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Join pediatric nurse practitioner and educator Dr. Becky Carson on The Peds NP, a podcast that turns evidence-based practice into practical, real-world strategies for caring for kids. Each episode blends the latest pediatric literature with conversational insights, helping you connect research to bedside decisions with confidence. Becky brings her experience as a dual-certified PNP in acute and primary care and faculty member at Duke University School of Nursing to guide you through cases, concepts, and clinical pearls that matter most. You’ll gain tools to improve outcomes, sharpen your thinking, and feel empowered in those tricky situations where judgment counts. Tune in, learn, and transform the way you practice—and remember, you’re doing it for the kids.
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Becky Carson, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC/AC
Welcome to The Peds NP! I created this podcast as an asynchronous way to help my nurse practitioner students apply the concepts of our evidence-based courses to the patients that they care for at the bedside each and every day. The views are my own. Disclaimer and more at thepedsnp.com
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Friday Sep 25, 2020
Friday Sep 25, 2020
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). Human and animal bites. Pediatrics in Review, 39(10), p. 490-500.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019). Wildlife reservoirs for rabies. Retrieved online at https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/exposure/animals/wildlife_reservoirs.html
Mani, C.S., & Murray, D.L. (2006). Rabies. Pediatrics in Review, 27(4), 129-136.
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
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 infection: Clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and management of the initial UTI in febrile infants and children 2 to 24 months. Pediatrics, 128(3), 595-610.
Baraff, L.J. (2000). Management of fever without source in infants and children. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 36(6), 602-614.
Simon, A.E., Lukacs, S.L., & Mendola, P. (2011). Emergency department laboratory evaluations of fever without source in children aged 3 to 36 months. Pediatrics, 128(6), e1368-e1375.
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
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., & Chumpitazi, B.P. (2017). Diagnostic approach to constipation impacts pediatric emergency department disposition. American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 35(10), 1490-1493.
Drossman, D.A., Hasler, W.L. (2016) Rome IV-functional GI disorders: disorders of gut-brain interaction. Gastroenterology, 150(6):1257–1261. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2016.03.035.
Ferguson, C.C., Gray, M.P., Diaz, M., & Boyd, K.P. (2017). Reducing unnecessary imaging for patients with constipation in the pediatric emergency department. Pediatrics, 140(1), e1-e7.
Freedman SB, Thull-Freedman J, Manson D, et al. Pediatric abdominal radiograph use, constipation, and significant misdiagnoses. The Journal of pediatrics. 2014;164(1):83-88.e82.
North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition. (2014). Evaluation and treatment of functional constipation in infants and children: Evidence-based recommendations from ESPGHAN and NASPGHAN. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 58(2), 258-274.
Varni, J.W., Burwinkle, T.M., Katz, E.R., Meeske, K., & Dickinson, P. (2002). The PedsQL™ in pediatric cancer. Cancer, 94(7), 2090-2106.
Youssef, N.N., Langseder, A.L., Verga, B.J., Mones, R.L., & Rosh, J.R. (2005). Chronic childhood constipation is associated with impaired quality of life: A case-controlled study. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 41(1), 56-60.