Child Health Nursing : Partnering with Children and Families

by Ball, Jane W.; Bindler, Ruth C.; Cowen, Kay J.

• ISBN13: 9780131133204
• ISBN10: 0131133209
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

Partnership! That's the foundation for this brand new, must-have, comprehensive and student-friendly pediatric nursing text. Child-Health Nursing: Partnering with Children and Families reflects the core value of family-centered care. Recognizing the family as the central influence in each child's life and respect for families of all cultures, makes this text a first in its class!

Author Biography

Ruth C. Bindler is a faculty member at the Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education in Spokane, WA.

Table of Contents

Children, Nurses, and Their Families

Nurse's Role in the Care of the Child: Hospital, Community Settings, and Home

Family-Centered Care: Theory and Applications

Cultural Influences

Genetic and Hereditary Influences

Child Concepts and Application

Concepts of Growth and Development

Child and Family Communication

Social and Environmental Influences on the Child

Pediatric and Newborn Assessment

Infant, Child, and Adolescent Nutrition

Health Promotion and Health Maintenance Through Childhood

Concepts of Health Promotion and Health Maintenance

Health Promotion and Health Maintenance of the Newborn

Health Promotion and Health Maintenance of the Infant

Health Promotion and Maintenance of the Toddler and Preschooler

Health Promotion and Maintenance of the School-Age Child

Health Promotion and Maintenance of the Adolescent

Child Health Care Settings and Considerations

Nursing Care for the Child in the Community

Nursing Care for the Hospitalized Child

Pain Assessment and Management

Health Conditions: Episodic to End-Of-Life

Infectious and Communicable Diseases

Nursing Care for the Child with a Chronic Condition

The Child and Life-Threatening Illness or Injury

End of Life Care and Bereavement

Nursing Care of Specific Health Conditions

Alterations in Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Alterations in Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Function

Alterations in Respiratory Function

Alterations in Cardiovascular Function

Alterations in Immune Function

Alterations in Hematologic Function

Alterations in Cellular Growth

Alterations in Gastrointestinal Function

Alterations in Genitourinary Function

Alterations in Endocrine and Metabolic Function

Alterations in Neurologic Function

Alterations in Cognition and Mental Health

Alterations in Musculoskeletal Function

Alterations in Skin Integrity

Appendices

Physical Growth Charts

Recommended Dietary Allowances

Normal Laboratory Values

West Nomogram-Body Surface Areas

Emergency Assessment and Initial Management

Diagnostic Tests and Procedures

Temperature and Weight Conversion

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