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Maternity • Pediatrics
Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, Third Edition
Theresa Kyle, MSN, CPNP
978-1-4511-9238-4 • February 2016 • Hardbound • 8.375” x 10.875” • 1264 pp • 470 Illus
Essentialsof PediatricNursing
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.
Features
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NEW!
Misconception Alert, Boxes focusing on items that “students
often misunderstand”, drawn from PrepU. Feature subtly branded to
PrepU. Aim to help students focus.
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NEW!
Dose Calc Box, Dose Calculation Boxes: Keeping the focus
on differences between adult and child patients at the front of
student’s minds.,
•
NEW!
End of Chapter Case, End of chapter case study to apply
course content. Phase I of case is in the book and entire unfolding
case study is on thePoint. Linking print/digital.
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NEW!
Bringing it all Together, Segment drawing content application
from multiple chapters, to develop dynamic/critical thinking.
Including prioritization, development, etc. To be located at end of
chapters for all of unit 4.
Updates:
• Threaded/Unfolding Case, Making note of the ‘unfolding case’, at
each feature occurrence, throughout each chapter and aligning
photo in chapter opener to small photo assigned with threaded case
to make feature more visible to students.
• Worksheet, Including a question focusing on dosage calculation in
the worksheet
• Developmental Considerations, Adding more developmental
considerations throughout the book to help students understand
the importance/difference between children/adults
• Key Terms, Putting more advanced terms in this section of the book,
Teaching Guidelines, Making these briefer and adjusting formatting
for brevity; Consider This, Guidelines on thePoint for answers/
guidance on how to reach answers with page numbers
Table of Contents
UNIT 1 FOUNDATIONS OF
PEDIATRIC NURSING
CH. 1: Introduction to Child Health and
Pediatric Nursing
CH. 2: Factors Influencing Child Health
UNIT 2 HEALTH PROMOTION OF
THE GROWING CHILD AND FAMILY
CH. 3: Growth and Development of the
Newborn and Infant
CH. 4: Growth and Development of the
Toddler
CH. 5: Growth and Development of the
Preschooler
CH. 6: Growth and Development of the
School-Age Child
CH. 7: Growth and Development of the
Adolescent
UNIT 3 WORKINGWITH CHILDREN
AND FAMILIES
CH. 8: Atraumatic Care of Children and
Families
CH. 9: Health Supervision
CH. 10: Health Assessment of Children
CH. 11: Caring for Children in Diverse
Settings
CH. 12: Caring for the Special Needs Child
CH. 13: Key Pediatric Nursing Interventions
CH. 14: Pain Management in Children
. . . Abridged to fit
Study Guide for Essentials of Pediatric Nursing,
Third Edition
Theresa Kyle, MSN, CPNP
978-1-4511-9240-7 •February2016 •Softbound •8.375”x10.875” •232pp
NEW !
available