Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to child health and pediatric nursing -- Factors influencing child health -- Growth and development of the newborn and infant -- Growth and development of the toddler -- Growth and development of the preschooler -- Growth and development of the school-age child -- Growth and development of the adolescent -- Atraumatic care of children and families -- Health supervision -- Health assessment of children -- Caring for children in diverse settings -- Caring for the special needs child -- Key pediatric nursing interventions -- Pain management in children -- Nursing care of the child with an infection -- Nursing care of the child with an alteration in intracranial regulation/ neurologic disorder -- Nursing care of the child with an alteration in sensory perception/disorder of the eyes or ears -- Nursing care of the child with an alteration in gas exchange/respiratory disorder. Nursing care of the child with an alteration in perfustion/cardiovascular disorder -- Nursing care of the child with an alteration in bowel elimination/gastrointestinal disorder -- Nursing care of the child with an alteration in urinary elimination/genitourinary disorder -- Nursing care of the child with an alteration in mobility/neuromuscular or musculoskeletal disorder -- Nursing care of the child with an alteration in tissue integraity/integumentary disorder -- Nursing care of the child with an alteration in cellular regulation/hematologic or neoplastic disorder -- Nursing care of the child with an alteration in immunity/immunologic disorder -- Nursing care of the child with an alteration in metabolism/endocrine disorder -- Nursing care of the child with an alteration in genetics -- Nursing care of the child with an alteration in behavior, cognition, or development -- Nursing care during a pediatric emergency.

"Essentials of Pediatric Nursing is intended for Pediatric Nursing courses with an integrated pediatric curriculum. It provides a unique concept-based approach and nursing process focus that helps students go from concept to application by building on previously mastered knowledge from other courses. The new edition of the text focuses on allowing students to apply concepts from the book to cases throughout the book. It also emphasizes developmental considerations and atraumatic care, illustrating the unique nature of a pediatric patient. Also new to this edition are highlighted sections, showing student's key areas in the text that students commonly struggle with and real life critical thinking exercises. This edition will have a comprehensive supplements program to support faculty and student needs, in addition to a pediatric nursing videos series available on the Point"--Publisher.