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Maternity • Pediatrics
PediatricNursingClinicalGuide
TerriKyle,MSN, CPNP
978-1-60913-533-1 • February2012 • Softbound •4.25” x7.125” •464pp. • 75 illus.
PediatricNursingClinicalGuide
presents need-to-know information
in a pocket-sized clinical reference tool for use by students and
practicing nurses. Content is organized from a body systems approach
and presents nursing management for commonly encountered
childhood illnessesanddisorders, commondiagnostic testsandnursing
procedures, aswell asa section forprinciplesofnursingcare inchildren.
Features
•
AtraumaticCareBoxes
provide tipsonatraumatic careparticular
to the topicbeingdiscussed.
•
TeachingGuidelines
provide instruction for educating families.
•
TakeNoteBoxes
highlight information that is relativelynewor is
critical innature.
•
SpecialConsiderations
are includedwithin thedisorders as
appropriate.
•
Alphabetical Presentation
of disorders, diagnostic tests, and
nursingprocedures for easy reference.
• Organized inoutline format to reinforce knowledgequickly.
• Multiplehelpful tables and illustrations.
Table of Contents
Section I:
PrinciplesofNursingCare
inChildren
Growth&Development
Health Supervision
HealthAssessment
PainManagement
PediatricMedicationAdministration
EmergencyAssessment
Section II:
NursingCare forCommon
HealthDisorders
(Disorders are alphabetized and include
description, pathophysiology, assessment
findings, therapeuticmanagement, nursing
interventions, and child and family
education.)
Section III:
CommonDiagnosticTests
andNursingProcedures
Appendices