As a leading title in pediatric nursing for more than 40 years, Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 12th Edition, continues its trademark developmental approach to equip you with the very latest research and guidelines for treating children today. The text features a highly-readable writing style and encourages a whole-body approach — beginning with child development and health promotion to facilitate understanding of the later chapters on specific health problems. This new edition offers updated clinical judgment case studies and questions, along with expanded evidence-based content to ensure you understand the latest standards and trends impacting pediatric nursing care.
1. Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Disclaimer - p. ii 5. Table of Contents - p. iii 6. Brief contents - p. iii 7. Copyright - p. iv 8. Contributors - p. v 9. Reviewers - p. vii 10. Preface - p. viii 11. Special features - p. xi 12. Acknowledgments - p. xii 13. List of Illustrations - p. xiii 14. List of Tables - p. xiv 15. SECTION 1. Children, Their Families, and the Nurse - p. xiv 16. 1. Perspectives of pediatric nursing - p. 1 17. 2. Family, social, cultural, and religious influences on child health promotion - p. 14 18. 3. Developmental and genetic influences on child health promotion - p. 36 19. SECTION 2. Childhood and Family Assessment - p. 55 20. 4. Communication, physical, and developmental assessment of the child and family - p. 56 21. 5. Pain assessment and management in children - p. 113 22. 6. Childhood communicable and infectious diseases - p. 144 23. SECTION 3. Family-Centered Care of the Newborn - p. 173 24. 7. Health promotion of the newborn and family - p. 174 25. 8. Health problems of newborns - p. 212 26. Birth injuries - p. 212 27. Cranial deformities - p. 216 28. Common problems in the newborn - p. 219 29. Nursing care of the high-risk newborn and family - p. 222 30. High risk related to dysmaturity - p. 240 31. High risk related to physiologic factors - p. 243 32. High risk related to infectious processes - p. 264 33. High risk related to conditions during pregnancy - p. 268 34. Genetic evaluation and counseling - p. 280 35. References - p. 281 36. SECTION 4. Family-Centered Care of the Infant - p. 285 37. 9. Health promotion of the infant and family - p. 286 38. 10. Health problems of infants - p. 317 39. SECTION 5. Family-Centered Care of the Young Child - p. 341 40. 11. Health promotion of the toddler and family - p. 342 41. 12. Health promotion of the preschooler and family - p. 368 42. 13. Health problems of toddlers and preschoolers - p. 381 43. SECTION 6. Family-Centered Care of the School-Age Child and Adolescent - p. 401 44. 14. Health promotion of the school-age child and family - p. 402 45. 15. Health promotion of the adolescent and family - p. 422 46. 16. Health problems of school-age children and adolescents - p. 440 47. SECTION 7. Family-Centered Care of the Child With Special Needs - p. 473 48. 17. Impact of complex chronic illness, disability, or end-of-life care on the child and family - p. 474 49. 18. Impact of developmental disability or sensory impairment on the child and family - p. 515 50. SECTION 8. The Child Who Is Hospitalized - p. 536 51. 19. Family-centered care of the child during illness and hospitalization - p. 537 52. 20. Pediatric nursing interventions and skills - p. 556 53. General concepts related to pediatric procedures - p. 556 54. Skin care and general hygiene - p. 568 55. Safety - p. 573 56. Positioning for procedures - p. 578 57. Collection of specimens - p. 579 58. Administration of medication - p. 587 59. Maintaining fluid balance - p. 601 60. Alternative feeding techniques - p. 607 61. Procedures related to elimination - p. 613 62. Enema - p. 613 63. Ostomies - p. 613 64. Family teaching and home care - p. 614 65. Procedures for maintaining respiratory function - p. 614 66. References - p. 623 67. SECTION 9. The Child With Problems Related to the Transfer of Oxygen and Nutrients - p. 625 68. 