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Books in Pediatric

Focusing on childhood health, developmental disorders, and family-centered care, this collection supports pediatric nurses, clinicians, and researchers. It features innovative treatments, vaccination strategies, and growth monitoring techniques.

  • A Textbook of Children's and Young People's Nursing

    • 2nd Edition
    • Edward Alan Glasper + 1 more
    • English
    This popular textbook is aimed at children’s nurses in a wide range of practice settings including primary, ambulatory, and tertiary care. Covering the full age and specialty spectrum this text brings together chapters from among the best-known children’s nurses in the UK. It describes family-centred child healthcare drawing upon practice throughout the UK and further afield.This innovative text provides up to date information on a wide range of topics. Each chapter offers readers additional material on Evolve. Full Microsoft PowerPoint presentations that facilitate interactive learning augment the written chapters and provide information not normally possible in a standard textbook e.g. colour photographs, video clips.Although intended for nurses the book adopts an interprofessional, problem-solving and reflective approach aimed at students, practitioners and child health educators. Material is offered from levels 1-3 and some of the ancillary material extends into the postgraduate arena.

  • Contrôle continu du DEAP

    Auxiliaires de puériculture
    • 1st Edition
    • Muriel Bénazet + 1 more
    • French
    Centré sur la préparation aux épreuves du diplôme d'État d'auxiliaire de puériculture (DEAP), cet ouvrage répond aux exigences des candidats soucieux d'aborder sérieusement les épreuves de la formation d'auxiliaire de puériculture. Il reflète la diversité des épreuves demandées (QROC, QCM, MSP, cas concret, épreuve pratique, épreuve orale…) et couvre les 8 modules de la formation : - Module 1 : Accompagnement d'un enfant dans les actes d'éveil et de la vie quotidienne. - Module 2 : État clinique d'une personne à tout âge de la vie. - Module 3 : Soins à l'enfant. - Module 4 : Ergonomie. - Module 5 : Relation-communicati... - Module 6 : Hygiène des locaux. - Module 7 : Transmission des informations. - Module 8 : Organisation du travail. Pour une préparation optimale aux épreuves de chacun des 8 modules, l'ouvrage propose : - des conseils méthodologiques pour mieux aborder l'épreuve ; - 2 ou 3 sujets d'annales ou d'entraînement corrigés. Méthodique et complet, cet ouvrage constitue donc un excellent outil pour préparer efficacement et réussir dans les meilleures conditions toutes les épreuves du DEAP.

  • Mises en situation professionnelle Auxiliaire de puériculture

    • 2nd Edition
    • Muriel Bénazet + 1 more
    • French
    Les modules 1 Accompagnement d'un enfant dans les activités de la vie quotidienne et 3 Soins du référentiel de formation d'auxiliaire de puériculture sont sanctionnés par une épreuve de mise en situation professionnelle. Cet ouvrage permet à l'élève de se préparer à ces épreuves, dont la réussite est indispensable à l'obtention du diplôme (diplôme d'État d'auxiliaire de puériculture). L'ouvrage se découpe en 3 parties : - une première partie « Méthodologie » qui présente de façon détaillée les épreuves, leurs enjeux et critères d'évaluation, ainsi que la méthodologie à adopter, en mettant l'accent sur la démarche de soins ; - une deuxième partie sur les « Mises en situation professionnelle du module 1 » qui propose des exemples de MSP corrigées et commentées ; - une troisième partie, identique à la deuxième, mais cette fois-ci sur les « Mises en situation professionnelle du module 3 ». Cet ouvrage s'impose donc comme l'outil indispensable pour réussir les MSP des modules 1 et 3 du DEAP.

  • Clinical Companion for Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing

    • 1st Edition
    • Marilyn J. Hockenberry + 1 more
    • English
    Carry all of the most essential knowledge on pediatric care in your pocket with the Clinical Companion for Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing! This indispensable guide from the authors of the most trusted pediatric nursing textbook on the market includes need-to-know information for the clinical setting in a quick-reference format. Content on the procedures and diagnostic tests you’re most likely to perform, plus brief discussions of over 130 commonly encountered childhood illnesses and disorders, makes this the perfect companion for practice.

  • Clinical Skills in Child Health Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Janet Kelsey + 1 more
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It is a textbook of clinical skills that offers an excellent resource for all professionals providing care for children and young people. It presents a detailed step-by-step approach to clinical skills that may be used in both hospital and community settings. Each skill is presented with the evidence base required to ensure up-to-date safe practice. Chapters provide rationale for each step of the skill and are enhanced by diagrams and photographs to give the practitioner clear guidance and the confidence to perform unfamiliar skills. The accompanying PowerPoint presentations are a resource for both lecturers teaching clinical skills and individual students who are either encountering a skill for the first time or want to update their knowledge.

