Author: | Mary E. Muscari, PhD, MSCr, CPNP, PMHCNS-BC, AFN-BC | ISBN: | 9780826120595 |
Publisher: | Springer Publishing Company | Publication: | June 6, 2016 |
Imprint: | Springer Publishing Company | Language: | English |
Author: | Mary E. Muscari, PhD, MSCr, CPNP, PMHCNS-BC, AFN-BC |
ISBN: | 9780826120595 |
Publisher: | Springer Publishing Company |
Publication: | June 6, 2016 |
Imprint: | Springer Publishing Company |
Language: | English |
Front-line nurse practitioners are increasingly required to assess, identify, manage, and refer the complex and often significant childhood behavioral challenges occurring among children and adolescents. This authoritative and comprehensive behavior management reference provides nursing health care providers and students with the evidence-based information and strategies they need to identify and appropriately intervene with such behavioral challenges and to assist parents in dealing appropriately and effectively with their child. In an accessible and easy-to-read format, the text examines the primary health care professional’s role in screening behavioral issues, identifies a great variety of problems they are likely to encounter, and educates the provider on how to assess difficult and challenging behaviors.
Front-line nurse practitioners are increasingly required to assess, identify, manage, and refer the complex and often significant childhood behavioral challenges occurring among children and adolescents. This authoritative and comprehensive behavior management reference provides nursing health care providers and students with the evidence-based information and strategies they need to identify and appropriately intervene with such behavioral challenges and to assist parents in dealing appropriately and effectively with their child. In an accessible and easy-to-read format, the text examines the primary health care professional’s role in screening behavioral issues, identifies a great variety of problems they are likely to encounter, and educates the provider on how to assess difficult and challenging behaviors.