| Edition |
Fifth edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xxxi, 1164 pages) : color illustrations |
| Note |
Rev. ed. of: Pediatric nursing : caring for children / [edited by] Jane W. Ball, Ruth C. Bindler. 4th ed. c2008. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Nurse's role in care of the child: hospital, community, and home -- Family-centered care and cultural considerations -- Growth and development -- Infant, child, and adolescent nutrition -- Pediatric assessment -- Introduction to health promotion and health maintenance -- Health promotion and maintenance for the newborn and infant -- Health promotion and maintenance for the toddler and preschooler -- Health promotion and maintenance for the school-age child and adolescent -- Nursing considerations for the child in the community -- The hospitalized child -- The child with a chronic condition -- The child with a life-threatening condition and end-of-life care -- Infant, child, and adolescent nutrition -- Pain assessment and management -- Immunizations and communicable diseases -- Assesment and management of social and environmental influences -- Alterations in fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance -- Alterations in immune function -- Infectious and communicable diseases -- Alterations in eye, ear, nose, and throat function -- Alterations in respiratory function -- Alterations in cardiovascular function -- Alterations in hematologic function -- Alterations in cellular growth -- Alterations in gastrointestinal function -- Alterations in genitourinary function -- Alterations in neurologic function -- Alterations in mental health and cognition -- Alterations in musculoskeletal function -- Alterations in endocrine and metabolic function -- Alterations in skin integrity.Appendices. Physical growth charts -- Blood pressure tables -- Recommended dietary allowances -- Normal laboratory values -- Diagnostic tests and procedures -- Temperature and weight conversion. |
| Note |
GMD: electronic resource. |
| Subject |
Pediatric nursing.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Bindler, Ruth McGillis, 1949-
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Cowen, Kay J.
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Ball, Jane W.
Pediatric nursing.
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| Added Title |
R2 digital library.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Ball, Jane (Jane W.) Principles of pediatric nursing. 5th ed. 9780132111751 0132111756 (OCoLC)672979536 |
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