Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing

By

  • Marilyn Hockenberry, PhD, RN, PNP-BC, FAAN, Professor Duke School of Nursing; Chair, Duke Institutional Research Board Duke University Durham, North Carolina
  • David Wilson, MS, RNC-NIC, Staff Nurse, Pediatric Emergency Center, Saint Francis Hospital, Tulsa, OK, USA

When it comes to caring for children, no other resource better prepares you for practice than Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing. Authored by Marilyn Hockenberry and David Wilson, two of the most well-known and respected names in the field, Wong’s features the most readable, up-to-date, and accurate content available. An abundance of full-color illustrations helps you visualize key concepts, and highlighted boxes and tables offer quick access to vital facts and information. Plus, when you buy this book, you get unlimited access to hands-on study tools that help you learn pediatric nursing essentials with ease!

Paperback, 1224 Pages

Published: September 2012

Imprint: Mosby

ISBN: 978-0-323-08343-0

  • Unit One: Children, Their Families, and the Nurse

    1. Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
    2. Community-Based Nursing Care of the Child and Family
    3. Family Influences on Child Health Promotion
    4. Social, Cultural, and Religious Influences on Child Health Promotion
    5. Developmental and Genetic Influences on Child Health Promotion
    6. Unit Two: Assessment of the Child and Family

    7. Communication, History, and Physical Assessment of the Child
    8. Pain Assessment and Management in Children
    9. Unit Three: The Newborn

    10. Health Promotion of the Newborn and Family
    11. Health Problems of Newborns
    12. Unit Four: Infancy

    13. Health Promotion of the Infant and Family
    14. Health Problems of Infants
    15. Unit Five: Early Childhood

    16. Health Promotion of the Toddler and Family
    17. Health Promotion of the Preschooler and Family
    18. Health Problems of Toddlers and Preschoolers
    19. Unit Six: Middle Childhood and Adolescence

    20. Health Promotion of the School-Age Child and Family
    21. Health Promotion of the Adolescent and Family
    22. Health Problems of School-Age Children and Adolescents
    23. Unit Seven: The Child and Family with Special Needs

    24. Quality of Life for Children Living with Chronic or Complex Diseases
    25. Impact of Cognitive or Sensory Impairment on the Child and Family
    26. Family-Centered Home Care
    27. Unit Eight: Impact of Hospitalization on the Child and Family

    28. Family-Centered Care of the Child During Illness and Hospitalization
    29. Pediatric Variations of Nursing Interventions
    30. Unit Nine: The Child with Problems Related to the Transfer of Oxygen and Nutrients

    31. The Child with Respiratory Dysfunction
    32. The Child with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
    33. Unit Ten: The Child with Problems Related to the Production and Circulation of Blood

    34. The Child with Cardiovascular Dysfunction
    35. The Child with Hematologic or Immunologic Dysfunction
    36. Unit Eleven: The Child With a Disturbance of Regulatory Mechanisms

    37. The Child with Genitourinary Dysfunction
    38. The Child with Cerebral Dysfunction
    39. The Child with Endocrine Dysfunction
    40. The Child with Integumentary Dysfunction
    41. Unit Twelve: The Child with a Problem that Interferes with Physical Mobility

    42. The Child with Musculoskeletal or Articular Dysfunction
    43. The Child with Neuromuscular or Muscular Dysfunction

    Appendixes

    A. Growth Measurements

    B. Common Laboratory Tests

    C. Translations of Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale

    D. Spanish-English Translations

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