21. The child with respiratory dysfunction - p. 626 69. Respiratory infections - p. 626 70. Upper respiratory tract infections - p. 632 71. Acute viral nasopharyngitis - p. 632 72. Acute streptococcal pharyngitis - p. 633 73. Tonsillitis - p. 634 74. Influenza - p. 636 75. Otitis media - p. 637 76. Acute otitis externa - p. 640 77. Infectious mononucleosis - p. 640 78. Croup syndromes - p. 641 79. Infections of the lower airways - p. 644 80. Other infections of the respiratory tract - p. 650 81. Pulmonary dysfunction caused by noninfectious irritants - p. 654 82. Long-term respiratory dysfunction - p. 659 83. Respiratory emergency - p. 678 84. References - p. 684 85. 22. The child with gastrointestinal dysfunction - p. 688 86. SECTION 10. The Child With Problems Related to the Production and Circulation of Blood - p. 739 87. 23. The child with cardiovascular dysfunction - p. 740 88. 24. The child with hematologic or immunologic dysfunction - p. 789 89. Hematologic and immunologic dysfunction - p. 789 90. Red blood cell disorders - p. 789 91. Defects in hemostasis - p. 810 92. Immunologic deficiency disorders - p. 818 93. Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome - p. 818 94. Severe combined immunodeficiency disease - p. 823 95. Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome - p. 824 96. Technologic management of hematologic and immunologic disorders - p. 825 97. References - p. 828 98. 25. The child with cancer - p. 837 99. SECTION 11. The Child With a Disturbance of Regulatory Mechanisms - p. 874 100. 26. The child with genitourinary dysfunction - p. 875 101. 27. The child with cerebral dysfunction - p. 903 102. 28. The child with endocrine dysfunction - p. 955 103. SECTION 12. The Child With a Problem that Interferes with Physical Mobility - p. 987 104. 29. The child with musculoskeletal or articular dysfunction - p. 988 105. 30. The child with neuromuscular or muscular dysfunction - p. 1024 106. 31. The child with integumentary dy sfunction - p. 1071 107. Clinical judgment questions answer key - p. 1114 108. Clinical judgment unfolding case studies answer key - p. 1134 109. Index - p. 1147 110. Inside Back Cover - p. ES3
As a leading title in pediatric nursing for more than 40 years, Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 12th Edition, continues its trademark developmental approach to equip you with the very latest research and guidelines for treating children today. The text features a highly-readable writing style and encourages a whole-body approach — beginning with child development and health promotion to facilitate understanding of the later chapters on specific health problems. This new edition offers updated clinical judgment case studies and questions, along with expanded evidence-based content to ensure you understand the latest standards and trends impacting pediatric nursing care.
1. Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Disclaimer - p. ii 5. Table of Contents - p. iii 6. Brief contents - p. iii 7. Copyright - p. iv 8. Contributors - p. v 9. Reviewers - p. vii 10. Preface - p. viii 11. Special features - p. xi 12. Acknowledgments - p. xii 13. List of Illustrations - p. xiii 14. List of Tables - p. xiv 15. SECTION 1. Children, Their Families, and the Nurse - p. xiv 16. 1. Perspectives of pediatric nursing - p. 1 17. 2. Family, social, cultural, and religious influences on child health promotion - p. 14 18. 3. Developmental and genetic influences on child health promotion - p. 36 19. SECTION 2. Childhood and Family Assessment - p. 55 20. 4. Communication, physical, and developmental assessment of the child and family - p. 56 21. 5. Pain assessment and management in children - p. 113 22. 6. Childhood communicable and infectious diseases - p. 144 23. SECTION 3. Family-Centered Care of the Newborn - p. 173 24. 7. Health promotion of the newborn and family - p. 174 25. 8. Health problems of newborns - p. 212 26. Birth injuries - p. 212 27. Cranial deformities - p. 216 28. Common problems in the newborn - p. 219 29. Nursing care of the high-risk newborn and family - p. 222 30. High risk related to dysmaturity - p. 240 31. High risk related to physiologic factors - p. 243 32. High risk related to infectious processes - p. 264 33. High risk related to conditions during pregnancy - p. 268 34. Genetic evaluation and counseling - p. 280 35. References - p. 281 36. SECTION 4. Family-Centered Care of the Infant - p. 285 37. 