Pediatric Nursing Procedures

- 4th Ed.
- 2016
- © Wolters Kluwer Health
- Cindy Smith Greenberg DNSc, RN, PNP-BC, FAAN; Vicky R. Bowden DNSc, RN
- ISBN-10: 1-4511-9236-3 / ISBN-13: 978-1-4511-9236-0
- eISBN-10: 1-4963-2962-7 / eISBN-13: 978-1-4963-2962-2
- Nursing, Pediatrics

Description
Absorb the vital principles, interventions, and strategies of family-centered pediatric care, with the newly updated Pediatric Nursing Procedures, Fourth edition. Emphasizing interdisciplinary teamwork, this irreplaceable how-to offers clear direction on more than 120 pediatric procedures, all based on current research and international best practices. All procedures address community care settings, with a focus on school and home nursing issues. This is the perfect clinical guidebook for nurses delivering care to children in any health care setting, and a vital text for all nursing students. This step-by-step guide covers a broad range of pediatric procedures . . .
Key Features:
- • NEW updated content in all chapters, based on current clinical evidence, best practices, and nursing standards
- • NEW chapters on pediatric health assessment; intravascular therapy peripheral lock and flush; and palliative care
- • NEW Unexpected Situations scenarios and recommendations
- • NEW photos and diagrams
- • Coverage of vital topics, including:
- • Key elements of family-centered care and the strategies that strengthen it
- • Impact of developmental milestones on patient and family education
- • A clear-cut, detailed how-to on common procedures, such as:
- • Medication administration
- • Blood drawing
- • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- • Child abuse reporting and documentation
- • Care of the newborn
- • Fluid and nutritional interventions
- • Pharmacologic interventions
- • Pain management
- • Hemodynamic monitoring
- • Immunizations
- • Parenteral nutrition and IV fat emulsion infusion
- • Handling equipment
- • Wound care, and more
- • Chapter features include:
- • Clinical Guidelines for performing each procedure safely
- • Equipment List for each procedure
- • Child and Family Assessment and Preparation guide to pre-procedure assessment
- • Procedure section – The complete how-to, with evidence-based rationales
- • Child and Family Evaluation and Documentation section - How, when, and where documentation is required
- • Community Care section – Directions for child or caregiver to perform the procedure at home, school, and other settings
- • Unexpected Situations – What to do when the unexpected happens before, during, or after the procedure
- • KidKare icon – Psychosocial aspects of pediatric care
- • caREminder feature – Important practice tips for each procedure
- • ALERT feature – High-risk issues that can occur during
Doody's Reviews
Score: 88/100
Specialty Score: 2.47 Nursing - Pediatrics
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Quotes, Reviews or Testimonials
"This book is recommended as a resource for healthcare professionals working with children. It provides a clearer picture than other procedures books by including the rationales and clinical guidelines."
-- Tedra Smith, DNP. MSN, CRNP (University of Alabama at Birmingham) Doody's Review
Audience
The intended audience is undergraduate nursing students in a variety of nursing programs (LPN, ADN, BSN). It is also intended for nurses and other healthcare providers in inpatient and outpatient settings who care for children. This is a great resource for nursing students taking a pediatric course and nurses who specialize in pediatrics.