  • Mosby's Pediatric Nursing Reference

    • 6th Edition
    • Cecily Lynn Betz + 1 more
    • 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 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!

  • Core Review for Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

    • 1st Edition
    • National Association of Pediatric Nurse + 1 more
    • Victoria Page Niederhauser
    • English
    Authored and endorsed by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) and the Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (AFPNP), the Core Review for Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioners book accompanies the Core Curriculum for Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. This core review provides practice questions for recent graduates for both pediatric and family nurse practitioner programs to use in their respective certification exams offered by the PNCB and ANCC. Review questions include the Role of the PNP, Wellness Issues, Growth and Development, Genetics, Chronic Conditions, Pediatric Emergencies, and Pharmacology.

  • Core Curriculum for Pediatric Critical Care Nursing

    • 2nd Edition
    • American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
    • Margaret C. Slota
    • English
    From the experts at the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), comes the definitive resource on administering quality nursing care to critically ill pediatric patients. The 2nd edition has been updated to reflect the current state of pediatric critical care nursing practice and explores the anatomic, physiologic, and cognitive/psychosoci... changes that occur across the lifespan of a child and identifies the ways in which these changes are affected by specific health problems. Using a systems-based approach for quick and easy reference, this authoritative resource covers developmental anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology and defining characteristics of common pediatric disorders, clinical assessment, relevant pharmacology, monitoring and diagnostic testing, and therapeutic procedures. Disease coverage includes essential pathophysiology, etiology and risk factors, signs and symptoms, nursing and collaborative management, and complications. Also serves as an effective study guide for the pediatric CCRN certification examination.

  • Mosby's Pocket Guide to Pediatric Assessment

    • 5th Edition
    • Joyce K. Engel
    • English
    Mosby's Pocket Guide to Pediatric Assessment offers a concise but comprehensive approach to health assessment for the pediatric client. It begins with a general description of history taking and includes approaches to children at various ages, nutritional assessment, and measurement and evaluation of vital signs. Emphasis is on "how to" information, including how and what to assess in each body system. Psychosocial, anatomical, and physiological development variations are incorporated as appropriate, as well as normal and abnormal findings. Given the extensive information provided, this reference is ideal for a broad range of nurses and students dealing with pediatric patients.

  • Developmental Anatomy and Physiology of Children

    A Practical Approach
    • 1st Edition
    • Carol Chamley + 3 more
    • English
    This book is a comprehensive guide to developmental anatomy and physiology of children, related to the developing child from fetus up to adolescence. It takes a systematic approach and addresses all the body systems. As well as addressing normal growth and development it places pathology in perspective when related to developmental issues, such as congenital abnormalities.

  • Understanding Autism

    • 1st Edition
    • Susan M. Dodd
    • English

  • The Newborn Child

    • 9th Edition
    • Peter G. B. Johnston + 2 more
    • English
    This is the ninth edition of a well-established, introductory text providing in-depth information on the care of the newborn, both normal and abnormal, full-term and pre-term, from minor to major abnormalities and illnesses. It provides an introduction to neonatology, concentrating on common conditions,for all health professionals concerned with care of the newborn.

  • Solving Children's Soiling Problems

    A Handbook for Health Professionals
    • 1st Edition
    • Jackie Bracey
    • English
    This excellent new title is set to become the first point of reference for all practitioners dealing with children's soiling problems. The author produced this book with the intention of helping the inexperienced practitioner to become more confident in dealing with these clients. The book is aimed at School nurses, health visitors, child branch nursing students, paediatricians and GP's and is designed to be a book can be read front to back, but can also be 'dipped into' when help on a particular aspect of management is required.

  • Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing

    • 1st Edition
    • Carol Williams + 1 more
    • English
    A comprehensive textbook on caring for the infant and child in intensive care. The text includes specific illness / disorders with related A & P, medical management and nursing care and a complete guide to the problems and solutions of working in the PICU.

  • The Child with Cancer

    Family-Centred Care in Practice
    • 1st Edition
    • Helen Langton
    • English
    This excellent research based textbook addresses nursing care issues rather than disease processes and therefore looks at issues such as discharge planning, adolescents and cancer, coping strategies for family and staff. It concentrates on the psychological and social aspects of care and reflects the radical changes that have occurred in recent years in thisfield. These include better survival rates in childhood cancer, advanced therapies, the move to community based care and increasing awareness of the long term effects of treatment.All post-graduate nurses working with children with cancer, whether in a community or hospital setting will find this text invaluable. It will equally benefit post-graduate nurses studying professional and academic specialist courses such as the ENB 240 paediatric oncology course or those who are already qualified paediatric oncology nurses but who need to keep themselves updated or need a reference in this area.

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