Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, CRRN, APRN-BC, FNP
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms
Section 1: The Neonate
Case 1.1: Cardiovascular Screening Exam
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN
Case 1.2: Pulmonary Screening Exam
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN
Case 1.3: Skin Screening Exam
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN
Case 1.4: Oxygenation
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN
Case 1.5: Nutrition and Weight
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN
Section 2: The Infant
Case 2.1: Nutrition and Weight
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN
Case 2.2: Health Maintenance
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN
Case 2.3: Growth and Development
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN
Case 2.4: Heart Murmur
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN
Case 2.5: Cough
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN
Case 2.6: Diarrhea
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN
Case 2.7: Fall off Changing Table
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN
Section 3: The Toddler/Pre-school Child
Case 3.1: Earache
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN and Susannah Young, RN
Case 3.2: Bedwetting
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN and Mary-Christine Sullivan, MPH, RN
Case 3.3: Burn
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN
Case 3.4: Toothache
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN
Case 3.5: Abdominal Pain
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN and Anna Faria, MSN, PNP-BC
Case 3.6: Lesion on Penis
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN and Katharine Swan, RN
Section 4: The School-Aged Child
Case 4.1: Skin Rash
By Emily Croce, RN, MSN, CPNP
Case 4.2: Eye Irritation
By Anna Tielsch Goddard, CPNP-PC
Case 4.3: Cough and Difficulty Breathing
By Nancy Cantey Banasiak, MSN, PNP-BC, APRN
Case 4.4: Obesity
By Elaine Gustafson, MSN, PNP
Case 4.5: Sore Throat
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN and Julie Murray, MSN, PNP
Case 4.6: Rash and Fever
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN and Jennifer Mygatt, RN
Case 4.7: Incontinence
By Vanessa Reid, MSN, APRN, CPNP
Case 4.8: Disruptive Behavior
By Patricia Ryan-Krause, MS, RN, MSN, CPNP
Case 4.9: Nightmares
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN and Allison Grady, RN
Section 5: The Adolescent
Case 5.1: Birth Control Decision-Making
By Alison Moriarty Daley, MSN, APRN, PNP-BC
Case 5.2: Funny Feeling with Urination
By Alison Moriarty Daley, MSN, APRN, PNP-BC
Case 5.3: Weight Loss
By Alison Moriarty Daley, MSN, APRN, PNP-BC
Case 5.4: Menstrual Cramps
By Alison Moriarty Daley, MSN, APRN, PNP-BC and Tracey Fender, MSN
Case 5.5: Mother's Concern
By Alison Moriarty Daley, MSN, APRN, PNP-BC
Case 5.6: Sexual Identity
By Alison Moriarty Daley, MSN, APRN, PNP-BC and Kevy Wijaya, BS, RN
Case 5.7: Missed Periods
By Alison Moriarty Daley, MSN, APRN, PNP-BC
Case 5.8: Left Knee Pain and Swelling
By Phoebe M. Heffron, MSN, PNP
Section 6: Women's Health Cases
Case 6.1: Headache
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, CRRN, APRN-BC, FNP
Case 6.2: Night Sweats
By Ivy M. Alexander, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, FAAN
Case 6.3: Abdominal Pain
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, CRRN, APRN-BC, FNP
Case 6.4: Fatigue and Joint Pain
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, CRRN, APRN-BC, FNP
Case 6.5: Muscle Tenderness
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, CRRN, APRN-BC, FNP
Case 6.6: Urinary Frequency
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, CRRN, APRN-BC, FNP
Case 6.7: Insomnia
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, CRRN, APRN-BC, FNP
Case 6.8: Vaginal Itching
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, CRRN, APRN-BC, FNP
Case 6.9: Abdominal Pain and Weight Gain
By Geraldine F. Marrocco, EdD, APRN, CNS, ANP-BC
Case 6.10: Contraception
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, CRRN, APRN-BC, FNP
Section 7: Men's Health Cases
Case 7.1: Fatigue
By Geraldine F. Marrocco, EdD., APRN, CNS, ANP-BC
Case 7.2: Testicular Pain
By Geraldine F. Marrocco EdD., APRN, CNS, ANP-BC
Case 7.3: Prostate Changes
By Meredith Wallace Kazer, PhD, APRN, A/GNP-BC
Section 8: General Adult Health
Case 8.1: Weight Gain and Fatigue
By Vanessa Jefferson, MSN, BC-ANP, CDE
Case 8.2: Fatigue
By Geraldine F. Marrocco EdD., APRN, CNS, ANP-BC
Case 8.3: Morning Headache
By Kathy J. Booker, PhD, RN, CNE
Case 8.4: Facial Pain
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, CRRN, APRN-BC, FNP
Case 8.5: Burning Epigastric Pain after Meals
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, CRRN, APRN-BC, FNP
Case 8.6: Burning Chest Pain
By Kathy J. Booker, PhD, RN, CNE
Case 8.7: Chest Pain
By Kathy J. Booker, PhD, RN, CNE
Case 8.8: Chest Pain and Dyspnea without Radiation
By Kathy J. Booker, PhD, RN, CNE
Case 8.9: Persistent Cough and Joint Tenderness
By Kathy J. Booker, PhD, RN, CNE
Case 8.10: Nonhealing Skin Lesion
By Geraldine F. Marrocco EdD., APRN, CNS, ANP-BC
Case 8.11: Aching in Legs
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, CRRN, APRN-BC, FNP
Case 8.12: Difficulty Breathing
By Kathy J. Booker, PhD, RN, CNE
Case 8.13: Wrist Pain and Swelling
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, CRRN, APRN-BC, FNP
Case 8.14: Hand Numbness
By Michelle Wolfe Mayer, MSN, ANP-BC
Case 8.15: Depression
By Joanne DeSanto Iennaco, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, APRN
Case 8.16: Anxiety
By Joanne DeSanto Iennaco, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, APRN
Case 8.17: Abdominal Bloating and Diarrhea
By Geraldine F. Marrocco EdD., APRN, CNS, ANP-BC
Case 8.18: Elevated LFTs
By Geraldine F. Marrocco EdD., APRN, CNS, ANP-BC
Case 8.19: Intractable Pain
By Geraldine F. Marrocco EdD., APRN, CNS, ANP-BC
Section 9: The Older Adult
Case 9.1: Back Pain
By Ivy M. Alexander, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, FAAN
Case 9.2: Just Not Feeling Right
By Shelley Yerger Hawkins, DSN, APRN-BC, FNP, GNP, FAANP
Case 9.3: Tremor and Fatigue
By Tess Deshefy-Longhi, DNSc, RN and Allison Vorderstrasse, DSNc, APRN
Case 9.4: Visual Changes
By Sheila L. Molony PhD, APRN, GNP-BC
Case 9.5: Confusion
By Joanne DeSanto Iennaco, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, APRN
Case 9.6: Itching and Soreness
By Sheila L. Molony PhD, APRN, GNP-BC
Case 9.7: Knee Pain
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, CRRN, APRN-BC, FNP
Case 9.8: Delirium
By Sheila L. Molony PhD, APRN, GNP-BC
Index
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