TY  - BOOK
AU  - Baker, Valerie O'Toole. 
TI  - Student study guide to accompany pediatric nursing : : caring for children and their families 
SN  - 9780827381506
U1  - 610.73 22
PY  - 2002///.
CY  - Australia : 
PB  - Delmar/Thomson Learning, 
KW  - Pediatric nursing
N1  - 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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