Full Description
PEDIATRIC NURSINGoffers a dynamic and insightful guide to caring for pediatric clients. The authors embrace a holistic, family-centered approach to the care and nurturing of children in all states of health, exploring healthy growth and development milestones, as well as illness states and chronic conditions. All nursing care is framed within a family context, underscoring the importance of viewing children not just as individuals, but as members of a family. General nursing skills such as assessment, communication, and health promotion are presented within the pediatric framework to help nurses approach children and their families with an authentic, informed understanding of their conditions and needs.
Contents
Unit I1. Overview of Pediatric Nursing. 2. Legal and Ethical Issues. 3. The Child in Context of the Family. 4. Community and Home Health Nursing. 5. School Nursing. 6. Theoretical Approaches to the Growth and Development of Children. 7. Growth and Development of the Newborn. 8. Growth and Development of the Infant. 9. Growth and Development of the Toddler. 10. Growth and Development of the Preschooler. 11. Growth and Development of the School-Aged Child. 12. Growth and Development of the Adolescent. 13. Child and Family Communication. 14. Pediatric Assessment. 15. Infectious Diseases. 16. Care of Children Who Are Hospitalized. 17. Chronic Conditions. 18. Pain Management. 19. Medication Administration. 20. Loss and Bereavement.21. Fluid and Electrolyte Alterations. 22. Genitourinary Alterations. 23. Gastrointestinal Alterations. 24. Respiratory Alterations. 25. Cardiovascular Alterations. 26. Hematological Alterations. 27. Immunologic Alterations. 28. Endocrine Alterations. 29. Cellular Alterations. 30. Integumentary Alterations. Unit VII: Alterations in Sensorimotor Function.31. Sensory Alterations. 32. Neurological Alterations. 33. Cognitive Alterations. 34. Musculoskeletal Alterations. 35. Psychosocial Alterations. 36. Child Abuse and Neglect. Appendices.Appendix A: The Friedman Family Assessment Model (Short Form).Appendix B: Physical Growth Charts.Appendix C: Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule, United States, January-December 2001.Appendix D: Sexual Maturity Ratings (SMR).Appendix E: Common Laboratory Tests and Normal Values.Appendix F: Temperature Equivalents and Pediatric Weight Conversion.Appendix G: Common NANDA Diagnoses for Children and Their Families.Appendix H: Abbreviations.Glossary.Index.
