Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children Australia and New Zealand Edition – For Professionals
- 1st Edition - December 21, 2021
- Authors: Lisa Speedie, Andrea Middleton
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 4 3 6 6 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 8 8 3 8 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 8 9 1 4 - 7
This new text has been adapted from the highly trusted Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children to provide a reference for professional nurses working in paediatric and child… Read more
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This new text has been adapted from the highly trusted Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children to provide a reference for professional nurses working in paediatric and child and family health settings in Australia and New Zealand.
The content covers all aspects of infant, child and adolescent care, including anatomy and physiology, child and adolescent mental health, nursing care guidelines, critical thinking, family-centred care, rural and remote health, cultural and psychosocial considerations, common presenting conditions, and therapeutic management.
With input from leading local expert paediatric clinicians and academics, and carefully curated for practising paediatric nurses, and nurses newly entering paediatrics, the text aligns with local professional standards, health policies, legal and ethical considerations and population data.
- Well-established, comprehensive text that focuses on clinical relevance for professional nurses
- Covers all aspects of infant, child and adolescent health through an assessment and management approach
- Foundational information builds a solid knowledge base in paediatric nursing
- Written to help nurses develop a deeper understanding of the psychosocial needs of infants, children, adolescents and their families
- Case studies and research questions to build critical thinking skills
- Aligned to National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards
- User-friendly, accessible content suitable for practising paediatric nurses across a variety of clinical settings and geographic locations
- An eBook included in all print purchases
Unit 1: Children, Their Families and the Nurse
1. Perspectives of pediatric nursing
2. Social, Cultural, Religious and Family Influences of Child Health Promotion
3. Hereditary Influences on Health Promotion of the Child and Family
Unit 2: Childhood and Family Assessment
4. Communication, physical and developmental assessment of the child and family
5. Pain assessment and management in children
6. Childhood communicable and infectious diseases - Australian
Unit 3: Family centred care of the Newborn
7. Health Promotion of the Newborn and Family
8. Health problems of the newborn
9. The High-Risk Newborn and Family
Unit 4: Family centred care of the Infant
10. Health promotion of the infant and family
11. Health Problems of the Infant
Unit 5: Family-centred Care of the Toddler and Preschooler
12. Health promotion of the toddler and family
13. Health promotion of the pre-schooler and family
14. Health problems of Early Childhood
Unit 6: Family-centred Care of the School-Aged Child
15. Health promotion of the School-age child and family
16. Health problems of the School-aged child
Unit 7: Family-centred Care of the Adolescent
17. Health Promotion of the Adolescent and Family
18. Health Problems of the Adolescent
Unit 8: Family Centred Care of the Child and Special Needs
19. Impact of Chronic Illness, Disability, or End of Life Care for the Child and Family
20. Impact of Cognitive or Sensory Impairment on the Child and Family
Unit 9: The child who is hospitalised
21. Family-centred care of the child during illness and hospitalization
22. Pediatric variations of nursing interventions – rural and remote focus
Unit 10: Childhood Nutrition and Elimination Problems
23. The Child and Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance
24. The Child with Renal Dysfunction
25. The Child with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
Unit 11: Childhood Oxygenation Problems
26. The child with respiratory dysfunction
Unit 12: Childhood Blood Production and Circulation Problems
27. The child with cardiovascular dysfunction
28. The child with hematologic or immunologic dysfunction
Unit 13: Childhood Regulatory Problems
29. The child with cancer
30. The child with cerebral dysfunction
31. The child with endocrine dysfunction
Unit 14: Childhood Physical Mobility Problems
32. The Child with Integumentary Dysfunction
33. The child with musculoskeletal or articular dysfunction
34. The child with neuromuscular or muscular dysfunction
Appendices - Answers to Critical Thinking Case Studies
1. Perspectives of pediatric nursing
2. Social, Cultural, Religious and Family Influences of Child Health Promotion
3. Hereditary Influences on Health Promotion of the Child and Family
Unit 2: Childhood and Family Assessment
4. Communication, physical and developmental assessment of the child and family
5. Pain assessment and management in children
6. Childhood communicable and infectious diseases - Australian
Unit 3: Family centred care of the Newborn
7. Health Promotion of the Newborn and Family
8. Health problems of the newborn
9. The High-Risk Newborn and Family
Unit 4: Family centred care of the Infant
10. Health promotion of the infant and family
11. Health Problems of the Infant
Unit 5: Family-centred Care of the Toddler and Preschooler
12. Health promotion of the toddler and family
13. Health promotion of the pre-schooler and family
14. Health problems of Early Childhood
Unit 6: Family-centred Care of the School-Aged Child
15. Health promotion of the School-age child and family
16. Health problems of the School-aged child
Unit 7: Family-centred Care of the Adolescent
17. Health Promotion of the Adolescent and Family
18. Health Problems of the Adolescent
Unit 8: Family Centred Care of the Child and Special Needs
19. Impact of Chronic Illness, Disability, or End of Life Care for the Child and Family
20. Impact of Cognitive or Sensory Impairment on the Child and Family
Unit 9: The child who is hospitalised
21. Family-centred care of the child during illness and hospitalization
22. Pediatric variations of nursing interventions – rural and remote focus
Unit 10: Childhood Nutrition and Elimination Problems
23. The Child and Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance
24. The Child with Renal Dysfunction
25. The Child with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
Unit 11: Childhood Oxygenation Problems
26. The child with respiratory dysfunction
Unit 12: Childhood Blood Production and Circulation Problems
27. The child with cardiovascular dysfunction
28. The child with hematologic or immunologic dysfunction
Unit 13: Childhood Regulatory Problems
29. The child with cancer
30. The child with cerebral dysfunction
31. The child with endocrine dysfunction
Unit 14: Childhood Physical Mobility Problems
32. The Child with Integumentary Dysfunction
33. The child with musculoskeletal or articular dysfunction
34. The child with neuromuscular or muscular dysfunction
Appendices - Answers to Critical Thinking Case Studies
- Edition: 1
- Published: December 21, 2021
- Language: English