9. Health promotion of the infant and family - p. 286 38. 10. Health problems of infants - p. 317 39. SECTION 5. Family-Centered Care of the Young Child - p. 341 40. 11. Health promotion of the toddler and family - p. 342 41. 12. Health promotion of the preschooler and family - p. 368 42. 13. Health problems of toddlers and preschoolers - p. 381 43. SECTION 6. Family-Centered Care of the School-Age Child and Adolescent - p. 401 44. 14. Health promotion of the school-age child and family - p. 402 45. 15. Health promotion of the adolescent and family - p. 422 46. 16. Health problems of school-age children and adolescents - p. 440 47. SECTION 7. Family-Centered Care of the Child With Special Needs - p. 473 48. 17. Impact of complex chronic illness, disability, or end-of-life care on the child and family - p. 474 49. 18. Impact of developmental disability or sensory impairment on the child and family - p. 515 50. SECTION 8. The Child Who Is Hospitalized - p. 536 51. 19. Family-centered care of the child during illness and hospitalization - p. 537 52. 20. Pediatric nursing interventions and skills - p. 556 53. General concepts related to pediatric procedures - p. 556 54. Skin care and general hygiene - p. 568 55. Safety - p. 573 56. Positioning for procedures - p. 578 57. Collection of specimens - p. 579 58. Administration of medication - p. 587 59. Maintaining fluid balance - p. 601 60. Alternative feeding techniques - p. 607 61. Procedures related to elimination - p. 613 62. Enema - p. 613 63. Ostomies - p. 613 64. Family teaching and home care - p. 614 65. Procedures for maintaining respiratory function - p. 614 66. References - p. 623 67. SECTION 9. The Child With Problems Related to the Transfer of Oxygen and Nutrients - p. 625 68. 21. The child with respiratory dysfunction - p. 626 69. Respiratory infections - p. 626 70. Upper respiratory tract infections - p. 632 71. Acute viral nasopharyngitis - p. 632 72. Acute streptococcal pharyngitis - p. 633 73. Tonsillitis - p. 634 74. Influenza - p. 636 75. Otitis media - p. 637 76. Acute otitis externa - p. 640 77. Infectious mononucleosis - p. 640 78. Croup syndromes - p. 641 79. Infections of the lower airways - p. 644 80. Other infections of the respiratory tract - p. 650 81. Pulmonary dysfunction caused by noninfectious irritants - p. 654 82. Long-term respiratory dysfunction - p. 659 83. Respiratory emergency - p. 678 84. References - p. 684 85. 22. The child with gastrointestinal dysfunction - p. 688 86. SECTION 10. The Child With Problems Related to the Production and Circulation of Blood - p. 739 87. 23. The child with cardiovascular dysfunction - p. 740 88. 24. The child with hematologic or immunologic dysfunction - p. 789 89. Hematologic and immunologic dysfunction - p. 789 90. Red blood cell disorders - p. 789 91. Defects in hemostasis - p. 810 92. Immunologic deficiency disorders - p. 818 93. Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome - p. 818 94. Severe combined immunodeficiency disease - p. 823 95. Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome - p. 824 96. Technologic management of hematologic and immunologic disorders - p. 825 97. References - p. 828 98. 25. The child with cancer - p. 837 99. SECTION 11. The Child With a Disturbance of Regulatory Mechanisms - p. 874 100. 26. The child with genitourinary dysfunction - p. 875 101. 27. The child with cerebral dysfunction - p. 903 102. 28. The child with endocrine dysfunction - p. 955 103. SECTION 12. The Child With a Problem that Interferes with Physical Mobility - p. 987 104. 29. The child with musculoskeletal or articular dysfunction - p. 988 105. 30. The child with neuromuscular or muscular dysfunction - p. 1024 106. 31. The child with integumentary dy sfunction - p. 1071 107. Clinical judgment questions answer key - p. 1114 108. Clinical judgment unfolding case studies answer key - p. 1134 109. Index - p. 1147 110. Inside Back Cover - p. ES3
