Pediatric Facts Made Incredibly Quick!

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9781608311002
• ISBN10: 1608311007
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2010-03-19
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Pediatric Facts Made Incredibly Quick, 2e is the quick reference every nurse wants and needs. The soft, protective spiral-top binding permits quick access to information and a flat surface for reading. The wipeable surface allows the nurse to make notes on any page and remove them with an alcohol wipe. Pediatric Facts MIQ, 2e covers topics every pediatric nurse uses everyday and needs quickly for safe care including age-related developmental milestones; adaptations in assessment techniques for pediatric patients; normal assessment findings for each age-group; abuse assessment; pediatric vital signs; pain assessment; immunization schedules; laboratory test results; conversions, calculations, injection sites, IV therapy, and infusion rates for pediatric clients; poison and falls prevention; emergency measures, including CPR and PALS; and basics such as temperature and weight conversion charts, nutritional guidelines, common terms, an English-Spanish quick reference guide, and an easy, quick-to-use index.

Table of Contents

Common abbreviations Growth & Development 1 Assessment 32 Laboratory values 62 Meds/I.V. therapy 67 Emergency 86 Skills 99 Teaching 115 Resources 124 Selected references 136 Index 137