Pediatric nursing : caring for children and their families / [edited by] Nicki L. Potts and Barbara L. Mandleco.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Potts, Nicki L. (Nicki Lee)

Mandleco, Barbara L. (Barbara Lillian)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pediatric nursing.

Nursing Care--methods.

Child.

Pediatric Nursing--methods.

Medical Subjects:

Nursing Care--methods.

Child.

Pediatric Nursing--methods.

Physical Description:

xxxii, 1342 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm + 1 CD-ROM (color ; 4 3/4 in.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Clifton Park, NY : Thomson Delmar Learning, [2007]

System Details:

System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Microsoft Windows 98 or newer; Pentium PC 500 MHz or higher (750 MHz recommended); 64 MB of RAM (128 MB recommended); screen resolution 800 x 600 pixels; 16-bit color; and Macromedia Flash Player V7.x.

Summary:

Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "NCLEX-style critical thinking questions, pediatric nursing skills, and learning activities in game formats."--P. [4] of cover.

Contents:

Unit I Pediatric Nursing in a Changing Society 1

Chapter 1 Overview of Pediatric Nursing 3

Societal Trends Impacting Children 4

Current Status of Children's Health 9

Perspectives on Pediatric Nursing 12

Standards of Care and Standards of Professional Performance 19

Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century 19

Chapter 2 Legal and Ethical Issues 25

Legal Considerations 26

Informed Consent and Assent for Health Care 26

Obtaining Informed Consent Under Special Circumstances 28

Confidentiality 29

Malpractice in the Pediatric Setting 31

Legal Resources for Pediatric Nurses 33

Concepts of Ethics 34

Ethical Theories 34

Ethical Principles 35

Professional Codes of Ethics 35

The Ethical Decision-Making Process 36

Ethical Dilemmas 36

Ethics Committees 42

Future Implications for Pediatric Nursing 43

Chapter 3 The Child in Context of the Family 49

Definition of the Family 50

Theoretical Foundations of Family Nursing 50

Family Assessment 57

Family Structure 61

Cultural Influences on the Family 65

Parenting 66

Special Parenting Situations 70

Implications for Nursing 77

Chapter 4 Community and Home Health Nursing 85

Community Health Nursing 86

Home Health Nursing 93

Chapter 5 School Nursing 109

History of School Nursing 110

School Health Services 112

Health Education and Promotion 119

Psychological Services 127

School Health Services Model 128

School Nursing Today 128

Unit II Growth and Development of Children 139

Chapter 6 Theoretical Approaches to the Growth and Development of Children 141

Growth, Maturation, and Development 142

Principles of Growth and Development 142

Issues of Human Development 144

Theories of Human Development 146

Chapter 7 Growth and Development of the Newborn 171

Extrauterine Transition 172

Physiological Development 173

Psychosexual Development 184

Cognitive Development 185

Psychosocial Development 185

Health Promotion and Maintenance 186

Anticipatory Guidance 186

Safety Promotion and Injury Prevention 190

Nurse's Role in Fostering Healthy Newborns 190

The High-Risk Newborn 192

Care of the High-Risk Newborn 197

Chapter 8 Growth and Development of the Infant 201

Physiological Development 202

Psychosexual Development 205

Psychosocial Development 205

Cognitive Development 208

Health Promotion 208

Chapter 9 Growth and Development of the Toddler 239

Physiological Development 240

Psychosexual Development 242

Psychosocial Development 243

Cognitive Development 244

Moral Development 245

Health Promotion 247

Nursing Management 262

Chapter 10 Growth and Development of the Preschooler 267

Physiological Development 268

Psychosexual Development 269

Psychosocial Development 271

Cognitive Development 273

Moral and Spiritual Development 275

Health Promotion 275

Dental Health 280

Safety and Injury Prevention 280

Health Screenings 281

Preparation for School 282

Discipline and Limit Setting 283

Chapter 11 Growth and Development of the School-Age Child 287

Physiological Development 288

Psychosexual Development 290

Psychosocial Development 290

Cognitive Development 291

Moral Development 292

