Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Concepts midterm Exam 602 Week 1 Notes 2026

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Concepts midterm Exam 602 Week 1 Notes 2026 Week 1 다 Nurse Practitioner Roles (Pediatric Nurse Practitioners) • Primary Care PNP: Manages well-child care, common acute and chronic conditions, provide primary care, prevention and management. • Acute Care PNP: Manages critically ill or unstable children, who are experiencing life threatening illnesses and chronic conditions o The key difference between a primary care PNP and an acute care PNP is not the site they practice but the acuity of the patient they are caring for. • Example question: which client would likely be under the care of a primary care pediatrician nurse practitioner? A toddler recently diagnosed with type 1 DM A infant in need of a well baby immunization A five year old requiring artificial ventilation A newborn demonstrating signs of addiction