Mikki Meadows-Oliver

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Mikki Meadows-Oliver

FAAN PhD RN

Assistant Dean for Pre-Licensure Programs
Clinical Professor

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Mikki Meadows-Oliver's additional information

Prof. Meadows-Oliver is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner with more than 25 years in the nursing profession. In addition to her clinical work with underserved families in the United States, she has done clinical work in Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, and Cape Town South Africa. Meadows-Oliver was a 2019-2020 Environmental Health Nurse Fellow of the Alliance of Nurses for a Healthy Environment where she focused on environmental health equity/justice and addressing the disproportionate impact of environmental exposures on vulnerable groups. Meadows-Oliver is a past president of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. She is the column editor for the Practice Guidelines Department of the Journal of Pediatric Health Care. She has presented at national and international conferences and is the author of nearly 60 publications.

Before joining the faculty at NYU, she was a faculty member at Yale University, Quinnipiac University, and the University of Connecticut.

PhD, University of Connecticut School of Nursing
MSN, Yale University School of Nursing
MPH, Yale University School of Public Health
BA, Barnard College

Pediatric
Global

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Sigma Theta Tau International
American Nurses Association

Faculty Honors Awards

Fellow, Alliance of Nurses for a Healthy Environment (2019)
Henry K. Silver Memorial Award, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (2017)
Fellow, American Academy of Nursing (2014)
Practice Innovation Poster Award at the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioner’s Conference, Baltimore, MD. (2011)
Nightingale Award for Excellence in Nursing (2009)
University of Connecticut’s 40 Under 40 Outstanding Graduates, Storrs, CT (2008)
Service Excellence Award, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT (2007)
Mary E. Mahoney Award for Excellence, Southern Connecticut Black Nurses Association, Wallingford, CT (2007)
Fellow, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (1998)
Induction Sigma Theta Tau, Delta Mu Chapter, International Honor Society for Nurses (1996)

Publications

Earache

Meadows-Oliver, M. (2024). In The Family Nurse Practitioner (1–, pp. 55-56). Wiley. 10.1002/9781119603238.ch3.1
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This chapter explores the case of Janice, a 3-year-old preschool child, who is presented to the primary care office with a complaint of left ear pain for 2 days. The pain is worse sometimes when she is lying down. The pain is occasionally relieved with the use of over-the-counter pain relievers. Her appetite has decreased over the past 2 days since the ear pain began. She has been taking over-the-counter pain relievers/antipyretics to relieve symptoms associated with ear pain. The chapter provides essential guidance and information for understanding how to diagnose and manage this case. This includes differential diagnosis and a series of critical thinking questions ideal for family nurse practitioner.

Fall from Height

Meadows-Oliver, M. (2024). In The Family Nurse Practitioner (1–, pp. 49-51). Wiley. 10.1002/9781119603238.ch2.7
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This chapter presents a case of a 2-month-old infant who is presented in the primary care office for an examination after he fell off the changing table. He is accompanied by his mother, Amy. She did not notice any bleeding after the fall but she did notice bruising on the left side of his head, which prompted her to bring him in to the office. The injury occurred approximately 1 hour ago. Amy stated that she did not let Victor sleep after his head injury. The chapter also provides essential guidance and information for understanding how to diagnose and manage this case. This includes differential diagnosis and a series of critical thinking questions ideal for the family nurse practitioner.

Growth and Development

Meadows-Oliver, M. (2024). In The Family Nurse Practitioner (1–, pp. 33-35). Wiley. 10.1002/9781119603238.ch2.3
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This chapter explores the case of Kilah, a 9-month-old infant, who is presented to the primary care office for a well-baby visit to examine the growth and development. She is accompanied by her foster mother, Angela. Angela is concerned that Kilah appears thin. Kilah's nutrition history reveals that she drinks three 8-oz bottles of milk-based formula daily. Kilah has been healthy since being placed in Angela's care. Since placement, Kilah has had no injuries or illnesses requiring visits to the emergency department. Developmentally, Kilah is able to crawl. The chapter provides essential guidance and information for understanding how to diagnose and manage this case. This includes differential diagnosis and a series of critical thinking questions ideal for the family nurse practitioner.

Heart Murmur

Meadows-Oliver, M. (2024). In The Family Nurse Practitioner (1–, pp. 37-39). Wiley. 10.1002/9781119603238.ch2.4
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This chapter presents a case of a 12-month-old infant who is presented to the primary care office for a well-child visit. He is accompanied by his parents. His mother is concerned that infant is eating less than usual but says that he is drinking his normal amount. His activity level has not changed. Grade 2 heart murmur is noted on exam at the lower left sternal border area of the chest with both the bell and diaphragm. The chapter also provides essential guidance and information for understanding how to diagnose and manage this case. This includes differential diagnosis and a series of critical thinking questions ideal for the family nurse practitioner.

