Clinical handbook for pediatric nursing
By: Jane W. Ball, Ruth C. Bindler, Kay J. Cowen.
Contributors: Bindler, Ruth McGillis.; Cowen, Kay J.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, N.J
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 744
ISBN-13: 9780135005064
Copyright date: 2010
Subjects: Pediatric nursing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Pediatric Nursing -- methods -- Handbooks; Child Development -- Handbooks; Nursing Assessment -- Handbooks
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc; Handbooks
Notes: Cover title: Clinical Handbook : Child Health Nursing : Partnering with Children and Families.
Rev. ed. of: Clinical handbook for pediatric nursing / Jane W. Ball, Ruth C. Bindler. c2006.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Section 1 : General information.; title: Normal vital signs; title: Assessment; title: Physical growth charts; title: Nutrition; title: Average laboratory values; title: Section 2 : Principles of nursing care of children in the community hospital.; title: Growth, development, health promotion, and health maintenance; title: Immunization schedules; title: Pediatric fluid and dosage calculations; title: Pain assessment tools; title: Poison control information; title: Emergency assessment of the child; title: Section 3 : Body systems.; title: Infectious and communicable diseases; title: Alterations in fluid and electrolyte function; title: Alterations in eye, ear, nose, and throat function; title: Alterations in respiratory function; title: Alterations in cardiovascular function; title: Alterations in immunologic function; title: Alterations in hematologic function; title: Alterations in cellular growth; title: Alterations in gastrointestinal function; title: Alterations in genitourinary function; title: Alterations in endocrine function; title: Alterations in neurologic function; title: Alterations in mental health and cognition; title: Alterations in musculoskeletal function; title: Alterations in integumentary function