Essentials of Pediatric Nursing Terri Kyle,Susan Carman

Includes Bibliographical references and Index

Introduction to child health and pediatric nursing
Factors influencing child health
Growth and development of the newborn and infant
Growth and development of the toddler
Growth and development of the preschooler
Growth and development of the school-age child
Growth and development of the adolescent
Atraumatic care of children and families
Health supervision
Health assessment of children
Caring for children in diverse settings
Caring for the special needs child
Key pediatric nursing interventions
Pain management in children
Nursing care of the child with an infection
Nursing care of the child with an alteration in intracranial regulation/ neurologic disorder
Nursing care of the child with an alteration in sensory perception/disorder of the eyes or ears
Nursing care of the child with an alteration in gas exchange/respiratory disorder. Nursing care of the child with an alteration in perfustion/cardiovascular disorder
Nursing care of the child with an alteration in bowel elimination/gastrointestinal disorder
Nursing care of the child with an alteration in urinary elimination/genitourinary disorder
Nursing care of the child with an alteration in mobility/neuromuscular or musculoskeletal disorder
Nursing care of the child with an alteration in tissue integraity/integumentary disorder
Nursing care of the child with an alteration in cellular regulation/hematologic or neoplastic disorder
Nursing care of the child with an alteration in immunity/immunologic disorder
Nursing care of the child with an alteration in metabolism/endocrine disorder
Nursing care of the child with an alteration in genetics
Nursing care of the child with an alteration in behavior, cognition, or development
Nursing care during a pediatric emergency

"Essentials of Pediatric Nursing is intended for Pediatric Nursing courses with an integrated pediatric curriculum. It provides a unique concept-based approach and nursing process focus that helps students go from concept to application by building on previously mastered knowledge from other courses. The new edition of the text focuses on allowing students to apply concepts from the book to cases throughout the book. It also emphasizes developmental considerations and atraumatic care, illustrating the unique nature of a pediatric patient. Also new to this edition are highlighted sections, showing student's key areas in the text that students commonly struggle with and real life critical thinking exercises. This edition will have a comprehensive supplements program to support faculty and student needs, in addition to a pediatric nursing videos series available on thePoint"--Publisher