Includes bibliographical references and index

1. The Essence of pediatric critical care nursing -- 2. Caring practices: providing developmentally supportive care -- 3. Caring practices: the impact of the critical care experience on the family -- 4. Leadership in pediatric critical care -- 5. Facilitation of learning -- 6. Advocacy and moral agency: a road map for navigating ethical issues in pediatric critical care -- 7. Tissue perfusion -- 8. Oxygenation and ventilation -- 9. Acid-base balance -- 10. Intracranial dynamics -- 11. Fluid and electrolyte regulation -- 12. Nutrition support -- 13. Clinical pharmacology -- 14. Thermal regulation -- 15. Host defenses -- 16. Skin integrity -- 17. Caring practices: providing comfort -- 18. Cardiovascular critical care problems -- 19. Pulmonary critical care problems -- 20. Neurologic critical care problems -- 21. Renal critical care problems -- 22. Gastrointestinal critical care problems -- 23. Endocrine critical care problems -- 24. Hematologic critical care problems -- 25. Oncologic critical care problems -- 26. Organ transplantation -- 27. Shock -- 28. Trauma -- 29. Thermal injury -- 30. Toxic ingestions -- 31. Resuscitation and transport of infants and children

The new second edition of this valuable resource was written for clinicians by experts in the field. It addresses the increase of pediatric patients in adult ICUs and inpatient pediatric acuity. Two unique approaches are used: the Phenomena of Concern section addresses nursing care issues common to all critically ill pediatric patients; and Final Common Pathways cover patient problems related to specific disorders. This edition includes a new chapter on Clinical Pharmacology. SCCM admission guidelines have also been added to the practice guidelines section