Pediatric sleep physiology begins with development of the sleep/wake cycle, and the origins of active versus quiet sleep. The 24-hour circadian cycle becomes established at 3 to 6 months. Sleep disorders are rationally approached in pediatrics as age-related. Disorders during infancy commonly include mild, usually self-limited conditions such as sleep-onset association disorder, excessive nighttime feedings, [...]

Table of Contents
Preface/User’s Guide
Dedication
A. Practice Behavior Skills Across the Curriculum
A.1 Practice Behavior Skills Across the Curriculum
A.2 Attitudes Across the Curriculum
B. Overview and Nutrition Basics
B.1 Nutrition Principles
B.2 Community and Population Health
B.3 Behavioral Science Principles
B.4 Nutrition Assessment
B.5 Physical Activity
C. Lifespan
C.1 Pediatrics
C.2 Young Adulthood/Middle Age
C.3 Geriatrics
C.4 Women’s Health
D. Cardiovascular System (See also Physical Activity, Obesity, and Diabetes Mellitus)
D.1 [...]

This article focuses on the crucial time period from 6 months to 4 years old, and it will help take some of the guesswork out of providing your toddler with necessary nutrition while keeping meals interesting, nutritious and varied.
It’s important to remember that even though extensive research and countless studies have been done in the [...]

Health care professionals should recognize the importance of good oral health and make certain that the need for dental care during pregnancy and early childhood is met. Pregnancy is a unique time in a woman’s life and is characterized by complex physiological changes. These changes can adversely affect oral health during pregnancy. Pregnancy is also [...]

The Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health in 2000 concluded that oral diseases can be associated with systemic conditions including adverse pregnancy outcomes. The National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health published Bright Futures in Practice: Oral Health to promote and improve the oral health and well-being of pregnant women, infants, children, and [...]

There is a critical shortage of geriatrics-prepared health care professionals. There are currently about 750 geriatric nurse specialists in the United States compared with a projected need for 25,000 geriatric nurse specialists in the year 2020. Geriatrics needs to join pediatrics as a required element of training for the next generation of health care professionals. [...]

The Institute of Medicine, in 2001, declared that: “the American health care system is in need of a fundamental change.” Their report identified significant changes in health care requirements for our nation. For many decades, the focus of health care has been on the management of acute episodic illness. Now, the requirements of our population [...]

The Clinic Services Division is seeking Nurse Practitioners I/II to provide primary health care services; including, physical examinations, diagnosing and managing care of patients, and perform other related work as assigned. Level I is the entry level where incumbents perform a variety of primary health care services, while learning medical procedures and practices as allowed [...]

In order to obtain licensure as a nurse (RN or LPN/LVN) in the United States, it is important to note that licensure requirements differ from state to state. Therefore, be sure to contact the Board of Nursing in the state where you wish to practice in order to verify the respective and current licensure requirements. [...]

Who are Nurse Practitioners?
Nurse practitioners (NPs) are registered nurses who are prepared, through advanced education and clinical training, to provide a wide range of preventive and acute health care services to individuals of all ages. Today, NPs complete graduate-level education preparation that leads to a master’s degree. NPs take health histories and provide complete physical [...]

Becoming a family nurse practitioner (FNP) is a health professional who works directly with families and doctors to provide the best level of care. FNPs physicians differ in their work in many settings such as schools, businesses, and clinics for care as possible.
Definition of A Family Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioners (FNP) have argued, often [...]

This article provides information on the training you will need, and the career opportunities for family nurse practitioners because a family nurse practitioner will take on responsibilities over and above the usual duties of a registered nurse.
What is a Family Nurse Practitioner?
Nurse practitioners are nurses who provide basic preventive health care for patients, and a [...]