Research Guides: FNP Clinical Practice Toolkit: Pediatric Resources

Description

Pediatric care includes a broad range of services to address the physical, mental, and social or behavioral health of children. Care services include preventive health care as well as diagnosis and treatment for acute and chronic illnesses. Healthcare providers should have a base line knowledge of growth and development, behavior, social and environmental influences, immunizations, and anticipatory guidance. It is also important to realize the differences between children and adults as well as the constant developmental changes in children in order to provide patient-centered care.

Clinical Support Tools

CDC immunization schedule This link opens in a new window
Recommendations for Ages 18 Years or Younger, United States, 2023.
Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) This link opens in a new window
The Fact Sheet provides similar content to vaccine information statements (VISs) for licensed vaccines but differs in that the EUA Fact Sheet is specific to each authorized COVID-19 vaccine, is developed by the manufacturer of the vaccine, and is authorized by the FDA.
AAP Bright Futures Guidelines and Pocket Guide This link opens in a new window
Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents, 4th Edition is an essential resource that provides health care professionals with updated background and recommendations for pediatric health promotion, health supervision and anticipatory guidance for 31 age-based visits.
CDC: Developmental Monitoring and Screening (With additional links on the page) This link opens in a new wind
The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) works to increase immunization rates and prevent disease by creating and distributing educational materials for healthcare professionals and the public that enhance the delivery of safe and effective immunization services. The Coalition also facilitates communication about the safety, efficacy, and use of vaccines within the broad immunization community of patients, parents, healthcare organizations, and government health agencies.
Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases (The Pink Book) This link opens in a new window
The Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, a.k.a. the “Pink Book,” provides physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals with the most comprehensive information on routinely used vaccines and the diseases they prevent.

Mobile Resources

CDC Vaccine Schedules App for Healthcare Providers This link opens in a new window
Healthcare providers who recommend or administer vaccines can immediately access all CDC recommended immunization schedules and footnotes using the CDC Vaccine Schedules app. Optimized for tablets and useful on smartphones, the app shows child, adolescent, and adult vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) This link opens in a new window
The NRP course conveys an evidence-based approach to care of the newborn at birth and facilitates effective team-based care for healthcare professionals who care for newborns at the time of delivery.