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The Challenged Family: Issues and Insights Janet Brandt RN, MS, FNP-C INTRODUCTION Childhood disability results in 26 million office visits and 5 million hospital days annually (Newacheck & Halfon, 1998)….

The Decision to Breast-feed Nancy Kavanaugh MS, RN, FNP, IBCLC Patricia Sterner MS, RN, IBCLC INTRODUCTION Throughout history, most women have breast-fed their infants. As the birthing process moved into…

Pain and Children Susan J. Brillhart MSN, RN, CS, PNP INTRODUCTION Pain occurs in every child’s life. The job of the primary care provider is to evaluate actual or anticipated…

The Child Athlete: Preparticipation Screening and Common Issues Keith Reinsdorf MD Dennis Cardone DO INTRODUCTION The 21st century athlete encounters a vast array of options and information unavailable even a…

Immunizations Margaret F. Clayton RN, MS, CS, FNP INTRODUCTION According to Plotkin and Plotkin (1994), “The impact of vaccination on the health of the world’s people is hard to exaggerate….

Healthy Growth and Development of the Adolescent Patricia A. Boltin MSN, MPH, RN, CPNP INTRODUCTION Adolescents are human beings at crossroads. Their lives hang in the balance between childhood and…

Healthy Growth and Development of the School-Age Child Andrea Berne RN, CPNP, MPH Ellen Flynn RN, CPNP INTRODUCTION The school-age period (5–12 years of age) is a time of relatively…

Healthy Growth and Development of the Preschool Child Noreen Mulvanerty MS, RN, CS, FNP Dee L’Archeveque MD INTRODUCTION The preschool child, ages 3 to 5, experiences a magical period of…

Healthy Growth and Development of the Newborn/Infant Renee Dellarose Kimball MD INTRODUCTION The first year of a child’s life is one of the most exciting periods of growth, development, and…

Healthy Growth and Development of the Toddler Susan J. Brillhart MSN, RN, CS, PNP INTRODUCTION The toddler, ages 1 through 3, can be a delightful, engaging, and exasperating individual. Some…