This concise guide delivers all the practical information you need to care for children and their families in diverse settings. It clearly explains what to say and what to do for a broad range of challenges you may encounter in clinical practice. You'll examine the anatomy and physiology of body systems along with common childhood conditions and disease processes, including critical nursing assessments, signs and symptoms, treatment procedures, laboratory work-ups, medications, and other important aspects of care. Strategies for advocacy, effective communication techniques, identification of potentially life-threatening issues, and advice from experienced pediatric nurses guide you every step of the way. The straightforward writing makes complex topics easy to understand. A spiral binding with thumb tabs and a full-color design with illustrations will make it your reference of choice.
Recent studies have suggested that peripheral vessels are not stiffer in patients who have had KD without aneurysms and those children have an excellent long-term prognosis (McCrindle et al 2017). Nonetheless, it is recommended that ...
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This concise, student-friendly text is ideal for shorter courses in pediatric nursing. A focus on common and important disorders keeps the material relevant to daily practice. In this 2nd Edition,...
This is an excellent guide for students and practicing nurses for writing care plans to provide comprehensive, individualized and holistic family centered care to children. Nursing care plan in this book are divided into two parts.
The incidence of GBS in children birth to 15 years of age is 0.34 to 1.34 per 100,000 (McGrogan, Madle, Seaman, et al., 2008). GBS is a reversible disease with a good prognosis for most children.
Finally! A new OB/peds textbook that focuses on what LPNs must know. You’ll find just the right depth and breadth of coverage with a focus on the knowledge and skills that LPNs need to know to practice safely.
Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "NCLEX-style critical thinking questions, pediatric nursing skills, and learning activities in game formats."--P. [4] of cover.