| Description |
xxxvii, 1491 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
Unit 1. Nurses, children, and families. Child health nursing : concepts, roles, and issues -- Family-centered care : theory and application -- Cultural influences -- Unit 2. Child concepts and application. Genetic and genomic influences -- Concepts of growth and development -- Child and family communication -- Pediatric and newborn assessment -- Unit 3. Health promotion and maintenance through childhood. Concepts of health promotion and 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 -- Unit 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 -- Unit 5. Nursing care for common health conditions. Infant, child, and adolescent nutrition -- Social and environmental influences on child and adolescent health -- Pain assessment and management -- Immunizations and communicable diseases -- Unit 6. Nursing care of 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 |
| Notes |
Previous edition: 2010 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Pediatric nursing.
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Pediatric Nursing.
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| Author |
Bindler, Ruth McGillis.
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Cowen, Kay J.
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| LC no. |
2012026325 |
| ISBN |
0132840073 |
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9780132840071 |
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