Includes bibliographical references and index

CONTENTS

UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO PEDIATRIC NURSING:
Perspectives of pediatric nursing
Factors influencing child health
Working with children and families
UNIT 2: HEALTH PROMOTION FOR THE GROWING CHILD AND FAMILY:
Growth and development of the newborn and infant
Growth and development of the toddler
Growth and development of the preschooler
Growth and development of the school-age child
Growth and development of the adolescent
UNIT 3: FOUNDATIONS OF PEDIATRIC NURSING:
Health supervision
Health assessment of children
Nursing care of children during illness and hospitalization
Nursing care of the child in the community
Nursing care of the child with special needs
Medication administration, intravenous therapy, and nutritional support
Pain management in children
UNIT 4: NURSING CARE OF THE CHILD WITH A HEALTH DISORDER:
Nursing care of the child with infectious or communicable disorder
Nursing care of the child with a neurologic disorder Nursing care of the child with a disorder of the eyes or ears
Nursing care of the child with a respiratory disorder
Nursing care of the child with a cardiovascular disorder
Nursing care of the child with a gastrointestinal disorder
Nursing care of the child with a genitourinary disorder
Nursing care of the child with a neuromuscular disorder
Nursing care of the child with a musculoskeletal disorder
Nursing care of the child with an integumentary disorder
Nursing care of the child with a hematologic disorder
Nursing care of the child with an immunologic disorder
Nursing care of the child with an endocrine disorder
Nursing care of the child with neoplastic disorder
Nursing care of the child with a genetic disorder
Nursing care of the child with a cognitive or mental health disorder
Nursing care during a pediatric emergency
Appendix A: Growth charts
Appendix B: Denver II Development Assessment
Appendix C: The food guide pyramid
Appendix D: Blood pressure charts for children and adolescents
Appendix E: Down Syndrome health care guidelines