Overview

The Family Nurse Practitioner provides essential guidance and information for understanding how to diagnose and manage typical (and some atypical) patient cases. With contributions from noted experts on the topic, this new edition contains updated cases to reflect today's patient-centered approach, and includes the most recent advances in patient care. From neonatal to geriatric, all the cases demonstrate real-life scenarios and present appropriate solutions on a case-by-case basis to reflect the nuance required in practice. The revised edition emphasizes pharmacological management, with a new section on mental health care and additional cases on chronic conditions. Greater consideration is given to race, gender, ethnicity and their impact on management options. Contains more than 70 case studies Offers new cases on pelvic pain, substance abuse, food allergies, celiac disease, child abuse, pre-conception planning, and dermatology Includes discussion questions to help develop understanding Written for students and academics of nursing and nurse practitioners, The Family Nurse Practitioner is the ideal text for developing and expanding one's knowledge and comprehension of the diagnosis and management of patient care.

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Author:   Leslie Neal-Boylan (Southern Connecticut State University, USA)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 20.30cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 25.20cm
Weight:   1.452kg
ISBN:  

9781119603191

ISBN 10:   1119603196
Pages:   640
Publication Date:   31 December 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Contributors xi Preface xv Acknowledgments xvii Introduction xix By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN Abbreviations and Acronyms xxi Section 1 The Neonate 1 Case 1.1 Cardiovascular Screening Exam 3 By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN Case 1.2 Pulmonary Screening Exam 7 By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN Case 1.3 Skin Screening Exam 11 By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN Case 1.4 Oxygenation 15 By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN Case 1.5 Nutrition and Weight 19 By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN Section 2 The Infant 23 Case 2.1 Nutrition and Weight 25 By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN Case 2.2 Breastfeeding 29 By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN Case 2.3 Growth and Development 33 By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN Case 2.4 Heart Murmur 37 By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN Case 2.5 Cough 41 By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN Case 2.6 Diarrhea 45 By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN Case 2.7 Fall from Height 49 By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN Section 3 The Toddler/Preschool Child 53 Case 3.1 Earache 55 By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN Case 3.2 Bedwetting 57 By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN Case 3.3 Burn 61 By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN Case 3.4 Toothache 63 By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN Case 3.5 Abdominal Pain 67 By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN Case 3.6 Lesion on Penis 71 By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN Section 4 The School-Aged Child 75 Case 4.1 Rash without Fever 77 By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN Case 4.2 Rash with Fever 79 By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN Case 4.3 Red Eye 83 By Andrew Konesky, MSN, APRN Case 4.4 Sore Throat 85 By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN Case 4.5 Disruptive Behavior 89 By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN Case 4.6 Cough and Difficulty Breathing 93 By Nancy Cantey Banasiak, DNP, PPCNP-BC, APRN Case 4.7 Left Arm Pain 95 By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN Case 4.8 Nightmares 97 By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN Case 4.9 Gastrointestinal Complaint 101 By Allison Grady, MSN, APNP Case 4.10 Food Allergies 103 By Allison Grady, MSN, APNP Case 4.11 Obesity 107 By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN Section 5 The Adolescent 111 Case 5.1 Drug Use 113 By Anna Goddard, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC Case 5.2 Weight Loss 115 By Anna Goddard, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC Case 5.3 Menstrual Cramps 119 By Vera Borkowski, MSN, APRN, FNP-C Case 5.4 Missed Periods 121 By Vera Borkowski, MSN, APRN, FNP-C Case 5.5 Birth Control Decision-Making 123 By Jessica Chan, MSN, APRN, PPCNP-BC Case 5.6 Vaginal Discharge 125 By Betsy Gaffney, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC Case 5.7 Sexual Identity 127 By Betsy Gaffney, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC Case 