Whaley & Wong's nursing care of infants and children / Donna L. Wong ... [et al.].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

PART I: CHILD HEALTH PROMOTION AND MAINTENANCE
Unit I - Children, Their Families, and the Nurse .
1.Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing .
2.Social, Cultural, and Religious Influences on Child Health Promotion .
3.Family Influences on Child Health Promotion .
4Growth and Development of Children .
5.Hereditary Influences on Health Promotion of the Child and Family .

Unit II - Assessment of the Child and Family .
6.Communication and Health Assessment of the Child and Family .
7.Physical and Developmental Assessment of the Child .

Unit III - Family-Centered Care of the Newborn .
8.Health Promotion of the Newborn and Family .
9.Health Problems of the Newborn .
10.The High-Risk Newborn and Family .
11.Conditions Caused by Defects in Physical Development .

Unit IV - Family-Centered Care of the Infant .
12.Health Promotion of the Infant and Family .
13.Health Problems During Infancy .

Unit V - Family-Centered Care of the Young Child .
14.Health Promotion of the Toddler and Family .
15.Health Promotion of the Preschooler and Family .
16.Health Problems of Early Childhood .

Unit VI - Family-Centered Care of the School-Age Child .
17.Health Promotion of the School-Age Child and Family .
18.Health Problems of Middle Childhood .

Unit VII - Family-Centered Care of the Adolescent .
19.Health Promotion of the Adolescent and Family .
20.Physical Health Problems of Adolescence .
21.Behavioral Health Problems of Adolescence .

Unit VIII - Family-Centered Care of the Child with Special Needs .
22.Family-Centered Care of the Child with Chronic Illness or Disability .
23.Family-Centered Care of the Child with Life-Threatening Illness .
24.The Child with Cognitive, Sensory, or Communication Impairment .
25.Family-Centered Home Care .

PART II: NURSING CARE OF THE ILL OR HOSPITALIZED CHILD .
Unit IX - The Child who is Hospitalized .
Unit X - The child with disturbance of fluid and electrolytes
Unit XI - The child with problems related to transfer of oxygen and nutrients
Unit XII - The child with problems related to production and circulation of blood
Unit XIII - The child with disturbance of regulatory mechanisms
Unit XIV - The child with a problem that interferes with physical mobility