The Nurse Practitioner Mentor Blog
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Weekly blog posts with practical tips, clinical pearls, and real-world guidance for new nurse practitioners in primary care.
Iron-Deficiency Anemia in Kids: When to Screen, How to Confirm, and What to Do
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Iron-deficiency anemia is common in early childhood and usually silent. Universal screening catches kids before learning and behavior take a hit.
Universal vs selective screening
Universal screening is recommended.
- All children: screen once at 9 to 12 months.
- If a child is on iron-fortified formul ...
Lead Screening in Children: What Primary Care NPs Need to Know
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Lead poisoning is usually silent. There's no rash, no fever, no obvious sick kid in front of you. That's exactly why screening matters, because the damage happens before anyone notices.
Lead shows up in homes built before 1978, some toys and jewelry, parent or caregiver jobs with lead exposure, soil...
