Includes bibliographical references and index

CONTENTS Children, their families, and the nurse -- Perspectives of pediatric nursing / Marilyn J. Hockenberry -- Social, cultural, religious, and family influences on child health promotion / Quinn Franklin, Kim Mooney-Doyle -- Hereditary influences on health promotion of the child and family / Cynthia A. Prows -- II. Childhood and family assessment -- Communication, physical, and developmental assessment / Marilyn J. Hockenberry -- Pain assessment and management in children / Marilyn J. Hockenberry -- Childhood communicable and infectious diseases / David Wilson -- III. Family-centered care of the newborn -- Health promotion of the newborn and family / Barbara J. Wheeler -- Health problems of the newborn / David Wilson, Kristina D. Wilson -- The high-risk newborn and family / Debbie Fraser -- IV. Family-centered care of the infant -- Health promotion of the infant and family / David Wilson -- Health problems of the infant / David Wilson -- V. Family-centered care of the toddler and preschooler -- Health promotion of the toddler and family / David Wilson -- Health promotion of the preschooler and family / Rebecca A. Monroe -- Health problems of early childhood / Kathy McCarthy -- VI. Family-centered care of the school-age child -- Health promotion of the school-age child and family / Cheryl C. Rodgers -- Health problems of the school-age child / Anne Derouin -- VII. Family-centered care of the adolescent -- Health promotion of the adolescent and family / Melissa Domingeaux Ethington, Martina R. Gallagher, David Wilson -- Health problems of the adolescent / David Wilson, Meg Bruening, Deitra Leonard Lowdermilk

VIII. Family-centered care of the child with special needs -- Family-centered care of the child with chronic illness or disability / Patricia Barry McElfresh, Tara Taneski Merck -- Family-centered palliative care / Sharron L. Docherty, Debra Brandon, Cheryl Ann Thaxton, Raymond C. Barfield -- The child with cognitive, sensory, or communication impairment / Rosalind Bryant -- IX. The child who is hospitalized -- Family-centered care of the child during illness and hospitalization / Rémi Hueckel -- Pediatric nursing interventions and skills / Terri L. Brown -- X. Childhood nutrition and elimination problems -- The child with fluid and electrolyte imbalance / Mary A. Mondozzi, Rose Ann Urdiales Baker, David Wilson -- The child with renal dysfunction / Patricia A. Ring, Cynthia J. Camille -- The child with gastrointestinal dysfunction / Cheryl C. Rodgers, David Wilson -- XI. Childhood oxygenation problems -- Overview of oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange / Patricia Conlon -- The child with respiratory dysfunction / Patricia Conlon, David Wilson -- XII. Childhood blood production and circulation problems -- The child with cardiovascular dysfunction / Margaret L. Schroeder, Amy Delaney, Annette Baker -- The child with hematologic or immunologic dysfunction / Rosalind Bryant -- XIII. Childhood regulatory problems -- The child with cancer / Cheryl C. Rodgers -- The child with cerebral dysfunction / Cheryl C. Rodgers -- The child with endocrine dysfunction / Amy Barry, Erin Connelly, Pamela Brill -- XIV. Childhood physical mobility problems -- The child with musculoskeletal or articular dysfunction / Angela Drummond, Martha R. Curry -- The child with neuromuscular or muscular dysfunction / Jean C. Kunz Stansbury, David Wilson -- Appendixes : Growth measurements -- Translations of Wong-Baker FACES pain rating scale -- Spanish-English translations

I. Children, their families, and the nurse -- II. Childhood and family assessment -- III. Family-centered care of the newborn -- IV. Family-centered care of the infant -- V. Family-centered care of the toddler and preschooler -- VI. Family-centered care of the school-age child -- VII. Family-centered care of the adolescent -- VIII. Family-centered care of the child with special needs -- IX. The child who is hospitalized -- X. Childhood nutrition and elimination problems -- XI. Childhood oxygenation problems -- XII. Childhood blood production and circulation problems -- XIII. Childhood regulatory problems -- XIV. Childhood physical mobility problems -- Appendixes A: Growth measurements -- Appendixes B: Translations of Wong-Baker FACES pain rating scale -- Appendixes C: Spanish-English translations

The leading text in pediatric nursing, Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children takes a unique, easy-to-understand developmental approach to describe the care of children at each age and stage of development. Childhood diseases and disorders are organized by age groups and body systems, and described through the nursing process framework. This edition includes updates on topics such as the new CPR guidelines, immunizations, and pain assessment and management. Written by pediatric experts, Dr. Marilyn Hockenberry and David Wilson, each with nearly 30 years of hands-on experience, this bestseller provides an evidence-based, clinical perspective that shows how the quality of nursing care can impact quality patient outcomes. -- Provided by publisher

The book takes a unique, easy-to-understand developmental approach to describe the care of children at each age and stage of development. Childhood diseases and disorders are organized by age groups and body systems, and described through the nursing process framework. This edition includes updates on topics such as the new CPR guidelines, immunizations, and pain assessment and management