The Peds NP: Pearls of Pediatric Evidence-Based Practice

Join us as we unpack the ddx and discuss common and severe problems of the eye in pediatric patients.  Later, we talk about journal club reviews of the literature and note one of my favorite ways to appraise an article.  

Join us as we pick apart the pieces of a well child check and discuss the ideal head-to-toe exam.

As my primary care pediatrics students finish their first week of class, we review some questions on the newborn and discuss some key principles of clinical notes to get ready for next week.

In this episode of The Peds NP we use a bad example of calling a consult to demonstrate "what not to do" before discussing some good examples and help to develop the critical skill of asking a clinical question.

Get started on documentation with pearls of wisdom on the different pieces of an outpatient note.

Practical tips for the APRN student on selecting the article, reading it, then writing a literature review for discussion with classmates or colleagues.

When a global pandemic threatens my NP students' ability to complete clinical hours in person, faculty all over the country scrambled to figure out how to reach the academic goals for their students. Join me as I journey through an attempt at conveying my finest clinical pearls using a novel medium. A podcast!

Vaccine hesitancy has become a controversial and highly politicized topic in healthcare today.  Join us as we discuss the history on how we got here, the current literature and obstacles facing the perpetuation of the issue, and how to talk with vaccine hesitant parents. References: AAP Committee on Community Health Services. (2006). Periodic survey #6: Pediatricians’ attitudes and practices surro...

When a marital argument seeks to justify the use of a seemingly antiquated healthcare learning exercise, we find ourselves at the center of an existential question: Is the keyboard mightier than the mouse click?  

Rabies is one of those scary words associated with animal bites.  But not every situation requires post-exposure prophylaxis.  Join us today as we talk about rabies exposure, risk, and post-exposure management in the pediatric patient.   References: American Academy of Pediatrics. (2018). Red Book: 31st Ed. American Academy of Pediatrics: Itasca, IL. Bula-Rusas, F.J., & Olcott, J.L. (2018). Hu...

Today we talk through the tough decision on what to do when a patient presents at the most inconvenient time with Fever Without Source.  Why is this a hard decision?  What are the things that you should be thinking about?  We review the literature, the rationale, and the options of how to manage these patients using evidence-based practice to guide us.  References: AAP. (2011). Urinary tract infec...

When constipation enters the acute care setting or is difficult to manage in primary care, use this podcast to consider the evidence-based practice guidelines and a few pearls of wisdom to assess a child’s presentation, diagnose constipation, and manage the cleanout at home with two essential medications. References: Chumpitazi, C.E., Rees, C.A., Camp, E.A., Henkel, E.B, Valdez, K.L., & Chumpi...