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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.

  • L'enfant hospitalisé : travailler avec la famille et l'entourage

    La place des aidants naturels dans la relation de soins
    • 2nd Edition
    • Pascale Wanquet-Thibault
    • French
    L'enfant hospitalisé : travailler avec la famille et l'entourage traite du rôle et de la place de la famille lors de l'hospitalisation d'un enfant. Quels sont les droits de la famille ? Quels sont ses devoirs ? Comment accueillir la famille dans les unités de soins ? Comment utiliser les ressources de la famille pour mieux accompagner l'enfant ? L'auteur répond aux questions que se posent les soignants mais aussi les proches de l'enfant hospitalisé. Il leur apporte les outils indispensables pour les aider à se positionner et mieux accompagner l'enfant lors de son hospitalisation. L'ouvrage propose deux types de contenus : - des apports théoriques : historique, état des lieux, législation, projet d'accueil, formation des professionnels, etc. » de très nombreuses situations professionnelles illustrées par des vignettes cliniques décrivant des situations vécues et commentées dans différentes unités de soins – néonatalogie, réanimation pédiatrique et néonatale, soins palliatifs… Publié initialement sous le titre « Les aidants naturels auprès de l'enfant à l'hôpital », cette 2e édition comporte une mise à jour des apports théoriques – textes législatifs et mesures de certifications notamment – ainsi que l'ajout de nouvelles vignettes cliniques. Très complet et illustré de nombreux exemples, cet ouvrage s'adresse à tous les professionnels de santé amenés à prendre en charge des enfants (auxiliaires de puériculture, puéricultrices, psychologues…) ainsi qu'à la famille et aux proches d'enfants hospitalisés. Il se veut une référence sur un aspect essentiel de la relation de soin.

  • Study Guide for Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children

    • 10th Edition
    • Marilyn J. Hockenberry + 2 more
    • English
    Master pediatric nursing concepts and apply them to the practice setting! Corresponding to the chapters in Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children, 10th Edition, by Marilyn Hockenberry and David Wilson, this study guide reinforces your understanding of pediatric nursing with learning activities, review questions, and case studies with critical thinking questions.

  • Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing

    • 5th Edition
    • AWHONN + 4 more
    • English
    Perfect as a resource in the field or for exam preparation, this authoritative reference from the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) includes in-depth coverage of the most common neonatal disorders and their management. The concise outline format highlights the essentials of each condition including definition, etiology, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, and outcomes to help you find important information quickly. This new edition also features an increased focus on evidence-based practice, new CAMTS and AAMS guidelines, new techniques for PICC placement, and changes to the Neonatal Resuscitation Program.

  • Tratado de enfermería del niño y el adolescente

    Cuidados pediátricos
    • 2nd Edition
    • María José Aguilar Cordero
    • Spanish
    Segunda edición de este tratado que revisa, desde una perspectiva integral, los principales problemas fisiológicos, psicológicos y sociales en la infancia. Estudia el desarrollo normal del niño y sus posibles enfermedades para cada etapa vital: recién nacido, niño en edad escolar, adolescente, haciendo especial hincapié en los aspectos clínicos, prevención de la salud y comunitarios. Adaptada a los nuevos planes de estudio, en esta edición se refuerzan más los contenidos del adolescente con dos capítulos nuevos. Se acompaña con un recurso online en inglés http://www.studentco... que incluye un práctico apartado de evaluación con preguntas y respuestas.

  • Study Guide for Nursing Care of Children

    Principles and Practice
    • 4th Edition
    • Susan Rowen James + 1 more
    • English
    Written in a study-friendly style, this study guide includes learning activities, NCLEX Exam review questions, helpful hints, and applications to reinforce your understanding of the concepts and information found in the Nursing Care of Children, 4th Edition textbook, and help you pass the NCLEX.

  • Nursing Care of Children

    Principles and Practice
    • 4th Edition
    • Susan Rowen James + 2 more
    • English
    Master the art of caring for children with most effective, efficient, and affordable title on pediatric nursing care. Taking on a family focus, this student-friendly text teaches growth, development, and information on the major body system alterations. Plus, dramatically streamlined content and new learning tools make this new edition even more tailored to your learning needs.

  • Babypflege

    Alles, was Eltern wissen müssen
    • 2nd Edition
    • Daniela Langanki
    • German
    Es dauert nicht mehr lange: Der Bauch ist schon riesengroß, das Bettchen aufgestellt und alle Besorgungen erledigt. Wie aber versorgt man ein Neugeborenes? Wie wird es gebadet, getragen, aus- und angezogen und gewickelt? Die Antworten dazu finden Sie im Buch. Schritt für Schritt mit zahlreichen Bildserien erklärt es die Pflege des Babys in den ersten Wochen nach der Geburt. Neu in der 2. Aufllage: o Sonderfall Hüftdyspasie o Babymassage und moderne Tragehilfen

  • Pediatric Nursing

    An Introductory Text
    • 11th Edition
    • Debra L. Price + 1 more
    • English
    Covering evidence-based pediatric nursing care from infancy through adolescence, Pediatric Nursing: An Introductory Text, 11th Edition provides a clear, easy-to-read guide to pediatric nursing for LPN/LVN students. Content in this edition is reorganized for a "best of both worlds" approach to pediatric nursing, with early chapters devoted to normal growth and development by age group followed by chapters covering the most common childhood disorders grouped by body system. Updated coverage reflects the latest issues in pediatric nursing care, including childhood obesity and teenage pregnancy. Clinical Snapshots and Nursing Care Plans with critical thinking questions show how to apply the nursing process in real patient care scenarios. Written by noted pediatric nursing educators Debra L. Price and Julie F. Gwin, this market-leading textbook provides the essential knowledge you need to succeed in LPN/LVN practice.

