Wong's Nursing Care Of Infants And Children

The most trusted authority in pediatric nursing Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children provides unmatched comprehensive coverage of pediatric growth development and conditions Its unique 'age and stage' approach covers child development and health promotion as well as specific health problems organized by age groups and body systems Leading pediatric experts Dr Marilyn Hockenberry and David Wilson provide an evidence-based clinical perspective based on nearly 30 years of hands-on experience Easy to read and extensively illustrated this edition focuses on patient-centered outcomes and includes updates on topics such as the late preterm infant immunizations the H1N1 virus and childhood obesity "A good neonatal and paediatric reference and textbook " Reviewed by Jo Wilson on behalf of
Nursing Times March 2015A developmental approach addresses the differences at each stage of the child's growth and enables you to individualize care at the appropriate level for each child UNIQUE! Quality Patient Outcomes are discussed for major childhood diseases and disorders showing how nursing care directly impacts patient outcomesNursing Care Plans provide models for planning patient care with rationales explaining why specific nursing interventions have been chosen and include nursing diagnoses patientfamily goals nursing interventionsrationales expected outcomes and NIC and NOC guidelinesA focus on family-centered care emphasizes the role and influence of the family in health and illness with a separate chapter and Family-Centered Care boxesCritical thinking exercises use case
studies to help you test and develop your own analytical skillsNursing Care Guidelines provide clear step-by-step detailed instructions on performing specific skills or proceduresNursing Tips include helpful hints and practical clinical information and Nursing Alerts provide critical information that must be considered in providing careAn emphasis on wellness includes principles of health promotion and injury prevention for each age groupDrug Alerts highlight important drug-related information for safe appropriate carePathophysiology Reviews explain complicated disease processes with illustrated summary boxesComplementary & Alternative Therapy boxes include timely information on alternative medicine as a part of complete comprehensive careAtraumatic Care boxes contain techniques for care
that minimize pain discomfort or stress and provide guidance for performing procedures in a caring mannerEmergency Treatment boxes serve as a quick reference in critical situations NEW! NCLEX (R) exam-style review questions allow you to test your understanding of text content and practice answering application-based NCLEX questionsNEW! Translating Evidence into Practice and Applying Evidence to Practice boxes help you apply research to support guide and improve the outcomes of nursing careUPDATED content includes the new CPR guidelines pain assessment and management immunizations asthma and updated interventionsNEW! Community and Home Health Considerations boxes focus on wellness information and illness-related topics