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Student study guide to accompany pediatric nursing : caring for children and their families / prepared by Valerie O'Toole Baker.

By: Publication details: Australia : Delmar/Thomson Learning, c2002. Description: vii, 297 p. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780827381506
  • 0827381506
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 22 610.73 BAK
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Contents:

Unit I: Pediatric nursing in a changing society
1. Overview of pediatric nursing
2. Legal and ethical issues
3. The child in the context of the family
etc.

Unit II: Growth and development of children
6. Theoretical approaches to growth and development of children
7. Growth and development of the newborn
8. Growth and development of the infant
9. Growth and development of the toddler
etc.

Unit III: Unique considerations in children
13. Child and family communication
14. Pediatric assessment
15. Infectious diseases
16. Care of children who are hospitalized
etc.

Unit IV: Alteration in nutrition and elimination
21. Fluid and electrolyte alterations
22. Genitourinary alterations
23. Gastrointestinal alterations

Unit V: Alterations in oxygen transport
24. Respiratory alterations
25. Cardiovascular alterations
26. Hematological alterations

Unit VI: Alterations in protective mechanism
27. Immune system function and alterations
28. Endocrine alterations
29. Cellular alterations
30. Integumentary alterations

Unit VII: Alterations related to sensorimotor function
31. Sensory alterations
32. Neurological alterations
33. Cognitive alterations
34. Musculoskeletal alterations

Unit VIII: Other alterations to children's health
35. Psychosocial alterations
36. Child abuse and neglect


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