Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners
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J Pediatr Health Care · Jul 2006
Comparative StudySatisfaction with primary health care received by families of children with developmental disabilities.
To evaluate the perceptions of families of children with developmental disabilities regarding their primary care physicians and to determine if differences exist for different conditions. ⋯ Families of children with developmental disabilities demonstrate dissatisfaction with several aspects of health care that can serve as areas for intervention by their health care providers. Families of children with autism in particular articulate dissatisfaction and voice unmet needs.
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J Pediatr Health Care · May 2006
ReviewMastering the preceptor role: challenges of clinical teaching.
This article aims to help both experienced and new preceptors become more effective teachers while maintaining their clinical workloads. A variety of strategies is essential to increase teaching effectiveness and decrease stress for the busy preceptor who juggles the roles of teacher and clinician. The article will begin with a review of role expectations and role strain factors for student, faculty, and preceptor. Principles of clinical teaching will be identified, followed by some strategies for teaching on busy days and concluding with suggestions for dealing with difficult students.
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This study investigated the prevalence of migraine headache in pediatric patients with epilepsy and the incidence of these two disorders in the family history. ⋯ This study specifically addressed epilepsy and migraine in children, but whenever a primary diagnosis is made, the potential for a coexisting disorder should be investigated.
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With increases in pediatric ambulatory surgery, primary health care providers such as nurse practitioners are being called upon to provide input about patients preoperatively or prior to other procedures requiring anesthesia. Because the anesthesia team may not meet the patient and family until the day of surgery; a thorough evaluation done by the primary care provider can supply the anesthesia team with the information required for optimal care. Such information includes a detailed history, including the patient's birth history, medical diagnoses, medications, allergies, recent laboratory test values, and the results of a recent physical examination. The purpose of this article is to provide primary care nurse practitioners with guidelines and information to consider when seeing their patient for a preprocedural visit.