Includes bibliographical references.

Perspectives of pediatric nursing --
Social, cultural, religious, and family influences on child health promotion --
Developmental and genetic influences on child health promotion --
Communication and physical assessment of the child and family --
Pain assessment and management in children --
Childhood communicable and infectious diseases --
Health promotion of the newborn and family --
Health problems of newborns --
Health promotion of the infant and family --
Health problems of infants --
Health promotion of the toddler and family --
Health promotion of the preschooler and family --
Health problems of toddlers and preschoolers --
Health promotion of the school-age child and family --
Health promotion of the adolescent and family --
Health problems of school-age children and adolescents --
Impact of chronic illness, disability, and end-of-life care on the child and family --
Impact of cognitive or sensory impairment on the child and family --
Family-centered care of the child during illness and hospitalization --
Pediatric nursing interventions and skills --
The child with respiratory dysfunction --
The child with gastrointestinal dysfunction --
The child with cardiovascular dysfunction --
The child with hematologic or immunologic dysfunction --
The child with cancer --
The child with genitourinary dysfunction --
The child with cerebral dysfunction --
The child with endocrine dysfunction --
The child with musculoskeletal or articular dysfunction --
The child with neuromuscular or muscular dysfunction --
The child with integumentary

"The text utilizes a highly-readable writing style and encourages a whole-body approach — beginning with child development and health promotion to better understand the later chapters on specific health problems. This new eleventh edition also features Next Generation NCLEX®-style case studies and questions, a new chapter covering all systems cancers, additional case studies within the nursing care plans, and updated and expanded evidence-based content throughout to best reflect the latest standards and trends impacting pediatric nursing care today."-- Provided by publisher