ESSENTIALS OF PEDIATRIC NURSING. 3RD EDITION. (HARDBOUND)

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.


Authors
• Theresa Kyle MSN, CPNP. MSN, CPNP. Director of Nursing: El Camino College, CA.
• Susan Carman MSN, MBA. MSN, MBA. Most recently Professor of Nursing, Edison Community College, Fort Myers, FL.

Table Of Contents
• UNIT 1 FOUNDATIONS OF PEDIATRIC NURSING
CHAPTER 1:Introduction to Child Health and Pediatric Nursing
CHAPTER 2:Factors Infl uencing Child Health
• UNIT 2 HEALTH PROMOTION OF THE GROWING CHILD AND FAMILY
CHAPTER 3:Growth and Development of the Newborn and Infant
CHAPTER 4:Growth and Development of the Toddler
CHAPTER 5:Growth and Development of the Preschooler
CHAPTER 6:Growth and Development of the School-Age Child
CHAPTER 7:Growth and Development of the Adolescent
• UNIT 3 WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
CHAPTER 8:Atraumatic Care of Children and Families
CHAPTER 9:Health Supervision
CHAPTER 10:Health Assessment of Children
CHAPTER 11:Caring for Children in Diverse Settings
CHAPTER 12:Caring for the Special Needs Child
CHAPTER 13:Key Pediatric Nursing Interventions
CHAPTER 14:Pain Management in Children
• UNIT 4 NURSING CARE OF THE CHILD WITH A HEALTH DISORDER
CHAPTER 15: Nursing Care of the Child With an Infection
CHAPTER 16:Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Intracranial Regulation/ Neurologic Disorder
CHAPTER 17:Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteraion in Sensory Perception/Disorder of the Eyes or Ears
CHAPTER 18:Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Gas Exchange/Respiratory Disorder
CHAPTER 19:Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Perfusion/Cardiovascular Disorder
CHAPTER 20:Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Bowel Elimination/Gastrointestinal Disorder
CHAPTER 21:Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Urinary Elimination/Genitourinary Disorder
CHAPTER 22:Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Mobility/Neuromuscular or Musculoskeletal Disorder
CHAPTER 23:Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Tissue Integrity/Integumentary Disorder
CHAPTER 24:Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Cellular Regulation/ Hematologic or Neoplastic Disorder
CHAPTER 25:Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Immunity/Immunologic Disorder
CHAPTER 26:Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Metabolism/Endocrine Disorder
CHAPTER 27:Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Genetics
CHAPTER 28:Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Behavior, Cognition, Development, or Mental Health/Cognitive or Mental Health Disorder
CHAPTER 29: Nursing Care During a Pediatric Emergency