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Author Rupert, Diana L.

Title Fast facts for the pediatric nurse : an orientation guide in a nutshell / Diana L. Rupert.

Publication Info. New York : Springer Publishing Company, 2014.

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Description 1 online resource (332 pages).
Series Fast Facts
Fast facts (Springer Publishing Company)
Note Print version record.
Contents Part I: Pediatric principles -- Chapter 1: Tips for working with children; Approach and communication; General overview for initial contact with a pediatric client -- Chapter 2: Growth and development; Patterns of growth and development; Influences on growth and development; Infant (birth to 1 year of age); Toddler (ages 1 to 3 years); Preschooler (ages 3 to 5 years); School age (ages 6 to 12 years); Adolescent (ages 12 to 20 years) -- Chapter 3: Well child care: immunizations; Immunizations; Pneumococcal vaccines; Additional immunization information.
Chapter 4: Well child care: preventive care and anticipatory guidance; Preventive well child care; Anticipatory guidance -- Chapter 5: Physical exam: newborn through adolescence; Developmentally appropriate approaches to physical assessment; Physical assessment sequence; Pain assessment -- Chapter 6: Child abuse: how and when to report; Definition of abuse; When to report; How to report; Anticipatory guidance: Abuse risk factors; Cultural issues related to child abuse.
Part II: Role of the pediatric nurse -- Chapter 7: Health care delivery in pediatrics; Role of the pediatric nurse; Acute care setting; Community care setting -- Chapter 8: Hospitalization; Preparing the child for hospitalization; Issues related to hospitalization parent/family; Pediatric client considerations of hospitalization related to age; Nursing considerations related to hospitalization -- Chapter 9: Medication administration and special procedures; Adjusting to pediatric-sized clients; Pediatric safe-dose calculations; Dosage calculation; Medication administration; Nursing procedures for the pediatric population.
Part III: System review of common pediatric disorders -- Chapter 10: Emotional or behavioral disorders; Emotional or behavioral disorders -- Chapter 11: Neurologic and chromosomal disorders ; Variations in pediatric anatomy and physiology; Nervous system disorders -- Chapter 12: Skin disorders; Congenital lesions/birth marks; Other skin lesions; Dermatophytoses or fungal infections of the skin -- Chapter 13: Respiratory disorders; Variations in pediatric anatomy and physiology; Upper respiratory tract disorders; Etiology; Diagnoses; Lower respiratory tract disorders; Etiology; Diagnoses -- Chapter 14: Cardiovascular disorders; Congenital heart disease (CHD); Acquired heart disease.
Summary This new addition to the Fast Facts series delivers the core information for orienting novice nurses or nursing students to the challenging field of pediatric nursing. Pocket-sized and formatted for quick access to the knowledge a pediatric nurse needs daily, it is packed with concise information on both disease processes and well child care, and offers the clinical advice that comes from years of experience. A particularly helpful feature is the book''s cross-referenced index of frequently used terminology that helps users rapidly access crucial information. Importantly, the guide offers valu.
Subject Pediatric nursing -- Methods.
Nursing.
Pediatric nursing.
MEDICAL -- Gynecology & Obstetrics.
Pediatric nursing. (OCoLC)fst01056451
Genre/Form Methods (Music) (OCoLC)fst01423850
Added Author Young, Kathleen.
Other Form: Print version: Rupert, Diana. Fast Facts for the Pediatric Nurse. New York : Springer Publishing Company, 2014 9780826119810
ISBN 9780826119827 (electronic bk.)
0826119824 (electronic bk.)
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