Clinical Companion for Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing

by RN Hockenberry PhD, RN Wilson MS

Overview

Carry all of the most essential knowledge on pediatric care in your pocket with the Clinical Companion for Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing! This indispensable guide from the authors of the most trusted pediatric nursing textbook on the market includes need-to-know information for the clinical setting in a quick-reference format. Content on the procedures and diagnostic tests you're most likely to perform, plus brief discussions of over 130 commonly encountered childhood illnesses and disorders, makes this the perfect companion for practice. - The History and Physical Assessment section includes atraumatic methods and age appropriate techniques. - The Pain Assessment and Management section features pain scales and information on pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management of pain. - Over 130 entries in the Common Childhood Illnesses/Disorders section cover the most clinically relevant information in a handy, quick-reference format.Detailed information on bone marrow aspiration, cardiac catheterization, echocardiography, pulmonary function tests, and more in Common Diagnostic Tests and Tools explains the diagnostic tests you're most likely to perform in practice. - The Common Nursing Procedures section includes essential information on procedures you need to know, including medication administration routes and procedures, oxygen therapy, specimen collection, central venous line access and care, and much more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323063388
Publisher:	Mosby, Incorporated
Publication date:	02/04/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	496
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Marilyn J. Hockenberry is Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine; Director, Global HOPE Nursing, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas; Bessie Baker Professor Emerita of Nursing Chair, Duke Institutional Review Board, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
Marilyn J. Hockenberry is Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine; Director, Global HOPE Nursing, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas; Bessie Baker Professor Emerita of Nursing Chair, Duke Institutional Review Board, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.

Table of Contents

Part One – History and Physical AssessmentPart Two – Pain Assessment and ManagementPart Three – Common Childhood Illnesses/Disorders1.Acute (Adult) Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 2.Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital 3.Allergic Rhinitis4.Anemia, Iron Deficiency5.Anorexia Nervosa6.Aortic Stenosis7.Aplastic Anemia8.Appendicitis, Acute9.Arthritis, Juvenile (formerly Rheumatoid) 10.Asthma11.Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) 12.Atrial Septal Defect13.Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 14.Autism Spectrum Disorders15.Biliary Atresia16.Botulism, Infant17.Bronchiolitis18.Bronchitis19.B-Thalassemia (Cooley Anemia) 20.Bulimia21.Celiac Disease22.Cerebral Palsy23.Cirrhosis24.Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate25.Coarctation of the Aorta26.Colic (Paroxysmal Abdominal Pain) 27.Conjunctivitis28.Constipation29.Croup30.Cryptorchidism31.Cushing Syndrome32.Cystic Fibrosis33.Dermatitis, Diaper34.Diabetes Insipidus35.Diabetes Mellitus36.Diabetic Ketoacidosis37.Down Syndrome38.Dysmenorrhea39.Encephalitis40.Encopresis41.Endocarditis, Bacterial (Infective) 42.Enuresis43.Epiglottitis, Acute44.Epilepsy/Seizure Disorder45.Esophageal Atresia/Tracheoesophageal Fistula46.Ewing Sarcoma (Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor [PNET] of the Bone) 47.Failure to Thrive (Growth Failure) 48.Febrile Seizures49.Fluid & Electrolyte Disorders50.Gastroesophageal Reflux51.Giardiasis52.Glomerulonephritis, Acute Poststreptococcal (APSGN) 53.Hemophilia54.Hepatitis55.Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic56.Hirschsprung Disease57.Hodgkin Disease58.Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection59.Hydrocephalus60.Hyperbilirubinemia61.Hyperthyroidism62.Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis63.Hypopituitarism64.Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome65.Hypospadias and Epispadias66.Hypothyroidism, Juvenile67.Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura68.Impetigo69.Inflammatory Bowel Disease70.Intussusception (Malabsorption Syndrome) 71.Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) 72.Lactose Intolerance73.Laryngotracheobronchitis, Acute74.Lead Poisoning75.Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease76.Leukemias, Acute Lymphocytic and Acute Myelogenous77.Lyme Disease78.Lymphocytic Thyroiditis79.Meckel Diverticulum80.Meningitis, Bacterial81.Meningitis, Nonbacterial (Aseptic) 82.Mononucleosis, Infectious 83.Muscular Atrophies, Spinal84.Muscular Dystrophy85.Nasopharyngitis, Acute Viral86.Nephrotic Syndrome87.Neural Tube Defects (Spina Bifida, Meningocele) 88.Neuroblastoma89.Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) 90.Omphalocele & Gastroschisis91.Osteogenesis Imperfecta92.Osteogenic Sarcoma93.Osteomyelitis94.Otitis Externa95.Otitis Media96.Patent Ductus Arteriosus97.Pediculosis Capitis98.Peptic Ulcer Disease99.Pneumonia, Viral and Bacterial100.Precocious Puberty101.Pulmonic Stenosis102.Rabies103.Recurrent Abdominal Pain104.Renal Failure, Acute105.Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn106.Retinoblastoma107.Reye Syndrome108.Rhabdomyosarcoma109.Rheumatic Fever110.Scabies111.Scoliosis, Idiopathic112.Septic Shock113.Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease114.Sickle Cell Anemia115.Slipped Femoral Capital Epiphysis116.Streptococcal Pharyngitis, Acute117.Sudden Infant Death Syndrome118.Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone119.Systemic Lupus Erythematosus120.Tetanus121.Tetralogy of Fallot122.Tinea Corporis123.Tonsillitis124.Transposition of the Great Arteries or Transposition of the Great Vessels125.Tricuspid Atresia126.Tuberculosis127.Tumors, Brain128.Urinary Tract Infection129.Ventricular Septal Defect130.Vesicoureteral Reflex (VUR) 131.Wilms TumorPart Four – Common Diagnostic Tests/Tools1.Arterial Blood Gas Analysis2.Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy3.Bronchoscopy4.Cardiac Catheterization5.Echocardiography6.Electrocardiography7.Lumbar Puncture8.Pulmonary Function TestPart Five – Common Nursing Care Procedures1.Medication Administration – PO, IM, SQ, IV2.Oxygen Therapy3.Venipuncture4.Restraint5.

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