  • Wong's Clinical Manual of Pediatric Nursing

    • 8th Edition
    • Marilyn J. Hockenberry + 1 more
    • English
    Portable and convenient, Wong's Clinical Manual of Pediatric Nursing, 8th Edition is your "go-to" clinical guide for the care of children and their families, whether in the hospital, clinic, community setting, or home. It includes assessment tools that may be used in practice, nursing care plans for specific disorders, and new information on pediatric pain assessment and management. Evidence-based guidelines are updated and also include patient teaching instructions, so you'll find all information on a specific procedure in one location. Written by leading pediatric experts David Wilson and Marilyn Hockenberry, this reference includes a companion Evolve website with nursing care plans that may be customized and printed for use with individual patients.

  • Le vocabulaire médical des AS/AP

    aide-soignant/ auxiliaire de puériculture
    • 2nd Edition
    • Alain Ramé + 1 more
    • French
    Que signifie streptococcie ? Le vitiligo est-il une pathologie dermatologique ou digestive ? Qu'est-ce qu'une vésiculite ? Où se situe l'antéhypohyse et que signifie ce terme ? Bien souvent, la connaissance des préfixes et suffixes, ou de l'étymologie des mots, permet de mieux comprendre, retenir, ou même deviner le sens des termes médicaux les plus compliqués. Ce livre vous permettra donc de répondre à toutes ces questions, en définissant et expliquant l'origine des termes médicaux et des expressions employées par les aides-soignants et auxiliaires de puériculture dans les services de soins. Il se découpe en 3 parties : - les affixes, où est présentée la signification des principaux suffixes et préfixes rencontrés dans le domaine paramédical ; - le vocabulaire par spécialité médicale, qui permet d'acquérir, par le biais de schémas légendés, les connaissances sur l'ensemble des spécialités ; - un lexique exhaustif des termes professionnels, qui garantit un accès rapide et facile aux définitions. Cet ouvrage didactique et pratique familiarisera les aides-soignants et les auxiliaires de puériculture avec les termes indispensables à leur profession. Aide précieuse pour la formation et les stages, il leur permettra de participer aux transmissions et d'acquérir une aisance dans la compréhension du vocabulaire quotidien en services de soins.

  • Mémo-fiches AP - Modules 1 à 8

    Auxiliaire de puériculture
    • 3rd Edition
    • Annie Peidro + 1 more
    • French
    Ce Mémo-Fiches AP offre aux élèves auxiliaires de puériculture un outil de révision utile et efficace pour préparer leur formation de façon optimale. Conforme au référentiel de formation l'ouvrage suit la structure des 8 modules d'enseignement du programme officiel : - Module 1 : Accompagnement de l'enfant dans les activités d'éveil et de la vie quotidienne. - Module 2 : État clinique d'une personne. - Module 3 : Soins à l'enfant. - Module 4 : Ergonomie. - Module 5 : Relation-communicati... - Module 6 : Hygiène hospitalière. - Module 7 : Transmission des informations. - Module 8 : Organisation du travail. Construit sous forme de fiches faciles à consulter, l'ouvrage présente les connaissances fondamentales de manière très pédagogique. Chaque fiche est construite de la même façon : - lesdéfinitions se rapportant au thème traité ; - les notions à connaître sur le sujet ; le rôle de l'AP, à travers une observation-réflexio... sur les compétences requises, qui permet de bien comprendre les actions à mener par l'AP dans chaque domaine ; - un exemple de situation analysée, qui met en contexte les compétences de l'auxiliaire de puériculture et ses connaissances théoriques dans un cas concret. Enfin, pour les modules 1,2 et 6, un contrôle des connaissances est proposé sous forme de QCM, permettant à l'étudiant de s'entraîner et s'autoévaluer.

  • 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.

  • Textbook of Community Children's Nursing

    • 2nd Edition
    • Anna Sidey + 1 more
    • English
    The first edition of this authoritative textbook has become the key text for a wide audience of providers and facilitators of care and treatment through childhood. It is essential reading for child health professionals and is still the only text in this important area. This exciting new edition is again structured into four main sections: 'Organisational facets'' 'Philosophical issues', 'Dimensions of practice', and 'Advancing practice', and has been expanded to include detailed guidance on the commissioning and resourcing of services. It provides essential information for implementing the requirements of the children's National Service Framework that will support the expansion of Community Children's Nursing and enable it to move forward and away from fragmented service delivery. Bringing together the work of some of the most distinguished experts in the field, there is comprehensive coverage of the key aspects of Community Children's Nursing, including multi-disciplinary/i... planning; provision of nursing services to sick children and their families in a range of community setting; and the needs of both the recipients and providers of care within the trajectory of acute, life-limiting and terminal illness.This edition provides invaluable knowledge for all professionals and students involved with Community Children's Nurses wherever sick children and their families receive care or treatment, including health visitors, school nurses, district nurses, social workers, acute bases nurses, mental health nurses, learning disability nurses, GPs, commissioners and managers of services, paediatricians, children's hospices, independent providers and the voluntary sector.

  • 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.

  • 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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