Thompson's Pediatric Nursing : An Introductory Text

by Schulte, Elizabeth B.; Price, Debra L.; Gwin, Julie F.; Thompson, Eleanor Dumont; James, Susan Rowen

• ISBN13: 9780721690483
• ISBN10: 0721690483
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div

Summary

The latest edition of this popular text retains the easy-to-read, clear writing style and organization that has made it successful, while integrating cutting edge information and updating existing content. THOMPSON'S PEDIATRIC NURSING is organized by developmental stages. It offers a number of useful tools that help students retain the fundamental concepts of pediatric nursing, such as Nursing Briefs, Communication Alert boxes, Community Cues, Data Cues, Nursing Care Plans, and Procedures. References and Suggested Readings have been updated throughout to encourage students to further research topics.

Table of Contents

Child Health Evolution	1	(7)
Growing Children and Their Families	8	(11)
Care of the Hospitalized Child	19	(24)
The Newborn Infant	43	(23)
The High-Risk Neonate	66	(12)
Disorders of the Newborn	78	(28)
The Infant	106	(20)
Disorders of the Infant	126	(34)
The Toddler	160	(20)
Disorders of the Toddler	180	(21)
The Preschool Child	201	(17)
Disorders of the Preschool Child	218	(34)
The School-Age Child	252	(18)
Disorders of the School-Age Child	270	(32)
The Adolescent	302	(15)
Disorders of the Adolescent	317	(33)
Pediatric Procedures	350	(26)
End of Life Care for Children and Their Families	376	(59)
Appendices
A Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule, United States (January-December, 2000)	386	(2)
B NANDA-Approved Nursing Diagnoses	388	(2)
C Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care	390	(2)
D Normal Laboratory Values for Children---Reference Ranges	392	(18)
E Standard Precautions	410	(3)
F Growth Charts	413	(19)
G Denver Developmental Screening Test---II	432	(2)
H Conversion Charts	434	(1)
Glossary	435	(8)
Index	443