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CORE CURRICULUM FOR PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE NURSING
Core Curriculum for Pediatric Critical Care Nursing
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Second Edition

Edited By
Margaret Slota, RN, MN, Adjunct Faculty, University of Pittsburgh; Director, Critical Care Services, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

By
. American Association of Critical-Care Nu

Description
From the experts at the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), comes the definitive resource on administering quality nursing care to critically ill pediatric patients. The 2nd edition has been updated to reflect the current state of pediatric critical care nursing practice and explores the anatomic, physiologic, and cognitive/psychosocial changes that occur across the lifespan of a child and identifies the ways in which these changes are affected by specific health problems. Using a systems-based approach for quick and easy reference, this authoritative resource covers developmental anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology and defining characteristics of common pediatric disorders, clinical assessment, relevant pharmacology, monitoring and diagnostic testing, and therapeutic procedures. Disease coverage includes essential pathophysiology, etiology and risk factors, signs and symptoms, nursing and collaborative management, and complications. Also serves as an effective study guide for the pediatric CCRN certification examination.

Contents
1. Caring for the Critically Ill Children and Their Families

2. Pulmonary System

3. Cardiovascular System

4. Neurologic System

5. Renal System

6. Endocrine System

7. Gastrointestinal System

8. Hematology and Immunology

9. Multisystem Issues

Multiple Trauma
Toxicology
Septic Shock
Burns
Bioterrorism NEW!
Stabilization of the Critically Ill Neonate and Child for Transport NEW!

Appendix: Case Studies


Bibliographic details
Paperback, 912 pages, publication date: APR-2006
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-0157-7
ISBN-10: 1-4160-0157-3
Imprint: SAUNDERS


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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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