Includes index.

Unit 1. Family-Centered Child Health -- Unit 2. Health Assessment, Promotion, and Maintenance -- Unit 3. Emotional and Psychosocial Considerations of the Child and Family -- Unit 4. Health Care Delivery Systems for the Family -- Unit 5. Physiologic and Pathophysiologic Foundations of Child Care -- Unit 6. Nursing Care of Children in Life-Threatening Situations -- Unit 7. Nursing Care of Children with Altered Head and Neck Function. --
Unit 1. Family-Centered Child Health. 1. Perspectives on Child Health Nursing. 2. The Nursing Process. 3. Family-Centered Child Health Care. 4. Cultural and Economic Influences on the Family. 5. The High-Risk Family. 6. Child and Family Teaching
Unit 2. Health Assessment, Promotion, and Maintenance. 7. Health Promotion and Maintenance. 8. Growth and Development of Children. 9. Health Supervision of Children. 10. Health Assessment, Promotion, and Maintenance for the Prenatal Period. 11. Health Assessment, Promotion, and Maintenance for the Neonate. 12. Health Assessment, Promotion, and Maintenance for Infants. 13. Health Assessment, Promotion, and Maintenance for Toddlers. 14. Health Assessment, Promotion, and Maintenance for Preschool Children. 15. Health Assessment, Promotion, and Maintenance for School-Age Children. 16. Health Assessment, Promotion, and Maintenance for Adolescents
Unit 3. Emotional and Psychosocial Considerations of the Child and Family. 17. Coping with Change. 18. Behavioral and Emotional Responses to Life Stress. 19. Mental Health Issues in Childhood and Adolescence. 20. The Child with Special Needs. 21. Impact of Chronic Illness on Children and Families
Unit 4. Health Care Delivery Systems for the Family. 22. Ambulatory Care for Children. 23. Hospital Care for Children. 24. Home Care for III Children. 25. Approaches to Nursing Procedures
Unit 5. Physiologic and Pathophysiologic Foundations of Child Care. 26. Homeostatic Mechanisms and Responses. 27. Immune Responses. 28. Children with Pain
Unit 6. Nursing Care of Children in Life-Threatening Situations. 29. Childhood Emergencies. 30. Multiple Traumas in Children. 31. Children with Cancer. 32. The Child Who is Dying
Unit 7. Nursing Care of Children with Altered Head and Neck Function. 33. Anatomy and Physiology of the Head and Neck. 34. Nursing Assessment and Diagnosis of Head and Neck Function. 35. Nursing Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation for Altered Head and Neck Function
Unit 8. Nursing Care of Children with Altered Respiratory Function -- Unit 9. Nursing Care of Children with Altered Cardiovascular Function -- Unit 10. Nursing Care of Children with Altered Hematologic Function -- Unit 11. Nursing Care of Children with Altered Renal Function -- Unit 12. Nursing Care of Children with Altered Urinary Function -- Unit 13. Nursing Care of Children with Altered Neurologic Function -- Unit 14. Nursing Care of Children with Altered Endocrine Function -- Unit 15. Nursing Care of Children with Altered Gastrointestinal Function -- Unit 16. Nursing Care of Children with Altered Musculoskeletal Function -- Unit 17. Nursing Care of Children with Altered Integumentary Function -- Unit 18. Nursing Care of Children with Altered Reproductive Function

This pediatric nursing text provides comprehensive coverage of everything you need to know about family-centered care of children in both health and illness. Structured developmentally to emphasize the importance of the child's age in diagnosis and treatment. Explores all aspects of child health and development using a nursing process framework. Common problems are placed with the age group during which they are most likely to appear for easier reference and a more comprehensive treatment of the developmental stages. Each section discussing alterations of a body system provides a thorough review of the anatomy and physiology of that system. Numerous nursing care plans and child and family teaching plans give examples of planning for the care of the child and instructing the parents and child on proper health promotion and maintenance.