5.8 Knee Pain 129 By Jessica Chan, MSN, APRN, PPCNP-BC Section 6 Women’s Health 133 Case 6.1 Preconception Planning 135 By Sara Smoller, RN, MSN, ANP-BC Case 6.2 Bleeding in the First Trimester of Pregnancy 137 By Meredith Scannell, PhD, MSN, MPH, CNM, CEN, SANE-A Case 6.3 Night Sweats 139 By Ivy M. Alexander, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, FAANP, FAAN and Annette Jakubisin-Konicki, PhD, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP Case 6.4 Pelvic Pain 145 By Meredith Scannell, PhD, MSN, MPH, CNM, CEN, SANE-A Case 6.5 Vaginal Itching 147 By Sara Smoller, RN, MSN, ANP-BC Case 6.6 Redness and Swelling in the Breast 149 By Karen M. Flaherty, MSN, MEd, APRN-BC, CBCN Case 6.7 Sexual Assault 151 By Meredith Scannell, PhD, MSN, MPH, CNM, CEN, SANE-A Case 6.8 Abdominal Pain 155 By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN Case 6.9 Urinary Frequency 157 By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN Case 6.10 Headache 159 By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN Case 6.11 Fatigue and Joint Pain 161 By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN Case 6.12 Muscle Tenderness 165 By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN Case 6.13 Insomnia 169 By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN Section 7 Men’s Health 173 Case 7.1 Fatigue 175 By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN Case 7.2 Testicular Pain 179 By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN Case 7.3 Prostate Changes 181 By Clara Gona, PhD, FNP-BC, RN Section 8 General Adult Health 183 Case 8.1 Substance Use Disorder (SUD) 185 By Jason R. Lucey, DNP, FNP-BC Case 8.2 Foot Ulcer 187 By Susan M. Jussaume, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, AHN-BC Case 8.3 Abdominal Pain and Weight Gain 191 By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN Case 8.4 Burning Leg Pain 195 By Antonia Makosky, DNP, MPH, ANP-BC, ANP Case 8.5 Difficulty Breathing 197 By Rebecca Hill, DNP, RN, FNP-C, CNE Case 8.6 Burning Epigastric Pain after Meals 199 By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN Case 8.7 Chest Pain and Dyspnea without Radiation 201 By Rebecca Hill, DNP, RN, FNP-C, CNE and Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN Case 8.8 Chest Pain with Radiation 205 By Rebecca Hill, DNP, RN, FNP-C, CNE Case 8.9 Persistent Cough and Joint Tenderness 207 By Rebecca Hill, DNP, RN, FNP-C, CNE Case 8.10 Morning Headache 209 By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN Case 8.11 Facial Pain 211 By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN Case 8.12 Fatigue, Confusion, and Weight Loss 213 By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN Case 8.13 Hand Numbness 217 By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN Case 8.14 Chronic Diarrhea 221 By Clara M. Gona, PhD, FNP-BC, RN and Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN Case 8.15 Intractable Pain 223 By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN Case 8.16 Wrist Pain and Swelling 225 By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN Section 9 Mental Health 227 Case 9.1 Sad Mood 229 By Sheila Swales, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC Case 9.2 More Than Depression 231 By Sara Ann Jakub, MA, SYC, LPC and Anna Goddard, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC Case 9.3 Postpartum Depression 235 By Nancy M. Terres, PhD, RN Case 9.4 Anxiety 239 By Sheila Swales, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC Case 9.5 Trauma 241 By Erin Patterson Janicek, LCSW and Anna Goddard, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC Section 10 The Older Adult 245 Case 10.1 Forgetfulness 247 By Amy Bruno, PhD, RN, ANP-BC Case 10.2 Behavior Change 251 By Sheila L. Molony, PhD, APRN, GNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN Case 10.3 Tremors 255 By Amy Bruno, PhD, RN, ANP-BC Case 10.4 Weight Gain and Fatigue 259 By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN Case 10.5 Visual Changes 263 By Millie Hepburn, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, SCRN Case 10.6 Back Pain 267 By Ivy M. Alexander, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, FAANP, FAAN Case 10.7 Acute Joint Pain 273 By Sara Smoller, RN, MSN, ANP-BC Case 10.8 Itching and Soreness 275 By Sheila L. Molony, PhD, APRN, GNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN Case 10.9 Knee Pain 277 By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN Case 10.10 Hyperthermia and Mental Status Changes in the Elderly 279 By Suellen Breakey, PhD, RN and Patrice K. Nicholas, DNSc, DHL (Hon), MPH, MS, RN, NP-C, FAAN Section 11 Resolutions 281 Index 591

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Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN, is a Nurse Practitioner at the Mansfield Kaseman Health Clinic in Rockville, MD, USA.

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