs: The Value of the Advanced Practice Nurse's Enhanced Scope of Knowledge and Practice
07 May 2012
Wendy S. Looman, Elizabeth Presler, Mary M. Erickson, Ann W. Garwick, Rhonda G. Cady, Anne M. Kelly, Stanley M. Finkelstein
Abstract: Efficiency and effectiveness of care coordination depends on a match between the needs of the population and the skills, scope of practice, and intensity of services provided by the care coo...
Parental Experiences Transitioning Their Adolescent With Epilepsy and Cognitive Impairments to Adult Health Care
07 May 2012
Rebecca J. Schultz
Abstract: Introduction: The objective of this study was to explicate processes that parents of adolescents with epilepsy and cognitive impairments undergo as they help their adolescents transition to ...

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