Child Health Nursing, Updated Edition, 3rd edition

Published by Pearson (April 23, 2018) © 2019

  • Jane W. Ball EMSC National Resource Center
  • Ruth C. Bindler Beth-El College of Nursing and Sciences
  • Kay J. Cowen
  • Michele Rose Shaw
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Child Health Nursing: Partnering with Children & Families promotes excellence in nursing care for infants, children, and adolescents - in hospitals and in the community. It focuses on the importance of partnering with families to adapt care plans for children based on their age, health status, and social and cultural influences. The text considers the impact of contemporary care environments on nursing practice, both in health promotion and in the care of children with acute or chronic health conditions. By offering industry best practices and practical applications, the book encourages students to apply evidence-based findings and clinical reasoning to planning superior care.

The updated 3rd edition explains how modern nursing practice is affected by reforms to healthcare and its delivery - such as electronic health records, new approaches to chronic and acute condition management, and a focus on prevention. To support safe, effective, and innovative care, this edition draws on the latest recommendations of NANDA International diagnoses, Nursing Intervention Classifications (NIC), Nursing Outcomes Classifications (NOC), and Healthy People 2020.

  • PART 1: NURSES, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES
  • Child Health Nursing: Concepts, Roles, and Issues
  • Family-Centered Care: Theory and Applications
  • Cultural Influences
  • PART 2: CHILD CONCEPTS AND APPLICATION
  • Genetic and Hereditary Influences
  • Concepts of Growth and Development
  • Child and Family Communication
  • Pediatric and Newborn Assessment
  • PART 3: HEALTH PROMOTION AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE THROUGH CHILDHOOD
  • Concepts of Health Promotion and Health Maintenance
  • Health Promotion and Maintenance of the Newborn
  • Health Promotion and Maintenance of the Infant
  • Health Promotion and Maintenance of the Toddler and Preschooler
  • Health Promotion and Maintenance of the School-Age Child
  • Health Promotion and Maintenance of the Adolescent
  • PART 4: CHILD HEALTHCARE SETTINGS AND CONSIDERATIONS
  • Nursing Care of the Child in the Community
  • Nursing Care of the Hospitalized Child
  • Nursing Care of the Child with a Chronic Condition
  • Nursing Care of the Child with a Life-Threatening Illness or Injury
  • End-of-Life Care and Bereavement
  • PART 5: NURSING CARE FOR COMMON HEALTH CONCERNS
  • Infant, Child, and Adolescent Nutrition
  • Social and Environmental Influences on Child and Adolescent Health
  • Pain Assessment and Management
  • Immunizations and Communicable Diseases
  • PART 6: NURSING CARE FOR SPECIFIC HEALTH CONDITIONS
  • Alterations in Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
  • Alterations in Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Function
  • Alterations in Respiratory Function
  • Alterations in Cardiovascular Function
  • Alterations in Immune Function
  • Alterations in Hematologic Function
  • The Child with Cancer
  • Alterations in Gastrointestinal Function
  • Alterations in Genitourinary Function
  • Alterations in Endocrine and Metabolic Function
  • Alterations in Neurologic Function
  • Alterations in Mental Health and Cognition
  • Alterations in Musculoskeletal Function
  • Alterations in Skin Integrity
Appendices
  1. Physical Growth Charts
  2. Pediatric Blood Pressure Tables
  3. Dietary Reference Intakes
  4. Selected Pediatric Laboratory Values
  5. Diagnostic Tests and Laboratory Procedures
  6. Emergency Assessment and Initial Management
  7. Body Surface Area Nomogram
  8. Temperature and Weight Conversion
  9. NCLEX Answers with Rationale

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