Delineates essential pediatric knowledge and skills that will
greatly enhance nursing orientation and ongoing educationThis
pocket-sized resource for nurses confronting pediatric emergencies
provides immediate access to vital, life-saving information. Ideal
for a variety of settings, this guide distills the wisdom of expert
pediatric emergency clinicians who provide a wealth of critical
information from basic foundational knowledge through red flag
presentations and triage. After describing how to best incorporate
the guide into practice, the book conveys important contextual
information about pediatric developmental stages, anatomy and
physiology, and how to communicate effectively with patients and
caregivers. This essential resource provides comprehensive triage
content; a combination of concept-based learning, disease
pathology, and recognition according to body system; and
psychosocial considerations. Additionally, behavioral health
issues, congenital cardiac anomalies, and children with unique
needs, along with assessments, interventions, critical medications,
and selected components of resuscitation are covered. This text
provides emergency, urgent care, clinic, school nurses and others,
both experienced and inexperienced, with a pocket reference when
caring for the pediatric patient. A quick-reference section
highlights emergency pediatric procedures and medication
administration for at-a-glance information. Chapters contain space
for taking notes, inscribing important phone numbers, or pasting
facility-specific policies and procedures. Key Features: Concise,
pocket-sized, immediate-access format Useful for emergency, urgent
care, clinic, school, detention center, summer camp settings, and
others Utilizes a systematic evidence-based approach for the
triage, assessment, and identification of appropriate interventions
for a variety of clinical presentations Describes nursing pearls
and critical concepts of pediatric emergency care Addresses typical
vs. atypical patient presentations Provides step-by-step
information for pediatric procedures Addresses anatomic and
physiologic age-specific considerations applicable to each disease
pathology or injury Icons are used throughout the book to quickly
direct the user to specific content areas Contains blank note pages
for customization
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