Portable and convenient, "Wong's Clinical Manual of Pediatric Nursing, 8th Edition" is your 'go-to' clinical guide for the care of children and their families, whether in the hospital, clinic, community setting, or home. It includes assessment tools that may be used in practice, nursing care plans for specific disorders, and new information on pediatric pain assessment and management. Evidence-based guidelines are updated and also include patient teaching instructions, so you'll find all information on a specific procedure in one location. Written by leading pediatric experts David Wilson and Marilyn Hockenberry, this reference includes a companion Evolve website with nursing care plans that may be customized and printed for use with individual patients.
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Unit 1: Assessment Health History Cultural Assessment Physical Assessment Nursing Assessment of Specific Health Problems Family Assessment Nutritional Assessment Sleep Assessment Growth Measurements Assessment of Development Assessment of Language and Speech Assessment of Vision Assessment of Hearing Growth and Development Unit 2: Health Promotion Nutrition Immunizations Safety and Injury Prevention Parental Guidance Play Unit 3: Pain Assessment and Management Procedural Sedation and Analgesia Children's Response to Pain Nonpharmacologic Strategies for Pain Management Analgesic Drug Administration Side Effects of Opioids Sedation for Painful Procedures Unit 4: Evidence-Based Pediatric Nursing Interventions Preparing Children for Procedures Based on Developmental Characteristics Preparing the Family Skin Care and General Hygiene Procedures Related to Maintaining Safety Positioning for Procedures Collection of Specimens Procedures Related to Administration of Medications End-Of-Life Care Interventions Procedures Related to Fluid Balance, Blood Administration, or Nutrition Support Ostomy Care Procedures Procedures Related to Maintaining Cardiorespiratory Function Procedures Related to Maintaining Neurologic Function Unit 5: Nursing Care Plans The Process of Nursing Infants and Children Nursing Care of Common Problems of Ill and Hospitalized Children Nursing Care of the Newborn Nursing Care of the Child with Respiratory Dysfunction Nursing Care of the Child with Cardiovascular Dysfunction Nursing Care of the Child with Hematologic/Immunologic Dysfunction Nursing Care of the Child with Neurologic Dysfunction Nursing Care of the Child with Cancer UNIT 6: Reference Data Common Laboratory Tests
