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Painstakingly accurate, up-to-date, and a highly readable.... There's no question why this respected resource is pediatric nursing's foremost text. This new seventh edition maintains the high standards established by previous editions, and broadens the focus in the areas of community care and evidence-based practice. Readers will find it highly appealing with superior illustrations and a beautiful full-color design throughout. Focusing on the family throughout, it emphasizes the role and influence of the family in health and illness. Content emphasizes wellness, with complete information concerning health promotion and injury prevention relevant to specific age groups. Disorder sections provide a detailed presentation of pathophysiology to foster a clear understanding of the impact of disease on normal physiologic functions. The nursing process is used to present nursing care for major diseases and disorders. Play, safety, language, self-esteem, nutrition, dental health, sleep, exercise, and other aspects of wellness and health are integrated into the appropriate age chapters to provide a holistic view of the child and family. Emergency Treatment boxes provide a quick reference in critical situations. Guidelines boxes provide step-by-step instructions on performing specific skills or procedures. Emphasis on community issues is highlighted in Community Focus boxes throughout the text to provide additional resources and guidance on caring for children outside the clinical setting. Nursing Care Plans incorporate patient- and family-centered goals with rationales for nursing interventions. Cultural Awareness boxes highlight ways in which variations in beliefs and practices affect child care. Atraumatic Care boxes provide guidance for administering nursing care to the child, family, and nurse. Family Home Care boxes better prepare families to cope with their child's care in special situations. Critical Thinking Exercises challenge self-evaluation in thinking critically about clinical judgments and provide opportunities to apply knowledge to specific situations using analytical skills. Nursing Alerts and Nursing Tips are highlighted to provide either critical information or helpful hints. Chapter Outlines and Related Topics guide readers easily to related content areas throughout the book. Key Points at the end of each chapter aid in review of important concepts. Up-to-date references highlight the most current research and provide numerous sources for further review. A chapter on Community-Based Nursing Care of the Child and Family reflects new trends and general issues in the care of children outside the clinical setting. Immunization content has been updated to reflect the most current information available. Evidence-Based Practice boxes throughout the text focus attention on the application of both research and critical thought processes to support and guide the outcomes of nursing care. Many color illustrations have been added to increase the text's appeal and to clarify information.

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• Part I Child Health Promotion and Maintenance
• Unit I Children, Their Families, and the Nurse
• Chapter 1 Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing(p. 1)
• Chapter 2 Social, Cultural, and Religious Influences on Child Health Promotion(p. 30)
• Chapter 3 Family Influences on Child Health Promotion(p. 64)
• Chapter 4 Community-Based Nursing Care of the Child and Family(p. 103)
• Chapter 5 Hereditary Influences on Health Promotion of the Child and Family(p. 110)
• Unit II Assessment of the Child and Family
• Chapter 6 Communication and Health Assessment of the Child and Family(p. 139)
• Chapter 7 Physical and Developmental Assessment of the Child(p. 170)
• Unit III Family-Centered Care of the Newborn
• Chapter 8 Health Promotion of the Newborn and Family(p. 240)
• Chapter 9 Health Problems of the Newborn(p. 295)
• Chapter 10 The High-Risk Newborn and Family(p. 333)
• Chapter 11 Conditions Caused by Defects in Physical Development(p. 415)
• Unit IV Family-Centered Care of the Infant
• Chapter 12 Health Promotion of the Infant and Family(p. 493)
• Chapter 13 Health Problems During Infancy(p. 554)
• Unit V Family-Centered Care of the Young Child
• Chapter 14 Health Promotion of the Toddler and Family(p. 591)
• Chapter 15 Health Promotion of the Preschooler and Family(p. 628)
• Chapter 16 Health Problems of Early Childhood(p. 649)
• Unit VI Family-Centered Care of the School-Age Child
• Chapter 17 Health Promotion of the School-Age Child and Family(p. 698)
• Chapter 18 Health Problems of Middle Childhood(p. 739)
• Unit VII Family-Centered Care of the Adolescent
• Chapter 19 Health Promotion of the Adolescent and Family(p. 802)
• Chapter 20 Physical Health Problems of Adolescence(p. 839)
• Chapter 21 Behavioral Health Problems of Adolescence(p. 869)
• Unit VIII Family-Centered Care of the Child with Special Needs
• Chapter 22 Family-Centered Care of the Child with Chronic Illness or Disability(p. 905)
• Chapter 23 Family-Centered End-of-Life Care(p. 947)
• Chapter 24 The Child with Cognitive, Sensory, or Communication Impairment(p. 977)
• Chapter 25 Family-Centered Home Care(p. 1016)
• Part II Nursing Care of the Ill or Hospitalized Child
• Unit IX The Child Who Is Hospitalized
• Chapter 26 Family-Centered Care of the Child During Illness and Hospitalization(p. 1031)
• Chapter 27 Pediatric Variations of Nursing Interventions(p. 1101)
• Unit X The Child with Disturbance of Fluid and Electrolytes
• Chapter 28 Balance and Imbalance of Body Fluids(p. 1171)
• Chapter 29 Conditions That Produce Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance(p. 1207)
• Chapter 30 The Child with Renal Dysfunction(p. 1255)
• Unit XI The Child with Problems Related to Transfer of Oxygen and Nutrients
• Chapter 31 The Child with Disturbance of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Exchange(p. 1303)
• Chapter 32 The Child with Respiratory Dysfunction(p. 1343)
• Chapter 33 The Child with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction(p. 1416)
• Unit XII The Child with Problems Related to Production and Circulation of Blood
• Chapter 34 The Child with Cardiovascular Dysfunction(p. 1464)
• Chapter 35 The Child with Hematologic or Immunologic Dysfunction(p. 1530)
• Unit XIII The Child with Disturbance of Regulatory Mechanisms
• Chapter 36 The Child with Cancer(p. 1584)
• Chapter 37 The Child with Cerebral Dysfunction(p. 1641)
• Chapter 38 The Child with Endocrine Dysfunction(p. 1703)
• Unit XIV The Child with a Problem That Interferes with Physical Mobility
• Chapter 39 The Child with Musculoskeletal or Articular Dysfunction(p. 1757)
• Chapter 40 The Child with Neuromuscular or Muscular Dysfunction(p. 1832)
• Appendices
• Appendix A Family Assessment(p. 1870)
• Appendix B Developmental/Sensory Assessment(p. 1874)
• Appendix C Growth Measurements(p. 1881)
• Appendix D Common Laboratory Tests(p. 1895)
• Appendix E NANDA-Approved Nursing Diagnoses 2001-2002(p. 1904)
• Appendix F Translations of Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale(p. 1905)