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Pediatric Nursing : Caring for Children and Their Families

ISBN: 9780827381483 | 0827381484
Edition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 2/4/2002

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SummaryTable of Contents
Caring for ill children is always challenging, but technological advances, reforms in health care and cost control efforts have made caring for these children increasingly complex. More and more, care occurs in ambulatory, outpatient and home settings, often with the family playing a large role. Pediatric Nursing: Caring for Children and Their Families approaches the topic of children's healthcare from a family-centered and holistic perspective, viewing children not just as patients, but as evolving human beings. Focus is placed on anticipatory... MORE
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UNIT I: PEDIATRIC NURSING IN A CHANGING SOCIETY1(132)
Overview of Pediatric Nursing
3(30)
Legal and Ethical Issues
33(22)
The Child in Context of the Family
55(26)
Community and Home Health Nursing
81(22)
School Nursing
103(30)
UNIT II: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN133(218)
Theoretical Approaches to the Growth and Development of Children
135(30)
Growth and Development of the Newborn
165(28)
Growth and Development of the Infant
193(38)
Growth and Development of the Toddler
231(32)
Growth and Development of the Preschooler
263(20)
Growth and Development of the School-Aged Child
283(22)
Growth and Development of the Adolescent
305(46)
UNIT III: UNIQUE CONSIDERATIONS IN CHILDREN351(224)
Child and Family Communication
353(20)
Pediatric Assessment
373(44)
Infectious Diseases
417(38)
Care of Children Who Are Hospitalized
455(38)
Chronic Conditions
493(24)
Pain Management
517(20)
Medication Administration
537(18)
Loss and Bereavement
555(20)
UNIT IV: ALTERATIONS IN NUTRITION AND ELIMINATION575(122)
Fluid and Electrolyte Alterations
577(38)
Genitourinary Alterations
615(38)
Gastrointestinal Alterations
653(44)
UNIT V: ALTERATIONS IN OXYGEN TRANSPORT697(150)
Respiratory Alterations
699(40)
Cardiovascular Alterations
739(70)
Hematological Alterations
809(38)
UNIT VI: ALTERATIONS IN PROTECTIVE MECHANISMS847(158)
Immunologic Alterations
849(24)
Endocrine Alterations
873(34)
Cellular Alterations
907(44)
Integumentary Alterations
951(54)
UNIT VII: ALTERATIONS IN SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION1005(168)
Sensory Alterations
1007(36)
Neurological Alterations
1043(62)
Cognitive Alterations
1105(28)
Musculoskeletal Alterations
1133(40)
UNIT VIII: OTHER ALTERATIONS TO CHILDREN'S HEALTH1173(58)
Psychosocial Alterations
1175(28)
Child Abuse and Neglect
1203(28)
Appendix A: The Friedman Family Assessment Model (Short Form)1231(3)
Appendix B: Physical Growth Charts1234(4)
Appendix C: Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule, United States, January-December 20011238(2)
Appendix D: Recommended Dietary Allowances1240(2)
Appendix E: Denver II1242(2)
Appendix F: Sexual Maturity Ratings (SMR)1244(3)
Appendix G: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Guidelines1247(5)
Appendix H: Common Laboratory Tests and Normal Values1252(3)
Appendix I: Temperature Equivalents and Pediatric Weight Conversion1255(2)
Appendix J: Common NANDA Diagnoses for Children and Their Families1257(2)
Appendix K: Abbreviations1259(4)
Glossary1263(24)
Index1287

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