Diagnosis and management of lead-poisoned children: the pediatric nurse practitioner in a specialty program.
Lead poisoning, the leading environmental illness in this country, is a challenge to our health care and social systems. Because they provide routine health care in a variety of settings, including care to children from poor inner city families, who are most at risk for plumbism, nurse practitioners should be knowledgeable about this illness and prepared to care for children who have it. This article describes the role of a pediatric nurse practitioner in a specialty program who cares for children with lead poisoning and informs the general practitioner about prevention, education, treatment, coordination of care, and long-term follow-up for these children and their families.
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D000359:Aftercare; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D008403:Mass Screening; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D010371:Pediatric Nursing