Wong's nursing care of infants and children / Marilyn J. Hockenberry [and] David Wilson.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CONTENTS
UNIT I
Children, their Families and the Nurse
1. Perspectives of pediatric nursing --
2. Social, cultural, religious, and family influences on child health promotion --
3. Hereditary influences on health promotion of the child and family --
UNIT 2
Childhood and Family assessment
4. Communication, physical, and developmental assessment --
5. Pain assessment and management in children --
6.Childhood communicable and infectious diseases --
UNIT III
Health promotion of the newborn and family --
Health problems of the newborn --
The high-risk newborn and family --
Health promotion of the infant and family --
Health problems of the infant --
Health promotion of the toddler and family --
Health promotion of the preschooler and family --
Health problems of early childhood --
Health promotion of the school-age child and family --
Health problems of the school-age child --
Health promotion of the adolescent and family --
Health problems of the adolescent --
Family-centered care of the child with chronic illness or disability --
Family-centered palliative care --
The child with cognitive, sensory, or communication impairment --
Family-centered care of the child during illness and hospitalization --
Pediatric nurisng interventions and skills --
The child with fluid and electrolyte imbalance --
The child with renal dysfunction --
The child with gastrointestinal dysfunction --
Overview of oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange --
The child with respiratory dysfunction --
The child with cardiovascular dysfunction --
The child with hematologic or immunologic dysfunction --
The child with cancer --
The child with cerebral dysfunction --
The child with endocrine dysfunction --
The child with musculoskeletal or articular dysfunction --
The child with neuromuscular or muscular dysfunction --
Appendix A: Growth measurements --
Appendix B: Translations of Wong-Baker FACES pain rating scale --
Spanish-English translations.

The leading text in pediatric nursing, Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children takes a unique, easy-to-understand developmental approach to describe the care of children at each age and stage of development. Childhood diseases and disorders are organized by age groups and body systems, and described through the nursing process framework. This edition includes updates on topics such as the new CPR guidelines, immunizations, and pain assessment and management. Written by pediatric experts, Dr. Marilyn Hockenberry and David Wilson, each with nearly 30 years of hands-on experience, this bestseller provides an evidence-based, clinical perspective that shows how the quality of nursing care can impact quality patient outcomes. -- Provided by publisher.