Wong's essentials of pediatric nursing /

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CONTENT
UNIT 1: Children, their families, and the nurse
1. Perspectives of pediatric nursing --
2. Social, cultural, religious, and family influences on child health promotion --
3. Developmental and genetic influences on child health promotion --
UNIT 2: Assessment of the child and family
4. Communication and physical assessment of the child and family --
5. Pain assessment and management in children --
6. Childhood communicable and infectious diseases --
UNIT 3: Family-centered care of the newborn
7. Health promotion of the newborn and family --
8. Health problems of newborns --
UNIT 4: Family-centered care of the infant
9. Health promotion of the infant and family --
10. Health problems of infants --
UNIT 5: Family-centered care of the young child
11. Health promotion of the toddler and family --
12. Health promotion of the preschooler and family --
13. Health problems of toddlers and preschoolers --
UNIT 6: Family-centered care of the school-age child and adolescent
14. Health promotion of the school-age child and family --
15. Health promotion of the adolescent and family --
16. Health problems of school-age children and adolescents --
UNIT 7: Family-centered care of the child with special needs
17. Impact of chronic illness, disability, and end-of-life care on the child and family --
18. Impact of cognitive or sensory impairment on the child and family --
UNIT 8: The child who is hospitalized
19. Family-centered care of the child during illness and hospitalization --
20. Pediatric nursing interventions and skills --
UNIT 9: The child with problems related to the transfer of oxygen and nutrients
21. The child with respiratory dysfunction --
22. The child with gastrointestinal dysfunction --
UNIT 10: The child with problems related to the production and circulation of blood
23. The child with cardiovascular dysfunction --
24. The child with hematologic or immunologic dysfunction --
25. The child with cancer --
UNIT 11:The child with a disturbance of regulatory mechanisms
26. The child with genitourinary dysfunction --
27. The child with cerebral dysfunction --
28. The child with endocrine dysfunction --
UNIT 12: The child with problem that interferes with physical mobility
29. The child with musculoskeletal or articular dysfunction --
30. The child with neuromuscular or muscular dysfunction --
31. The child with integumentary dysfunction.

"The text utilizes a highly-readable writing style and encourages a whole-body approach -- beginning with child development and health promotion to better understand the later chapters on specific health problems. This new eleventh edition also features Next Generation NCLEX®-style case studies and questions, a new chapter covering all systems cancers, additional case studies within the nursing care plans, and updated and expanded evidence-based content throughout to best reflect the latest standards and trends impacting pediatric nursing care today."