| Edition |
3rd ed. |
| Description |
xviii, 743 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Note |
Revised edition of: Pediatric home care / edited by Wendy L. Votroubek, Julie L. Townsend. 2nd ed. 1997. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Theoretical and conceptual components of pediatric home care -- Theoretical foundations for nursing of families -- Ethics in pediatric home care -- Financing of pediatric home care -- Nursing assessment of the family -- Nursing care of children and families: diagnoses -- Care of the high-risk/medically fragil infant -- Care of the child with altered neurophysiological function -- Care of the child with altered respiratory function -- Care of the child with altered cardiac function -- Enteral devices and intestinal diversions for the child with altered gastrointestinal function -- Care of the child with altered gastrointestinal function -- Care of the child with altered endocrine function -- Care of the child with altered renal function -- Care of the child with altered liver function -- Home care of the child with altered hematopoietic function -- Care of the child with cancer -- Care of the child post organ transplant -- Nursing care of children and families: developing practice -- Pediatric pharmacology -- Pediatric pain assessment and management -- Life span and developmental transitions -- International views: community-based palliative nursing care in the United Kingdom -- Family-centered care coordination -- Nurse role in parent education -- Parenting the special needs child -- Nursing care of children and families: the interdisciplinary team -- Role of physical therapy in pediatric care -- Role of occupational therapy in pediatric care -- Role of speech-language pathology in pediatric care -- Role of nutrition therapy in pediatric care -- Role of special educators and special education law in pediatric care -- Social work -- Family voices. |
| Summary |
"Pediatric Home Care for Nurses is a practice-based text perfect for either students or for supporting pediatric nurses practicing in a home-care setting. The text includes a variety of nursing information required for this type of care across a large spectrum of physiologic categories and acuity levels. The Third Edition has been completely revised and updated to reflect the most current practice and technology and includes a new focus on evidence based practice."--Jacket. |
| Subject |
Pediatric nursing.
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Chronically ill children -- Home care.
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Pediatric Nursing. (DNLM)D010371
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Home Care Services. (DNLM)D006699
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Chronically ill children -- Home care.
(OCoLC)fst00860181
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Pediatric nursing. (OCoLC)fst01056451
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| Added Author |
Votroubek, Wendy L.
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Tabacco, Aaron.
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| Added Title |
Pediatric home care.
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| ISBN |
9780763755867 (alk. paper) |
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0763755869 (alk. paper) |
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