Pediatric nursing
Subtitle: caring for children and their families
By: [edited by] Nicki L. Potts, Barbara L. Mandleco
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Clifton Park, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1496
ISBN-13: 9781435486720; 9781111319625; 9781111541880; 9781435486614
Subjects: Pediatric Nursing; Methods; Family; Child; Pediatric nursing; Nursing Care
Other titles: Caring for children and their families
Notes: Access code included to activate Web site with Student StudyWARE (glossary games, clinical skills, skills checklist, NCLEX-style questions, videos, case studies, answers to the text Srudy Questions, pediatric/maternity audio glossary).

"Also available: Study guide to accompany Pediatric nursing .. CourseMate for Pediatric nursing .. Clinical companion for Pediatric nursing ... Delmar's Mini guide to pediatric drugs ... [and] Clinical decision making : case studies in Pediatric nursing"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Pediatric nursing in a changing society:; title: Overview of pediatric nursing ;; title: Legal and ethical issues ;; title: The child in context of the family ;; title: Community and home health nursing ;; title: School nursing --; title: Growth and development of children:; title: Theoretical approaches to the growth and development of children ;; title: Growth and development of the newborn ;; title: Growth and development of the infant ;; title: Growth and development of the toddler ;; title: Growth and development of the preschooler ;; title: Growth and development of the school-age child ;; title: Growth and development of the adolescent --; title: Unique considerations in children:; title: Child and family communication ;; title: Pediatric assessment ;; title: Infectious diseases ;; title: Care of children who are hospitalized ;; title: Chronic conditions ;; title: Pain management ;; title: Medication administration ;; title: Loss and bereavement --; title: Alterations in nutrition and elimination:; title: Fluid and electrolyte alterations ;; title: Genitourinary alterations ;; title: Gastrointestinal alterations --; title: Alterations in oxygen transport:; title: Respiratory alterations ;; title: Cardiovascular alterations ;; title: Hematological alterations --; title: Alterations in protective mechanisms:; title: Immunologic alterations ;; title: Endocrine alterations ;; title: Cellular alterations ;; title: Integumentary alterations --; title: Alterations in sensorimotor function:; title: Sensory alterations ;; title: Neurological alterations ;; title: Cognitive alterations ;; title: Musculoskeletal alterations --; title: Other alterations to children's health:; title: Psychosocial alterations ;; title: Child abuse and neglect -- Appendexes.