Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children: 12ed
Provide quality nursing care through each stage of child development! Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children, 12th Edition uses an easy-to-follow, family-centered approach to describe the care of children at each age and stage of development.
Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children: 12ed
Provide quality nursing care through each stage of child development! Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children, 12th Edition uses an easy-to-follow, family-centered approach to describe the care of children at each age and stage of development. The book begins with a discussion of the influences on and assessment of child health, then provides chapters on child health promotion and health problems ― all organized by age groups and body systems. Up-to-date, evidence-based information helps you develop critical thinking skills along with the sensitivity needed to become a compassionate, caring pediatric nurse. Written by a team of experts led by Marilyn J. Hockenberry, Wong’s continues to be the leading text in pediatric nursing.
- Focus on family-centered care emphasizes the role and influence of the family in child health and illness with a separate chapter and Family-Centered Care boxes.
- Full-color drawings and photographs reflect the latest in nursing care.
- Nursing Care Guidelines boxes offer clear, step-by-step instructions for interventions in a variety of situations and conditions, and Nursing Care Plan boxes included expected patient outcomes and rationales for nursing interventions.
- Nursing Tips include helpful hints and practical, clinical information.
- Translating Evidence into Practice and Applying Evidence to Practice boxes help you apply research to improve the outcomes of nursing care.
- Atraumatic Care boxes contain techniques for care that manage pain, discomfort, or stress, along with approaches to promote self-esteem and prevent embarrassment.
- Emergency Treatment boxes serve as a quick reference for interventions in critical situations.
- Cultural Considerations and Cultural Competence content provides tips from clinical experts.
- Community and Home Health Considerations boxes address issues such as increasing immunization rates, decreasing smoking among teens, and preventing lead poisoning.
- Drug Alerts highlight important drug-related information for safe, appropriate care.
- Nursing Alerts call out critical considerations such as key assessment data, risk factors, and danger signs that must be considered in providing care.
| Book | |
|---|---|
| Author | Hockenberry, Marilyn J. |
| Pages | 1472 |
| Year | 2023 |
| ISBN | 9780323776707 |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Language | English |
| Uncategorized | |
| Edition | 12/e |
| Weight | 2.9 kg |
| Dimensions | 21.59 x 27.4 x 5.59 cm |
| Binding | Paperback |