Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children Australia and New Zealand Edition - E-Book: FOR PROFESSIONALS

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Elsevier Health Sciences, Nov 9, 2021 - Medical - 820 pages

This new text has been adapted from the highly trusted Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children to provide a reference for professional nurses working in paediatric and child and family health settings in Australia and New Zealand.

The content covers all aspects of infant, child and adolescent care, including anatomy and physiology, child and adolescent mental health, nursing care guidelines, critical thinking, family-centred care, rural and remote health, cultural and psychosocial considerations, common presenting conditions, and therapeutic management.

With input from leading local expert paediatric clinicians and academics, and carefully curated for practising paediatric nurses, and nurses newly entering paediatrics, the text aligns with local professional standards, health policies, legal and ethical considerations and population data.

  • Well-established, comprehensive text that focuses on clinical relevance for professional nurses
  • Covers all aspects of infant, child and adolescent health through an assessment and management approach
  • Foundational information builds a solid knowledge base in paediatric nursing
  • Written to help nurses develop a deeper understanding of the psychosocial needs of infants, children, adolescents and their families
  • Case studies and research questions to build critical thinking skills
  • Aligned to National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards
  • User-friendly, accessible content suitable for practising paediatric nurses across a variety of clinical settings and geographic locations
 

Contents

SECTION I Children Their Families and the Nurse
1
SECTION II Childhood and Family Assessment
50
SECTION III Familycentred Care of the Newborn
137
SECTION IV Familycentred Care of the Infant
241
SECTION V Familycentred Care of the Toddler and Preschooler
290
SECTION VI Familycentred Care of the Schoolage Child
337
SECTION VII Familycentred Care of the Adolescent
381
SECTION VIII Familycentred Care of the Child with Special Needs
423
SECTION IX The Child Who is Hospitalised
467
SECTION X Childhood Nutrition and Elimination Problems
520
SECTION XI Childhood Oxygenation Problems
637
SECTION XII Childhood Blood Production and Circulation Problems
701
SECTION XIII Childhood Regulatory Problems
783
SECTION XIV Childhood Physical Mobility Problems
891
Index
998
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