Mosby's Pediatric Nursing Reference
- 6th Edition - October 8, 2007
- Latest edition
- Authors: Cecily Lynn Betz, Linda A. Sowden
- Language: English
Provide the best possible nursing care to children and their families, no matter what their condition. This one-of-a-kind resource equips you with detailed information on commonly… Read more
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Description
Description
Provide the best possible nursing care to children and their families, no matter what their condition. This one-of-a-kind resource equips you with detailed information on commonly encountered pediatric diseases, medical and surgical conditions, and disorders, with separate sections devoted to diagnostic tests, outpatient procedures, and surgeries. Its compact, A-to-Z format is designed for ease of use in busy settings - perfect for quick reference when working with patients!
Key features
Key features
- Portable size and straightforward, alphabetical organization are designed for quick, convenient, on-the-spot reference.
- Consistent format throughout lets you easily locate necessary information, including pathophysiology, incidence, clinical manifestations, complications, laboratory and diagnostic tests, medical or surgical management, nursing assessment, diagnoses, and interventions, discharge planning and home care instructions, client outcomes, and references.
- The book is divided into three main parts covering 87 medical and surgical conditions, 12 topics related to diagnosis and procedures, and 16 helpful appendices.
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. Anorexia Nervosa
2. Aplastic Anemia
3. Apnea
4. Appendicitis/Appendectomy
5. Asthma
6. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
7. Autism Spectrum Disorders
8. Bulimia Nervosa
9. Burns
10. Cellulitis
11. Cerebral Palsy
12. Child Abuse and Neglect
13. Chronic Lung Disease of Infancy
14. Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
15. Coarctation of the Aorta
16. Congestive Heart Failure
17. Cystic Fibrosis
18. Cytomegaloviral Infection
19. Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
20. Diabetes Mellitus: Insulin Dependent
21. Diabetes Type 2: Non-Insulin Dependent
22. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
23. Down Syndrome
24. Drowning and Near-Drowning
25. Epiglottitis
26. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
27. Foreign Body Aspiration
28. Fractures
29. Fragile X Syndrome
30. Gastroenteritis
31. Gastroesophageal Reflux
32. Glomerulonephritis
33. Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
34. Hemophilia
35. Hepatitis
36. Hirschsprung Disease
37. HIV Infection and AIDS
38. Hodgkin Disease
39. Hydrocephalus
40. Hyperbilirubinemia
41. Hypertension
42. Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis
43. Idopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
44. Imperforate Anus
45. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
46. Intellectual Disability (formerly Mental Retardation)
47. Iron Deficiency Anemia
48. Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
49. Kawasaki Disease
50. Learning Disabilities
51. Leukemia, Childhood
52. Meningitis
53. Muscular Dystrophy
54. Necrotizing Enterocolitis
55. Nephrotic Syndrome
56. Neuroblastoma
57. Newborn Screening for Genetic Disorders
58. Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
59. Osteogenic Sarcoma
60. Osteomyelitis
61. Otitis Media, Acute
62. Overweight and Obesity, Childhood
63. Patent Ductus Arteriosus
64. Pneumonia
65. Poisoning
66. Renal Failure: Acute
67. Renal Failure: Chronic
68. Respiratory Distress Syndrome
69. Respiratory Tract Infections (RSV, Bronchiolitis, Pertussis and Croup)
70. Rheumatic Fever: Acute
71. Scoliosis
72. Seizure Disorders
73. Short Bowel Syndrome
74. Sickle Cell Disease
75. Spina Bifida
76. Substance Abuse Related Disorders
77. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
78. Suicide
79. Systemic Bacterial Infections
80. Tetralogy of Fallot
81. Transplantation: Hematopoietic Stem Cell
82. Transplantation: Organ
83. Traumatic Brain Injury
84. Turner Syndrome
85. Urinary Tract Infections
86. Ventricular Septal Defect and Repair
87. Wilms Tumor
Part Two: Pediatric Diagnostic Procedures and Outpatient Surgeries
General Nursing Action
88. Cardiac Catheterization
89. Computed Tomography
90. Electrocardiography
91. Endoscopy
92. Hernia Repair
93. Intraveneous Pyleogram (Excretory Urography)
94. Magnetic Resonance Imaging
95. Myringotomy with/without PE Tubes
96. Peritoneal Dialysis
97. Ph Probe Monitoring
98. Polysomnogram Sleep Studies
