Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing

Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing
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The #1 pediatric nursing textbook on the market, this book is known for its accuracy, current research, and highly readable writing style. It provides a foundation in child development and health promotion, and covers specific health problems â€• organized by age groups and body systems, so you can individualize care at the appropriate level for each child. A streamlined approach, superior illustrations, and a full-color design make it easy to find and understand key nursing information.
- A family focus emphasizes the role and influence of the family in health and illness.
- A â€œwellnessÂ” emphasis includes age-specific information on health promotion and injury prevention relevant to specific age groups, and discusses play, safety, language, self-esteem, nutrition, dental health, sleep, exercise, and sexuality.
- Detailed presentations of pathophysiology in disorder sections provide a clear understanding of the impact of disease on normal physiologic functions.
- Critical thinking exercises help you apply your knowledge and clinical judgments to specific situations.
- Nursing Care Guidelines boxes provide clear, step-by-step instructions for performing specific skills or procedures.
- Evidence-Based Practice boxes help you apply research and critical thought processes to support and guide the outcomes of nursing care.
- Atraumatic Care boxes provide guidance for administering nursing care with minimal pain or stress to the child, family, and nurse.
- Ethical case studies reflect complex patient care situations and illustrate proper consideration in care delivery.
- Community Focus boxes emphasize community issues and provide additional resources on caring for children outside the clinical setting.
- Emergency Treatment boxes provide quick reference in critical situations.
- Nursing Alerts provide critical information and Nursing Tips provide helpful hints.
- Cultural Awareness boxes highlight ways in which variations in beliefs and practices affect child care.
- Chapter Outlines and Learning Objectives guide your approach to learning.
- Key Points help you review and learn important concepts.
- Up-to-date references highlight research and focus your review of important content.
- Spanish-English translations in the appendix feature words and phrases commonly used in nurse-parent interactions.
- Related Topics and Additional Resources in each chapter refer you to related information inside the book and in ancillary materials.
- Free companion CD features NCLEX exam-style review questions, animations, critical thinking questions, case studies, modifiable nursing care plans, pediatric assessment video clips, illustrated pediatric skills, anatomy reviews, and more.
- New Pain Assessment and Management in Children chapter consolidates coverage of this subject for easy reference.
- Nursing care plans provide a model for planning patient care, including nursing diagnoses, patient/family goals, nursing interventions/rationales, expected outcomes, and newly included NIC and NOC classifications.
- Family-Centered Care boxes help you prepare families to cope with their childâ€™s care in special situations, providing information on patient teaching, home care, and incorporating the family in the childâ€™s care.
- Nursing process boxes provide streamlined, accessible information on major diseases and conditions.
Country USA
Brand Mosby
Manufacturer Mosby
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Approx. 650 illustrations (500 in full c
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780323053532
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Mosby
Manufacturer	Mosby
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	Approx. 650 illustrations (500 in full c
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780323053532
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing

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