Nursing Care of Children - Principles and Practice (Paperback, 4th edition)

Nursing Care of Children: Principles and Practice provides numerous student-friendly features to help you navigate through difficult concepts to gain understanding with ease. The text emphasizes a community focus while teaching growth & development and major body system alterations information needed by pediatric nurses. Expert reviews of chapter content ensure all chapters include current practices, terms, and updated information. Health Promotion boxes summarize information from the American Academy of Pediatrics to teach you how to perform a comprehensive assessment of well infants and children at various ages. Illustrated Procedure boxes include step-by-step instructions for common nursing tasks. Pathophysiology boxes explain changes in physiology that occur in a variety of diseases and disorders in children. Nursing process highlighted in nursing care plans and in-text discussions. Clinical Reference pages provide students with easy-to-find reference sections, including basic anatomy and physiology, pediatric differences, related laboratory and diagnostic tests, and commonly prescribed medications. Safety Alert boxes highlight patient safety as part of the QSEN initiative for better outcomes of nursing care. Updated Evidence-Based Practice boxes (formerly Using Research to Improve Practice) assist you in determining best practices in your future care of children. Patient-Centered Care boxes guide you in teaching the parents and child about self-care in the home and follow-up care in community-based health care settings. Streamlined Nursing Care Plans have been reformatted to make them easier to read and use. Updated photos throughout the book keep the text up-to-date and visually appealing. Key concepts are highlighted in the book and their definitions are provided in a glossary.

General

Imprint:	WB Saunders
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2012
First published:	2013
Authors:	Susan R. James • Kristine Nelson • Jean Ashwill
Dimensions:	276 x 216 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	880
Edition:	4th edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4557-0366-1
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Nursing > Paediatric nursing Books > Academic & Education > Varsity Textbooks > Nursing
LSN:	1-4557-0366-4
Barcode:	9781455703661

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