Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing

As a leading title in pediatric nursing for more than 40 years, Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 12th Edition, continues its trademark developmental approach to equip you with the very latest research and guidelines for treating children today. The text features a highly-readable writing style and encourages a whole-body approach - beginning with child development and health promotion to facilitate understanding of the later chapters on specific health problems. This new edition offers updated clinical judgment case studies and questions, along with expanded evidence-based content to ensure you understand the latest standards and trends impacting pediatric nursing care. Highly readable writing style encourages a whole-body approach, beginning with child development and health promotion, to better understand later chapters on specific health problems Full-color design clarifies the organization of each chapter and visually enhances key concepts The latest recommendations from authoritative nursing organizations include the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, and more Concepts lists in each chapter focus attention on essential concepts and help those using a concept-based curriculum, system-focused curriculum or hybrid approach Developmental approach identifies developmental tasks and influences at each stage of child’s growth Emphasis on wellness includes health promotion chapters for each developmental stage of childhood Clinical Judgment Case Studies are featured throughout the text with answers provided at the back of the book Critical Thinking Case Study boxes promote independent thinking Quality Patient Indicators help you understand how your care directly impacts patient safety and quality patient outcomes Genetics content includes information on genetics and its impact on health Drug Alerts highlight important drug information in the text to alert you to potential safety issues Family focus includes a separate family chapter, family content integrated throughout the text, and Family-Centered Care boxes throughout Community Focus boxes provide resources and guidance on caring for children outside the clinical setting Translating Evidence into Practice boxes focus attention on the application of research and critical thought processes to support and guide the outcomes of nursing care Nursing care plans are presented as Unfolding Cases and provide real-life scenarios with questions Research Focus boxes throughout text help you remain abreast of current studies that impact pediatric nursing today Cultural content is integrated...