Nursing Care of the Critically Ill Child - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 3rd Edition

• Details differences in caring for critically ill children as compared with caring for adults: how to modify assessment procedures, consider aspects of psychosocial development, and examine developmental aspects of various body systems.
• Provides comprehensive coverage of physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and nursing management related to care of the critically ill child.
• Includes detailed Nursing Care Plans for select disorders.
• Contains helpful appendices such as pediatric drug dosages, central venous catheter care, and pediatric fluid requirements.
• Features Evolve online resources with additional content for further study of related topics, including tables for ease of recollection of material and additional references.

• Contains 10 all-new chapters, including Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics; Shock, Cardiac Arrest, and Resuscitation; Mechanical Support of Cardiopulmonary Function; Fluid, Electrolyte, and Endocrine Problems; Immunology and Infectious Disorders; Transplantation and Organ Donation; Toxicology/Poisonings; Fundamentals of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety; Clinical Informatics; and Ethical Issues in Pediatric Critical Care
• Features nurse contributors and reviewers for every chapter, making this edition a truly collaborative text.
• Provides information vital to the advanced practice nurse, such as assessment tools and severity of illness management.
• Includes numerous Pearls that highlight practical wisdom from experts in pediatric critical care nursing.

1. Children Are Different
2. Psychological Aspects of Pediatric Critical Care 
3. Care of the Child with Life-Limiting Conditions and the Child's Family in the Pediatric Critical Care Unit
4. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics NEW!
5. Analgesia, Sedation, and Neuromuscular Blockade
6. Shock, Cardiac Arrest, and Resuscitation NEW!
7. Mechanical Support of Cardiopulmonary Function: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, Ventricular Assist Devices, and the Intraaortic Balloon Pump Fluids NEW!
8. Cardiovascular Disorders
9. Pulmonary Disorders
10. Chest X-Ray Interpretation
11. Neurologic Disorders
12. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Endocrine Problems NEW!
13. Renal Disorders
14. Gastrointestinal and Nutritional Disorders
15. Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies Requiring Critical Care
16. Immunology and Infectious Disorders NEW!
17. Overview of Solid Organ Transplantation NEW!
18. Toxicology and Poisonings NEW!
19. Pediatric Trauma
20. Care of the Child with Burns
21. Bioinstrumentation: Principles and Techniques
22. Fundamentals of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement NEW!
23. Clinical Informatics NEW!
24. Ethical Issues in Pediatric Critical Care NEW!

Appendices

A. Continuous Infusion Dose Charts ("Drip Charts")

B. Conversion Factors to Systeme International (SI) Units

C. Pediatric Weight Conversions

D. Conversion of Fahrenheit Temperatures to Celsius