Health Promotion and Maintenance 293

Nurse's Role in Fostering Healthy School-Age Children 304

Chapter 12 Growth and Development of the Adolescent 309

Physiological Development 310

Psychosexual Development 315

Psychosocial Development 317

Cognitive Development 320

Moral Development 323

Adolescents in Context 324

Health Promotion 337

Unit III Unique Considerations in Children 357

Chapter 13 Child and Family Communication 359

The Communication Process 360

Nonverbal Communication 360

Nurse, Child, and Family Communication 362

Developmental Factors Affecting Communication 368

Cultural Impact on Communication 372

Communicating with Children with Special Needs 375

Chapter 14 Pediatric Assessment 381

Physical Growth 381

Health History 381

Nutritional Assessment 383

Developmental Assessment 387

Chapter 15 Infectious Diseases 415

Anatomy and Physiology 416

Developmental Stages and the Risk of Infection 417

Infectious Diseases in Day Care and School Settings 420

Immunizations 421

Nursing Management 425

Future Directions 441

Chapter 16 Care of Children Who are Hospitalized 451

History and Trends in Pediatrics and Pediatric Nursing 452

Experiences of Children in Hospitals and Their Responses 454

Alleviating the Anxieties of Children 456

Major Factors in Support of Coping During Illness and Hospitalization 456

Preparation of Children and Families for Hospitalization 464

Care of Children During Admission to a Hospital 464

Preparation of Children for Surgery 465

Facilitating Coping with Experiences of Diagnostic or Therapeutic Procedures 467

Considerations for Communicating with Children and Families 469

Nursing Care and Guidance of Infants 470

Nursing Care and Guidance of Toddlers 471

Nursing Care and Guidance of Preschool Children 473

Nursing Care and Guidance of School-Age Children 475

Nursing Care and Guidance of Adolescents 478

Expectations and Needs of Caregivers During Hospitalization of Children 480

Children with Chronic Illness 480

Emergency Care 481

Pediatric Intensive Care Units 481

Home Care 481

Discharge and the After Effects of Hospitalization 483

Preparation for Clinical Nursing in the Care of Children and Their Families 483

Challenges in the Care of Children Who Are Hospitalized 484

Chapter 17 Chronic Conditions 497

Dimensions of Childhood Chronic Conditions 498

Living with Chronic Conditions 499

Cultural Issues 512

Societal Issues 512

Nursing Management of Children with Chronic Conditions 514

Chapter 18 Pain Management 521

Pain Physiology 522

Gate Control Theory 523

Pediatric Pain Research 523

Child Development and Pain 524

Pain Assessment 526

Management of Acute Pain 531

Chronic Pain 539

Home Care of the Child in Pain 541

Chapter 19 Medication Administration 547

Physiological Considerations 548

Developmental Considerations 550

Medication Administration 551

Chapter 20 Loss and Bereavement 565

Situations Leading to Loss 566

Children's Awareness of Death 567

Grief and Bereavement 568

Understanding How Children React to Loss 570

Children's Responses to Death 571

Disasters or Traumatic Events 573

Reactions of Family to a Child with a Life-Threatening or Terminal Illness 576

Decisions About Hospice 578

Organ and Tissue Donation 579

Autopsy 579

Care for Nurses Working with Terminally Ill Children 579

The Nurse and Terminally Ill Child 580

Unit IV Alterations in Nutrition and Elimination 585

Chapter 21 Fluid and Electrolyte Alterations 587

Anatomy and Physiology 588

Electrolyte Imbalances 589

Acid-Base Balance and Imbalance 591

Dehydration 595

Acute Gastroenteritis 599

Edema 604

Burns 605

Chapter 22 Genitourinary Alterations 623

Anatomy and Physiology 624

Urinary Tract Infection 625

Enuresis 630

Structural Defects 634

Acute Glomerulonephritis 640

Nephrotic Syndrome 641

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome 647

Renal Failure 649

Bladder Exstrophy-Epispadias Complex 654

Chapter 23 Gastrointestinal Alterations 661

Anatomy and Physiology 662

Upper Gastrointestinal Alterations 663

Lower Gastrointestinal Alterations 673

Alterations in Motility 677

Inflammatory Disorders 681

Malabsorption Alterations 691

Poisoning 693

Lead Poisoning 695

Hepatic Alterations 695

Additional Gastrointestinal Disorders 698

