Table of Contents

 

 

 

UNIT 1

FOUNDATIONS OF PEDIATRIC NURSING

3

Chapter 1

Introduction to Child Health and Pediatric Nursing

5

Chapter 2

Factors Influencing Child Health

25

UNIT 2

HEALTH PROMOTION OF THE GROWING CHILD AND FAMILY

59

Chapter 3

Growth and Development of the Newborn and Infant

61

Chapter 4

Growth and Development of the Toddler

98

Chapter 5

Growth and Development of the Preschooler

128

Chapter 6

Growth and Development of the School-Age Child

155

Chapter 7

Growth and Development of the Adolescent

182

UNIT 3

WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

213

Chapter 8

Atraumatic Care of Children and Families

215

Chapter 9

Health Supervision

235

Chapter 10

Health Assessment of Children

270

Chapter 11

Caring for Children in Diverse Settings

311

Chapter 12

Caring for the Special Needs Child

352

Chapter 13

Key Pediatric Nursing Interventions

373

Chapter 14

Pain Management in Children

404

UNIT 4

NURSING CARE OF THE CHILD WITH A HEALTH DISORDER

443

Chapter 15

Nursing Cure of the Child with an Infectious or Communicable Disorder

445

Chapter 16

Nursing Care of the Child with a Neurologic Disorder

498

Chapter 17

Nursing Care of the Child with a Disorder of the Eyes or Ears

552

Chapter 18

Nursing Care of the Child with a Respiratory Disorder

586

Chapter 19

Nursing Care of the Child with a Cardiovascular Disorder

645

Chapter 20

Nursing Care of the Child with a Gastrointestinal Disorder

694

Chapter 21

Nursing Care of the Child with a Genitourinary Disorder

750

Chapter 22

Nursing Care of the Child with a Neuromuscular Disorder

794

Chapter 23

Nursing Care of the Child with a Musculoskeletal Disorder

831

Chapter 24

Nursing Care of the Child with an Integumentary Disorder

876

Chapter 25

Nursing Care of the Child with a Hematologic Disorder

911

Chapter 26

Nursing Care of the Child with an Immunologic Disorder

944

Chapter 27

Nursing Care of the Child with an Endocrine Disorder

974

Chapter 28

Nursing Care of the Child with a Neoplastic Disorder

1019

Chapter 29

Nursing Care of the Child with a Genetic Disorder

1062

Chapter 30

Nursing Care of the Child with a Cognitive or Mental Health Disorder

1303

Chapter 31

Nursing Care during a Pediatric Emergency

1129