Left Arm Pain

Meadows-Oliver, M. (2024). In The Family Nurse Practitioner (1–, pp. 95-96). Wiley. 10.1002/9781119603238.ch4.7
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This chapter explores the case of Jair, a 11-month-old infant, who is presented to the primary care office with a complaint of not using his left arm for one day. His father states that Jair fell off the couch yesterday and he thinks that Jair may have landed on his left arm. The history provided by his mother is somewhat different. She states that Jair fell down two stairs while in a walker and hurt his left arm at that time. The chapter provides essential guidance and information for understanding how to diagnose and manage this case. This includes differential diagnosis and a series of critical thinking questions ideal for the family nurse practitioner.

Lesion on Penis

Meadows-Oliver, M. (2024). In The Family Nurse Practitioner (1–, pp. 71-73). Wiley. 10.1002/9781119603238.ch3.6
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This chapter explores the case of two-year-old Lydell, who is presented to the primary care office with his mother and maternal grandmother with a complaint of a red area on his penis. Lydell's nutrition history reveals that he has a balanced diet with enough dairy, protein, fruits, and vegetables. His appetite is good and has not changed in the past 2 days. Lydell's mucous membranes are noted to be moist. He has 18 teeth present. There are no visible caries or other lesions present in the oral cavity. The chapter provides essential guidance and information for understanding how to diagnose and manage this case. This includes differential diagnosis and a series of critical thinking questions ideal for the family nurse practitioner.

Nightmares

Meadows-Oliver, M. (2024). In The Family Nurse Practitioner (1–, pp. 97-99). Wiley. 10.1002/9781119603238.ch4.8
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This chapter presents a case of a six-year-old Daniel who is presented to the primary care office with his mother, Donna, with complaints of frequent nightmares. Donna states that Daniel will be asleep and will suddenly sit upright with his eyes open and start to scream loudly. She says that Daniel looks terrified and that he sweats and breathes fast during these episodes. Donna says that while Daniel is screaming, she is unable to wake, console, or comfort him. The screaming episodes typically last about 5 minutes each and happen 3–4 times weekly. The chapter also provides essential guidance and information for understanding how to diagnose and manage this case. This includes differential diagnosis and a series of critical thinking questions ideal for the family nurse practitioner.

Nutrition and Weight

Meadows-Oliver, M. (2024). In The Family Nurse Practitioner (1–, pp. 25-27). Wiley. 10.1002/9781119603238.ch2.1
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This chapter explores the case of Neil, a 12-month-old male, who is presented to the primary care office for a well-baby visit. Neil's mother states that Neil has been healthy since his last well-baby visit at 9 months of age. His nutrition history reveals that he has successfully transitioned to a diet with whole milk. Neil's birth weight was 3000 g, and his Apgar scores were 8 at 1 minute and 9 at 5 minutes. Past medical history reveals that Neil has had 3 episodes of acute otitis media since birth. The chapter provides essential guidance and information for understanding how to diagnose and manage this case. This includes differential diagnosis and a series of critical thinking questions ideal for family nurse practitioner.

Nutrition and Weight

Meadows-Oliver, M. (2024). In The Family Nurse Practitioner (1–, pp. 19-21). Wiley. 10.1002/9781119603238.ch1.5
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This chapter explores the case of Anita, a 2-week-old Hispanic female, who is presented in the primary care office for well-child check, including nutrition and weight. Anita's mother is concerned that Anita spits up a lot after eating. The mother is worried that, since the baby is vomiting so much, she is not getting enough food. Therefore, the mother has been feeding Anita even more formula. Also, Anita's mother is worried that she will run out of formula since the baby takes so much. The chapter provides essential guidance and information for understanding how to diagnose and manage this case. This includes differential diagnosis and a series of critical thinking questions ideal for the family nurse practitioner.

Obesity

Meadows-Oliver, M. (2024). In The Family Nurse Practitioner (1–, pp. 107-109). Wiley. 10.1002/9781119603238.ch4.11
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This chapter presents a case of a 12-year-old girl, came to the community health clinic with her mother, who had requested an urgent appointment to discuss a note from her physical education teacher with her nurse practitioner (NP). The note stated that Tamika was having difficulty keeping up with her classmates because she became short of breath when participating in activities. She has no persistent cough, wheeze, or seasonal allergies. The chapter also provides essential guidance and information for understanding how to diagnose and manage this case. This includes differential diagnosis and a series of critical thinking questions ideal for the family nurse practitioner.