cover image - Nursing Care of Children - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 4th Edition
ISBN: 9781455703678
Copyright: 2013
Publication Date: 02-17-2012
Page Count: 880
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $84.99

Nursing Care of Children - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 4th Edition

by Susan Rowen James, PhD, RN, Kristine Nelson, RN, MN and Jean Ashwill, MSN, RN

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Nursing Care of Children - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 4th Edition
ISBN: 9781455703678
Copyright: 2013
Publication Date: 02-17-2012
Page Count: 880
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $84.99
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Position your students to properly care for children with the most effective, efficient, and affordable title on pediatric nursing care! Taking on a family focus, this student-friendly text teaches growth, development, and information on the major body system alterations needed. Plus, dramatically streamlined content and new learning tools make this new edition even more tailored to your students’ learning needs.

    • 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 students in determining best practices in their care of children.
    • Patient-Centered Care boxes guide the student in teaching the parents and child about self-care in the home and follow-up care in community-based health care settings.
    • Expert reviews of chapter content ensures all chapters include current practices, terms, and updated information.
    • Streamlined Nursing Care Plans have been reformatted to make them easier to read and use.
    • Illustrated Procedure boxes include step-by-step instructions for common nursing tasks.
    • Health Promotion boxes summarize information from the American Academy of Pediatrics to teach students how to perform a comprehensive assessment of well infants and children at various ages.
    • Pathophysiology boxes explain changes in physiology that occur in a variety of diseases and disorders in children.
    • Nursing process highlighted in nursing care plan and in-text discussion.
    • Updated photos throughout the book keep the text up-to-date and visually appealing to students.
    • Key concepts are highlighted in the book. Definitions are provided in a glossary.
      • 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.
    • UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO CHILD HEALTH NURSING

      1: Introduction to Nursing Care of Children

      UNIT II: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: THE CHILD AND THE FAMILY

      2: Family-Centered Nursing Care

      3: Communicating with Children and Families

      4: Health Promotion for the Developing Child

      5: Health Promotion for the Infant

      6: Health Promotion During Early Childhood

      7: Health Promotion for the School Age Child

      8: Health Promotion for the Adolescent

      UNIT III: SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN CARING FOR CHILDREN

      9: Physical Assessment of Children

      10: Emergency Care of the Child

      11: The Ill Child in the Hospital and Other Care Settings

      12: The Child With a Chronic Condition or Terminal Illness

      13: Principles and Procedures for Nursing Care of Children

      14: Medication Administration and Safety for Infants and Children

      15: Pain Management for Children

      UNIT IV: CARING FOR CHILDREN WITH HEALTH PROBLEMS

      16: The Child with a Fluid and Electrolyte Alteration

      17: The Child with an Infectious Disease

      18: The Child with an Immunologic Alteration

      19: The Child With a Gastrointestinal Alteration

      20: The Child With a Genitourinary Alteration

      21: This Child with a Respiratory Alteration

      22: The Child With a Cardiovascular Alteration

      23: The Child With a Hematologic Alteration

      24: The Child with Cancer

      25: The Child with Major Alterations in Tissue Integrity

      26: The Child With a Musculoskeletal Alteration

      27: The Child With an Endocrine or Metabolic Alteration

      28: The Child with an Neurologic Alteration

      29: Problems in Children and Families

      30: The Child With a Developmental Disability

      31: The Child with a Sensory Alteration

      Glossary

    • Susan Rowen James, PhD, RN, Professor Emerita School of Nursing Curry College Milton, Massachusetts, Kristine Nelson, RN, MN, Assistant Professor of Nursing
      Tarrant County College
      Fort Worth, Texas and Jean Ashwill, MSN, RN, Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Student Services, School of Nursing, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
    Most review copies are eBooks – how fast!
    A review copy request is most likely to be fulfilled as an eBook on VitalSource rather than a print product, unless no eBook is available. eBooks become available in as little as a few hours. Print products will take between 7 and 10 days to arrive. To request a print copy, please contact us through the Evolve Support Center for further assistance or contact your Education Solutions Consultant.
    An Access Code
    Important note
    This is a Faculty Product!
    Any student who attempts to request a review copy will be reported to the school's faculty and administration.