99. Tonsillectomy with/without Adenoidectomy (T & A)
APPENDICES
A – Nursing Assessment
B – Mental Health Assessment
C - Growth and Development
D – Immunizations
E - Standardized Method for Taking B/P in Children
F - Laboratory Values
G - West Nomogram
H - Height/Weight Growth Curves
I - Psychosocial Interventions
J – Home Care
K – Community Services
L – Breast Feeding
M – Pediatric Palliative Care
N - Non-Accidental Trauma
O - Pain in Children
P – Health Care Quality and Outcome Guidelines
2. Aplastic Anemia
3. Apnea
4. Appendicitis/Appendectomy
5. Asthma
6. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
7. Autism Spectrum Disorders
8. Bulimia Nervosa
9. Burns
10. Cellulitis
11. Cerebral Palsy
12. Child Abuse and Neglect
13. Chronic Lung Disease of Infancy
14. Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
15. Coarctation of the Aorta
16. Congestive Heart Failure
17. Cystic Fibrosis
18. Cytomegaloviral Infection
19. Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
20. Diabetes Mellitus: Insulin Dependent
21. Diabetes Type 2: Non-Insulin Dependent
22. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
23. Down Syndrome
24. Drowning and Near-Drowning
25. Epiglottitis
26. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
27. Foreign Body Aspiration
28. Fractures
29. Fragile X Syndrome
30. Gastroenteritis
31. Gastroesophageal Reflux
32. Glomerulonephritis
33. Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
34. Hemophilia
35. Hepatitis
36. Hirschsprung Disease
37. HIV Infection and AIDS
38. Hodgkin Disease
39. Hydrocephalus
40. Hyperbilirubinemia
41. Hypertension
42. Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis
43. Idopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
44. Imperforate Anus
45. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
46. Intellectual Disability (formerly Mental Retardation)
47. Iron Deficiency Anemia
48. Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
49. Kawasaki Disease
50. Learning Disabilities
51. Leukemia, Childhood
52. Meningitis
53. Muscular Dystrophy
54. Necrotizing Enterocolitis
55. Nephrotic Syndrome
56. Neuroblastoma
57. Newborn Screening for Genetic Disorders
58. Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
59. Osteogenic Sarcoma
60. Osteomyelitis
61. Otitis Media, Acute
62. Overweight and Obesity, Childhood
63. Patent Ductus Arteriosus
64. Pneumonia
65. Poisoning
66. Renal Failure: Acute
67. Renal Failure: Chronic
68. Respiratory Distress Syndrome
69. Respiratory Tract Infections (RSV, Bronchiolitis, Pertussis and Croup)
70. Rheumatic Fever: Acute
71. Scoliosis
72. Seizure Disorders
73. Short Bowel Syndrome
74. Sickle Cell Disease
75. Spina Bifida
76. Substance Abuse Related Disorders
77. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
78. Suicide
79. Systemic Bacterial Infections
80. Tetralogy of Fallot
81. Transplantation: Hematopoietic Stem Cell
82. Transplantation: Organ
83. Traumatic Brain Injury
84. Turner Syndrome
85. Urinary Tract Infections
86. Ventricular Septal Defect and Repair
87. Wilms Tumor
Part Two: Pediatric Diagnostic Procedures and Outpatient Surgeries
General Nursing Action
88. Cardiac Catheterization
89. Computed Tomography
90. Electrocardiography
91. Endoscopy
92. Hernia Repair
93. Intraveneous Pyleogram (Excretory Urography)
94. Magnetic Resonance Imaging
95. Myringotomy with/without PE Tubes
96. Peritoneal Dialysis
97. Ph Probe Monitoring
98. Polysomnogram Sleep Studies
99. Tonsillectomy with/without Adenoidectomy (T & A)
APPENDICES
A – Nursing Assessment
B – Mental Health Assessment
C - Growth and Development
D – Immunizations
E - Standardized Method for Taking B/P in Children
F - Laboratory Values
G - West Nomogram
H - Height/Weight Growth Curves
I - Psychosocial Interventions
J – Home Care
K – Community Services
L – Breast Feeding
M – Pediatric Palliative Care
N - Non-Accidental Trauma
O - Pain in Children
P – Health Care Quality and Outcome Guidelines
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 6
- Latest edition
- Published: October 8, 2007
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
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Cecily Lynn Betz
Affiliations and expertise
Director, Nursing Training and Research, University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Children's Hospital Los Angeles; Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Pediatric Nursing, Los Angeles, CA, USALS
Linda A. Sowden
Affiliations and expertise
Regional Director-Florida, Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Centers, PSA Healthcare, West Palm Beach, FL, USA