Completely updated content matches the textbook and provides a comprehensive review of essential pediatric nursing concepts and skills. Answers are provided. Today's students will find the book's appearance highly apppealing, with superior illustrations and a beautiful full-color design throughout, making key information in the text easy to find. This edition features additional coverage of key topics emphasized in today's nursing education and practice, such as family, home care, cultural awareness, and critical thinking.
It includes assessment tools that may be used in practice, nursing care plans for specific disorders, and new information on pediatric pain assessment and management. Evidence-based guidelines are updated and also include patient teaching instructions, so you'll find all information on a specific procedure in one location. Written by leading pediatric experts David Wilson and Marilyn Hockenberry, this reference includes a companion Evolve website with nursing care plans that may be customized and printed for use with individual patients.
Complete, concise assessment data on general health, specific problems, nutrition, sleep, and growth and development is easy to access in the clinical setting.
Online Resources appear at the end of each chapter and provide an opportunity for further study. Perforated Self-Assessment Workbook included at the back of the book features a variety of matching, multiple-choice, study questions, case studies with critical thinking questions, and Internet activities.
Critical Thinking Snapshots of selected clinical situations with brief scenarios are located after the Critical Thinking Questions at the end of selected Nursing Care Plans and provide visual examples of specific disorders to help you apply critical thinking skills to clinical situations. January Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule Appendix A for children, adolescents, and catch-up growth immunizations provide the most up-to-date information for nurses and families.
JCAHO's Lists of Dangerous Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols provides guidelines for the prevention of medication administration error, especially serious in pediatric dosages. Health Promotion boxes highlight wellness and disease prevention in light of relevant Healthy People objectives.
Content on evidence-based practice, increased cultural content added to Chapter 1: Child Health Evolution and new information on complementary and alternative therapies in Chapter 3: Care of the Hospitalized Child have been added. Home Care Tips related to specific disorders supplement the content on home care in Chapter 3.
Today's students will find the book's appearance highly apppealing, with superior illustrations and a beautiful full-color design throughout, making key information in the text easy to find. This edition features additional coverage of key topics emphasized in today's nursing education and practice, such as family, home care, cultural awareness, and critical thinking.
As the 1 title in the pediatric nursing market for over 40 years, Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 11th Edition continues to leverage its trademark developmental approach as it equips readers with the very latest research and guidelines for treating children today. The text utilizes a highly-readable writing style and encourages a whole-body approach — beginning with child development and health promotion to better understand the later chapters on specific health problems.
Emphasis on wellness features health promotion chapters for each developmental stage of childhood. Critical thinking case studies with answers are found throughout the text. Quality patient outcomes are highlighted within nursing management discussions for major diseases and disorders. Drug alerts draw attention to potential safety issues, reflecting QSEN safety initiative. Family focus includes a separate family chapter as well as family content and Family-Centered Care boxes integrated throughout the text.
Community Focus boxes provide resources and guidance on caring for children outside the clinical setting. Evidence-Based Practice boxes focus attention on the application of research and critical thought processes to support and guide the outcomes of nursing care.
Nursing care plans provide a model for planning patient care and include rationales that provide the "why. Cultural content and Cultural Considerations boxes are integrated throughout the text to draw attention to customs and beliefs of different cultures that influence childcare. Atraumatic Care boxes contain techniques for care that minimize pain, discomfort, or stress. Nursing tips offer helpful hints and practical, clinical information of a non-emergency nature.
Emergency Treatment sections provide a quick reference in critical situations. Nursing care guidelines provide clear, step-by-step instructions for performing specific skills or procedures. The content covers all aspects of infant, child and adolescent care, including anatomy and physiology, child and adolescent mental health, nursing care guidelines, critical thinking, family-centred care, rural and remote health, cultural and psychosocial considerations, common presenting conditions, and therapeutic management.
With input from leading local expert paediatric clinicians and academics, and carefully curated for practising paediatric nurses, and nurses newly entering paediatrics, the text aligns with local professional standards, health policies, legal and ethical considerations and population data. Well-established, comprehensive text that focuses on clinical relevance for professional nurses Covers all aspects of infant, child and adolescent health through an assessment and management approach Foundational information builds a solid knowledge base in paediatric nursing Written to help nurses develop a deeper understanding of the psychosocial needs of infants, children, adolescents and their families Case studies and research questions to build critical thinking skills Aligned to National Safety and Quality Health Service NSQHS Standards User-friendly, accessible content suitable for practising paediatric nurses across a variety of clinical settings and geographic locations.
The new edition of this very popular Study Guide retains the same basic organization as the previous edition. The two major sections are Review of Content and Clinical Application. The Review of Content includes a variety of types of questions for the review of key concepts, especially content areas found to be difficult for students. The questions follow the order of content in the Essentials textbook and are grouped by topic. Critical thinking case studies allow you to test and develop your analytical skills in a variety of clinical situations.
Drug Alerts throughout the text emphasize important drug information and point out potential issues. Pathophysiology Reviews highlight and clarify complex pathophysiology information.
Expanded and updated coverage of genetics addresses the latest advances in the field as it relates to children in health and illness. Hands-on learning exercises and practical activities allow you to apply your knowledge to real-world scenarios.
Learning exercises include key terms, multiple-choice questions, case studies, and critical thinking activities.
Perforated pages offer flexibility and ease of use. Answers for review questions and learning activities at the back of the guide allow you to assess your mastery of the material. Completely updated content matches the textbook and provides a comprehensive review of essential pediatric nursing concepts and skills. The text utilizes a highly-readable writing style and encourages a whole-body approach — beginning with child development and health promotion to better understand the later chapters on specific health problems.
Emphasis on wellness features health promotion chapters for each developmental stage of childhood. Critical thinking case studies with answers are found throughout the text. Quality patient outcomes are highlighted within nursing management discussions for major diseases and disorders.
Drug alerts draw attention to potential safety issues, reflecting QSEN safety initiative. Family focus includes a separate family chapter as well as family content and Family-Centered Care boxes integrated throughout the text. Community Focus boxes provide resources and guidance on caring for children outside the clinical setting.
Evidence-Based Practice boxes focus attention on the application of research and critical thought processes to support and guide the outcomes of nursing care. Nursing care plans provide a model for planning patient care and include rationales that provide the "why.
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