Principles of Pediatric Nursing: Caring for Children, 8th edition
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Overview
Hallmark features of this title
Essential pediatric nursing skills
- Assessment Guides covers physical assessment and normal findings, alterations and possible causes, and guidelines for nursing interventions.
- Professionalism in Practice feature illustrates nurses’ role in working with other health professionals.
Clinical reasoning and research applications
- Clinical Reasoning boxes provide case scenarios and ask students to respond appropriately.
- Evidence-Based Practice boxes present recent nursing research and discuss implications for nursing practice.
Study resources
- Focus Your Study at the end of each chapter outlines main concepts and includes helpful references.
- Pearson’s online nursing resources include NCLEX-RN® review questions, case studies, care plans and critical-thinking questions.
Published by Pearson (May 25th 2022) - Copyright © 2023
ISBN-13: 9780137421428
Subject: Maternity & Pediatrics
Category: Principles of Pediatric Nursing: Caring for Children
Table of contents
- Contemporary Child Health Nursing
- Culture and the Family
- Genetic and Genomic Influences in Child Health
- Growth and Development
- Infant, Child, and Adolescent Nutrition
- Pediatric Assessment
- Introduction to Health Promotion and Maintenance
- Health Promotion and Maintenance: The Newborn and Infant
- Health Promotion and Maintenance: The Toddler and Preschooler
- Health Promotion and Maintenance: The School-Age Child and Adolescent
- Family Assessment and Concepts of Nursing Care in the Community
- Nursing Considerations for the Child and Family with a Chronic Condition
- Nursing Considerations for the Hospitalized Child
- Pain Assessment and Management in Children
- The Child with a Life-Threatening Condition and End-of-Life Care
- Social and Environmental Influences on the Child
- Immunizations and Communicable Diseases
- The Child with Alterations in Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
- The Child with Alterations in Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Function
- The Child with Alterations in Respiratory Function
- The Child with Alterations in Cardiovascular Function
- The Child with Alterations in Immune Function
- The Child with Alterations in Hematologic Function
- The Child with Cancer
- The Child with Alterations in Gastrointestinal Function
- The Child with Alterations in Genitourinary Function
- The Child with Alterations in Endocrine Function
- The Child with Alterations in Neurologic Function
- The Child with Alterations in Mental Health and Cognitive Function
- The Child with Alterations in Musculoskeletal Function
- The Child with Alterations in Skin Integrity
Appendix A. Dietary References Intakes
Appendix B. Selected Pediatric Laboratory Values
Appendix C. Growth Charts
Appendix D. Pediatric Blood Pressure Tables
Appendix E. Conversions and Equivalents
Appendix F. Dietary Reference Intakes
Appendix G. Body Surface Area Nomogram
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