For each topic covered, keep in mind the following questions as you read and make notes:

1. What would be the criteria in each situation that would lead you to seek consultation?

2. How would you describe each condition to a collaborating physician or consultant?

3. What diagnostic tests, if any, are appropriate? How accessible are they in the rural area? How expensive are they?

4. What are the related differential diagnoses?

5. What are the pitfalls to diagnosis and treatment?

6. What health promotion/prevention principles can be employed?

7. What client teaching is needed?

8. What are the related environmental, epidemiologic, and/or social factors involved?

REQUIRED READINGS

Learning Resources: (Note: Resources may be obtained from the bookstore at http://www.kumc.edu/bookstore/

Required:

Burns, C.E., Barber, N., Brady, M.A., & Dunn, A.M. (1996). Pediatric Primary Care. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co.

Habif, T.P. (1996). Clinical Dermatology (3rd ed). St. Louis: C.V. Mosby.

Johnson, C.A., Johnson, B.E., Murray, J.L., and Apgar, B.S. (1996). Women's Health Care Handbook. Philadelphia: Handley & Belfore, Inc.

Noble, J. (1996), Primary Care Medicine (2nd Ed.). St. Louis: C.V.Mosby

In addition, students will need current resources for the following:

1. Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests

2. Drug/Pharmacology

3. Ambulatory care handbooks (as needed or desired)

4. Physical Examination (from previous courses)

Recommended Supplemental Texts:

The following texts suggestions for rounding out your professional library as needed for your practice:

Dickey, R.P. (1994). Managing Contraceptive Pill Patients (8th ed.). Durant, Okla: Essential Medical Info Systems. (Required for NRSG 815)

Dambro, M. (1998). Griffith's 5 Minute Clinical Consult. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins.

Mercier, L.R. (1995). Practical Orthopedics. St. Louis: C.V. Mosby.

Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests:

Any book that you find helpful is fine--The one's listed are books others have liked.

Corbett, J.V. (1996). Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures with Nursing Implications (4th ed.). Norwalk, CT: Appleton & Lange.

Kee, J.L. (1995). Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications (4th ed.). Norwalk, CT: Appleton & Lange.

Watson, J. & Jaffe, M.S. (1995). Nurse's Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.

Drug/Pharmacology:

Any resource which gives mechanism of actions, dosages, interactions and precautions is acceptable. In addition to the usual nursing drug books, the following have been found very useful clinically.

ANA Nurses Guide to Drugs (1996). (This is a 2 volume set is a good resource which includes patient teaching handouts).

Weil, E.K. (Ed.). Nurse Practitioners' Prescribing Reference. Prescribing Reference, Inc., 53 Park Place, Suite 1010, New York, NY 10007-3407. (This is a subscription which is updated quarterly. It fits nicely in a lab coat pocket and many physicians and NP's use it regularly).

The following texts are suggestions for adding to your library over time. Most practitioners find it helpful to compare and contrast available resources at the book store before purchasing. These are some that previous students and faculty have found helpful.

Ambulatory Care Handbooks:

CURRENT SERIES from Appleton & Lange, Norwalk, CT: (used by some practitioners as basis of protocols)

DeCherney & Pernoll (1994). CURRENT obstetric & gynecologic diagnosis & treatment.

Hay (1995). CURRENT pediatric diagnosis & treatment.

Geriatrics:

Carnevali, D.L. & Patrick, M. (1993). Nursing Management for the elderly. (3rd Ed.) Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott.

National Institute on Aging. (1993). Resource directory for older people. US Department of Health and Human Services (can be obtained free from NIA, 1-800-222-2225)

Soderman. (1995). Instructions for geriatric patients. Philadelphia: W.B.Saunders.

Health Promotion and Prevention:

American Nurses Association. (1994). Clinician's handbook of preventive services put prevention into practice. Waldorf, MD: Author.

Report of U.S. Preventive Services. (1996). Guide to clinical preventive services. Report the U.S. preventive services task force. (2nd Ed.) Williams & Wilkins.

Pediatrics:

Bright futures-Guidelines for health supervision of infants, children and adolescents. (1995). Available from:National Maternal & Child Clearinghouse,8201 Greensboro Drive, Suite 600, McLean, VA 22101 [703-821-8955, Ext. 254 or 265].

Merenstein, G. B., Kaplan, D. W., & Rosenberg, A. A. (1994). Handbook of pediatrics (17th ed.). Norwalk, CT: Appleton & Lange.

National Institute of Nursing Research (1993). Health promotion for older children and adolescents. Bethesda, MD: US Department of Health and Human Services (can be obtained free from NINR 301-496-0207).

Red book report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases. (1994). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.

Shelton, T. L., & Stepanek, J. S. (1994). Family-centered care for children needing specialized health & developmental services. Bethesda, MD: Association for the Care of Children's Health.

Physical Assessment:

Hawkins. Musculoskeletal Assessment. (from NRSG 811).

Other:

Dossey, B. M., Keegan, L., Guzzetta, C. E., & Koklmeier, L. G. (1995). Holistic nursing a handbook for practice (2nd ed.). Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen.

Griffith, H. (1994). Instructions for patients (5th ed.). Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders.

Klippel, J.H. & Dieppe, P.A. (1995) Practical Rheumatology. St. Louis: C. V. Mosby.

Schmitt, B. D. (1992). Instructions for pediatric patients. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders.

Seller, R.H. (1996). Differential diagnosis of common complaints (3rd ed.). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders.

Williams, S. R., Worthington-Roberts, B. S. (1992). Nutrition throughout the life cycle. St. Louis: Mosby.