Description
**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 in Critical Care**Stay up-to-date on the latest evidence and clinical practice in pediatric acute care with the definitive textbook in the field. Now in its second edition, Pediatric Acute Care: A Guide for Interprofessional Practice takes an evidence-based, interprofessional approach to pediatric acute care as it exemplifies the depth and diversity that's needed for the dynamic healthcare environments in which acutely ill children receive care. Coverage includes how to work with the pediatric patient and family, major acute care disorders and their management, emergency preparedness, common acute care procedures, and much more. With contributions from more than 200 practicing clinicians and academic experts, it represents a wide variety of disciplines including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, child life, nutrition, law, integrative medicine, education, public health, and psychology, among others. The second edition also features the addition of new physician and nurse practitioner co-editors as well as extensive content updates including updated evidence-based content throughout the text, the integration of the 2016 IPEC Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice, a new full-color design, and new vivid illustrations throughout.- UNIQUE! Interprofessional collaborative approach includes contributions from more than 200 practicing clinicians and academic experts from the U.S. and Canada, including nursing, medicine, pharmacy, child life, nutrition, law, integrative medicine, education, public health, and psychology- Consistent organization within disorder chapters begins with a section on Physiology and continues with sections on Pathophysiology, Epidemiology and Etiology, Presentation, Differential Diagnosis, Diagnostic Studies, and a Plan of Care that include Therapeutic Management, Consultation, Patient and Family Education and Disposition and Discharge Planning- Comprehensive content spanning five units divides coverage into introductory information, the approach to the pediatric patient and family, major acute care disorders and their management, emergency preparedness, and common acute care procedures- NEW! Updated evidence-based content has been added throughout to ensure that you're up-to-date on all topics needed to provide care for pediatric patients in acute, inpatient, emergency, transport, and critical care settings- NEW! Full-color design and illustrations enhance learning and make content easier to navigate and digest- NEW! Integration of the 2016 IPEC Core Competencies ensure that you're learning the professional skills and protocols required for effective, contemporary interprofessional collaborative practice- UPDATED! Streamlined procedures unit focuses more sharply on need-to-know content
Table of Contents
Part I. Interprofessional Patient Care1. The Interprofessional Team2. Research and Evidence-Based Practice3. Certification, Licensure, and Credentialing/Privileging4. Documentation and Coding5. Team Communication and Handoffs6. Patient SafetyPart II. Approach to the Pediatric Patient and Family7. Child Life: Developmental Considerations8. Patient and Family-Centered Care9. Communicating Bad News10. Ethical Considerations11. Care of the Minor and Legal Implications12. Transition to Adulthood13. Care of Children with Medical Complexity14. Management in the Emergency Setting15. Management in the Inpatient Setting16. The Premature Infant in the Pediatric Acute Care Setting17. Management of the Chronically Critically Ill18. Transport of the Ill or Injured Pediatric Patient19. Rehabilitation20. Palliative Care and Integrative MedicinePart III. Selected Disorders and Their Management21. Analgesia, Paralytics, Sedation, Withdrawal, and Opioid Disorders22. Cardiac Disorders23. Dermatologic Disorders24. Endocrine Disorders25. Fluid, Electrolytes, and Nutrition26. Gastrointestinal Disorders27. Genetic and Metabolic Disorders28. Hematologic and Oncologic Disorders29. Immunologic/Autoimmune and Rheumatologic Disorders30. Infectious Disorders31. Kidney and Genitourinary Disorders32. Musculoskeletal Disorders33. Neurologic Disorders34. Orofacial Disorders35. Pulmonary Disorders36. Child Maltreatment37. Toxicologic Exposures38. Traumatic InjuriesPart IV. Emergency Preparedness39. Principles of Disaster Management and Clinical PracticePart V. Procedures40. Arterial Catheter Insertion41. Central Venous Catheter Insertion and Removal42. Chest Tube Insertion and Removal43. Intracardiac Line Removal44. Intraventricular Catheter Insertion and Shunt Access45. Lumbar Puncture46. Postpyloric Feeding Tube Insertion47. Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter (PICC) Insertion and Removal48. Peritoneal Catheter Insertion49. Rapid-Sequence Intubation50. Ultrasound Guidance51. Wound ClosurePart VI. Lab Values52. Laboratory ValuesPart VII. Learning and Evaluation53. Simulation54. The Role of Assessment in Teaching and Learning