Unit V Alterations in Oxygen Transport 705

Chapter 24 Respiratory Alterations 707

Anatomy and Physiology 708

The Child with Respiratory Difficulty 709

Common Acute Respiratory Alterations 710

Common Chronic Respiratory

Alterations 723

Less Common Respiratory Alterations 737

Additional Respiratory Alterations 746

Prevention of Respiratory Alterations 748

Chapter 25 Cardiovascular Alterations 753

Anatomy and Physiology 754

Assessment of the Child with a Cardiovascular Alteration 757

Congestive Heart Failure 764

Congenital Heart Defects 771

Acquired Heart Disease 792

Hypertension 798

Heart Transplantation 800

Cardiac Arrhythmias 802

Shock 805

Psychosocial Issues for Children with Heart Disease 809

Chapter 26 Hematological Alterations 817

Anatomy and Physiology 818

Anemia 819

Disorders of Coagulation 836

Unit VI Alterations in Protective Mechanisms 853

Chapter 27 Immunologic Alterations 855

Anatomy and Physiology 856

Rheumatological Autoimmune Inflammatory Diseases 857

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) 866

Allergic Reactions to Drugs 876

Chapter 28 Endocrine Alterations 883

Anatomy and Physiology 884

Disorders of the Anterior Pituitary 886

Disorders of the Posterior Pituitary 892

Disorders of the Thyroid Gland 893

Disorders of the Adrenal Gland 898

Disorders of the Pancreas 900

Additional Endocrine Disorders 914

Chapter 29 Cellular Alterations 919

Anatomy and Physiology 919

Treatment Modalities 921

Leukemia 936

Brain Tumors 942

Lymphomas 946

Neuroblastoma 948

Wilms' Tumor 950

Bone Tumors 952

Soft-Tissue Sarcoma 954

Retinoblastoma 955

Late Effects of Cancer Therapy 955

Chapter 30 Integumentary Alterations 963

Anatomy and Physiology 963

Bacterial Infections 967

Fungal Infections 969

Viral Infections 974

Infestations 978

Inflammatory Disorders 982

Bites and Stings 997

Sunburn 1003

Additional Integumentary Disorders 1007

Unit VII Alterations in Sensorimotor Function 1015

Chapter 31 Sensory Alterations 1017

Anatomy and Physiology 1018

Speech and Language 1018

Hearing Impairment 1022

Vision Impairment 1032

Chapter 32 Neurological Alterations 1053

Anatomy and Physiology 1053

Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Altered Neurological Status 1056

Diagnostics 1056

General Nursing Issues 1057

Seizures 1058

Structural Abnormalities 1067

Infections 1079

Neurological Injuries 1086

Cerebral Palsy 1102

Headaches 1106

Chapter 33 Cognitive Alterations 1113

Mental Retardation 1113

Down Syndrome 1121

Autism 1125

Fragile X Syndrome 1132

Additional Cognitive Alterations 1133

Chapter 34 Musculoskeletal Alterations 1139

Anatomy and Physiology 1140

Musculoskeletal Injuries 1140

Infectious Disorders 1156

Congenital Disorders 1158

Growth-Related Disorders 1164

Additional Musculoskeletal Disorders 1174

Unit VIII Other Alterations to Children's Health 1179

Chapter 35 Psychosocial Alterations 1181

Treatment Modalities 1182

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 1183

Mood Disorders 1186

Suicide 1189

Anxiety Disorders 1192

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 1194

Substance Abuse 1195

Eating Disorders 1198

Failure to Thrive 1202

Chapter 36 Child Abuse and Neglect 1207

Theoretical Approaches to Child Abuse and Neglect 1208

Types of Child Abuse 1211

Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect 1228

Legal Issues Related to Child Abuse and Neglect 1229

Reporting Child Abuse 1229

Appendix A Calgary Family Assessment Model: Questions to Ask 1235

Appendix B The Friedman Family Assessment Model (Short Form) 1237

Appendix C Family Systems Stressor-Strength Inventory (FS[superscript 3]I) 1239

Appendix D Physical Growth Charts 1252

Appendix E Immunization Schedules 1257

Appendix F Recommended Daily Allowances 1260

Appendix G Denver II 1265

Appendix H Sexual Maturity Ratings (SMR) 1268

Appendix I Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Guidelines 1271

Appendix J Common Laboratory Tests and Normal Values 1276

Appendix K Temperature Equivalents and Pediatric Weight Conversion 1279

Appendix L Common Nanda Nursing Diagnoses for Children and Their Families 1281.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1401897118

OCLC:

70870422

Publisher Number:

9781401897116