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Perceptions of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and How a Pulmonary Function Printout Influenced Practice
Gresko, Susan Dowdell, Elizabeth Burgess
Gresko, Susan
Dowdell, Elizabeth Burgess
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2012
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10.1155/2012/794585
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<jats:p>The rate of asthma in the pediatric population has risen over the last two decades and is now considered to be the most common serious chronic disease in children and adolescents as well as a serious public health concern. In one suburban, Pennsylvania nurse-managed clinic, a group of pediatric nurse practitioners (PNPs), noted an increase in the number of children with asthma and purchased a pulmonary function machine (Spirometer). The purpose of this paper is to discuss how the integration of a pulmonary function measurement printout influenced a small group of PNPs visit satisfaction, their delivery of nursing care, and the response of the families. As the incidence of asthma increases in the pediatric population, nurse practitioners and other healthcare professionals can take a leading role in patient teaching and provision of care by augmenting their practice with new technology combined with continued education for the client and family.</jats:p>
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