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For pediatric nursing courses in associate and baccalaureate degree programs.
Help readers learn to think like nurses and visualize how to care for children
To prepare today's students to begin thinking and acting like nurses, Principles of Pediatric Nursing, Seventh Edition presents a foundation of core pediatric nursing principles with an emphasis on growth and development, family-centered care, and health promotion and maintenance. Nursing students often bring an Adult Health mindset to Pediatric Nursing, which can obscure the special considerations needed to effectively care for children. Principles of Pediatric Nursing helps students visualize how to care for children and understand the ways caring for pediatric patients is similar to, and different from, adult patients.
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Contents
Nurse's Role in Care of the Child: Hospital, Community, and Home
Family-Centered Care and Cultural Considerations
Genetic and Genomic Influences
Growth and Development
Pediatric Assessment
Introduction to Health Promotion and Maintenance
Health Promotion and Maintenance for the Newborn and Infant
Health Promotion and Maintenance for the Toddler and Preschooler
Health Promotion and Maintenance for the School-Age Child and Adolescent
Nursing Considerations for the Child in the Community
Nursing Considerations for the Hospitalized Child
The Child with a Chronic Condition
The Child with a Life-Threatening Condition and End-of-Life Care
Infant, Child, and Adolescent Nutrition
Pain Assessment and Management in Children
Immunizations and Communicable Diseases
Social and Environmental Influences on the Child
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 Neurologic Function
Alterations in Mental Health and Cognition
Alterations in Musculoskeletal Function
Alterations in Endocrine and Metabolic Function
Alterations in Skin Integrity
Appendix A: Physical Growth Charts
Appendix B: Blood Pressure Tables
Appendix C: Dietary Reference Intakes
Appendix D: Selected Pediatric Laboratory Values
Appendix E: Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Appendix F: Body Surface Nomogram
Appendix G: Conversions and Equations
