Thompson's pediatric nursing : an introductory text / Debra L. Price, Julie F. Gwin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Price, Debra L.

Contributor:

Gwin, Julie F.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pediatric nursing.

Pediatric Nursing--methods.

Medical Subjects:

Pediatric Nursing--methods.

Physical Description:

xxi, 502 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

Edition:

Ninth edition.

Other Title:

Pediatric nursing

Place of Publication:

St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier Saunders, [2005]

Summary:

Now part of the popular LPN Threads series, the new full-color edition of this market-leading textbook presents a clear, well-organized exploration of pediatric nursing for LPN/LVN students. It integrates cutting edge information with updated content, offering useful learning tools to reinforce fundamental concepts. Organized according to developmental stages, the book covers pediatric nursing from infancy to adolescence, with a separate chapter on end-of-life care for children and their families. With its easy-to-read, clear writing style, it provides exactly the right depth and breadth of content for LPN/LVNs.

Contents:

1 Child Health Evolution 1

2 Growing Children and Their Families 11

3 Care of the Hospitalized Child 21

4 The Newborn Infant 44

Assessment of the Newborn Infant 44

Care of the Newborn Infant 57

5 The High-Risk Neonate 66

6 Disorders of the Newborn 79

7 The Infant 112

General Characteristics and Development 112

Health Promotion and Maintenance 113

8 Disorders of the Infant 129

9 The Toddler 169

General Characteristics and Development 169

Health Promotion and Maintenance 174

10 Disorders of the Toddler 186

11 The Preschool Child 210

General Characteristics and Development 210

Health Promotion and Maintenance 218

12 Disorders of the Preschool Child 225

13 The School-Age Child 261

General Characteristics and Development 261

Health Promotion and Maintenance 275

14 Disorders of the School-Age Child 278

15 The Adolescent 309

General Characteristics and Development 309

Health Promotion and Maintenance 316

16 Disorders of the Adolescent 323

17 Pediatric Procedures 354

18 End-of-Life Care for Children and Their Families 380

A Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule-United States, January-June, 2004 388

B NANDA Nursing Diagnoses 390

C Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care 392

D Normal Laboratory Values for Children - Reference Ranges 394

E Standard Precautions 412

F Growth Charts 415

G Denver Developmental Screening Test-II 434.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-444) and index.

ISBN:

0721604722

OCLC:

57116953