PNP Protocols

Our thanks to Dolores Jones, EdD, RN, CPNP,CAE, Director of Practice, Education and Research, for providing the following FAQ answer (Updated 12/01/08).

Question: Do you have a list of protocol references for pediatric nurse practitioners?

Answer: There are several protocol references available for PNPs. A few reliable references are:

The following books were created by NAPNAP and AFPNP and can be ordered from Elsevier at 1-800-545-2522 or on Elsevier’s website.

The following books can be found on Amazon.com:

  • Patient Care Guidelines for Nurse Practitioners, by Axalla J. Hoole (Editor), Glenn Pickard, Ruth Ouimette, Jacob A. Lohr. Spiral bound; 556 pages; 5th edition (May 15, 1999); Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Publishers; ISBN: 0781717329 (this includes adult and some pediatric).
  • Pediatric Primary Care: A Handbook for Nurse Practitioners, by Catherine Burns, Margaret Brady, Catherine Blosser, Nancy Barber Starr, Ardys Dunn. Hardcover; 1472 pages; 3rd edition (March 5, 2004); Saunders; ISBN: 0721601855.
  • Management Guidelines for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (Management Guidelines), by Nancy Herban Hill and Linda Sullivan. Softcover; 536 pages; December 1998; F.A. Davis Company; ISBN: 0803602308.
  • Management Guidelines for Nurse Practitioners Working with Children and Adolescents by Nancy L. Herban Hill and Linda Sullivan. Paperback; 640 pages; 2nd edition (July 2003); F.A. Davis Company; ISBN: 0803611021.
  • Manual of Ambulatory Pediatrics, by Rose W. Boynton, Elizabeth S. Dunn, Geraldine R. Stephens. Spiral bound; 578 pages; 4th edition (January 15, 1998); Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Publishers; ISBN: 0397554729.
  • Primary Health Care of Infants, Children and Adolescents, by Jane Fox. Hardcover; 1072 pages; 2nd edition (March 26, 2002); Mosby; ISBN: 032301335X.

The following books can be found in the AAP Bookstore:

  • Pediatric Clinical Practice Guidelines Policies Book/CD-ROM Set, by American Academy of Pediatrics. Softcover; 638 pages; 2006.
  • Pediatric Telephone Protocols: Office Version, by Barton D. Schmitt. Spiral bound; 340 pages 11th edition (2006); American Academy of Pediatrics; ISBN: 1581100337.

The following book is available to help NPs develop their own protocols:

  • The Process Protocol Workbook, Rebecca Zettler, RN, MS, FNP (available online).