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For courses in Pediatric Nursing.

A comprehensive survey of family-centered pediatric nursing care

Child Health Nursing: Partnering with Children & Families promotes excellence in nursing care for infants, children, and adolescents-in hospitals and in the community. It focuses on the importance of partnering with families to adapt care plans for children based on their age, health status, and social and cultural influences. The text considers the impact of contemporary care environments on nursing practice, both in health promotion and in the care of children with acute or chronic health conditions. By offering industry best practices and practical applications, the book encourages students to apply evidence-based findings and clinical reasoning to planning superior care.

The updated 3rd edition explains how modern nursing practice is affected by reforms to healthcare and its delivery-such as electronic health records, new approaches to chronic and acute condition management, and a focus on prevention. To support safe, effective, and innovative care, this edition draws on the latest recommendations of NANDA International diagnoses, Nursing Intervention Classifications (NIC), Nursing Outcomes Classifications (NOC), and Healthy People 2020.

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Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyLab Nursing does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyLab Nursing, ask your instructor to confirm the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.

If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyLab Nursing search for:

0134874439 / 9780134874432 Child Health Nursing Plus MyNursingLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package

Package consists of:

0134624726 / 9780134624723 Child Health Nursing
013486946X / 9780134869469 MyNursingLab with Pearson etext -- Access Code -- for Child Health Nursing

Contents:

Brief Contents PART 1: NURSES, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES

Child Health Nursing: Concepts, Roles, and Issues
Family-Centered Care: Theory and Applications
Cultural Influences

PART 2: CHILD CONCEPTS AND APPLICATION

Genetic and Hereditary Influences
Concepts of Growth and Development
Child and Family Communication
Pediatric and Newborn Assessment

PART 3: HEALTH PROMOTION AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE THROUGH CHILDHOOD

Concepts of Health Promotion and Health Maintenance
Health Promotion and Maintenance of the Newborn
Health Promotion and Maintenance of the Infant
Health Promotion and Maintenance of the Toddler and Preschooler
Health Promotion and Maintenance of the School-Age Child
Health Promotion and Maintenance of the Adolescent

PART 4: CHILD HEALTHCARE SETTINGS AND CONSIDERATIONS

Nursing Care of the Child in the Community
Nursing Care of the Hospitalized Child
Nursing Care of the Child with a Chronic Condition
Nursing Care of the Child with a Life-Threatening Illness or Injury
End-of-Life Care and Bereavement

PART 5: NURSING CARE FOR COMMON HEALTH CONCERNS

Infant, Child, and Adolescent Nutrition
Social and Environmental Influences on Child and Adolescent Health
Pain Assessment and Management
Immunizations and Communicable Diseases

PART 6: NURSING CARE FOR SPECIFIC HEALTH CONDITIONS

Alterations in Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
Alterations in Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Function
Alterations in Respiratory Function
Alterations in Cardiovascular Function
Alterations in Immune Function
Alterations in Hematologic Function
The Child with Cancer
Alterations in Gastrointestinal Function
Alterations in Genitourinary Function
Alterations in Endocrine and Metabolic Function
Alterations in Neurologic Function
Alterations in Mental Health and Cognition
Alterations in Musculoskeletal Function
Alterations in Skin Integrity

Appendices

Physical Growth Charts
Pediatric Blood Pressure Tables
Dietary Reference Intakes
Selected Pediatric Laboratory Values
Diagnostic Tests and Laboratory Procedures
Emergency Assessment and Initial Management
Body Surface Area Nomogram
Temperature and Weight Conversion
NCLEX Answers with Rationale