Essentials of Pediatric Nursing

Name: Essentials of Pediatric Nursing
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ISBN: 9781975236144

by Terri Kyle, Susan Carman

5th Edition

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health

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Print ISBN	9781975236144
eText ISBN	9781975236175
Publisher	Wolters Kluwer Health
Publishing Year	2025
Edition	5th Edition
Language	English
Pages	1128

The comprehensive textbook Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 5th Edition offers structured instruction in pediatric healthcare principles and professional nursing practice. Authored by Terri Kyle and Susan Carman and published by Wolters Kluwer Health, this 1,128-page volume establishes how nurses assess, plan, and deliver appropriate care for pediatric patients across diverse clinical settings.

The thematic coverage moves from foundational factors influencing child health to physical growth and developmental milestones spanning newborns, toddlers, preschoolers, school-age children, and adolescents. Subsequent chapters address health supervision, atraumatic care methods, pain assessment, and specialized nursing interventions for pediatric health alterations involving respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, gastrointestinal, and emergency care.

To support clinical decision-making, the text integrates specific learning tools including Clinical Reasoning Alerts, structured Case Studies, and realistic Unfolding Patient Stories. These practical elements offer intentional practice for nursing students preparing for clinical assignments and supply nursing educators with effective instructional tools for course design and classroom delivery.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Child Health and Pediatric Nursing
Chapter 2: Factors Influencing Child Health
Chapter 3: Growth and Development of the Newborn and Infant
Chapter 4: Growth and Development of the Toddler
Chapter 5: Growth and Development of the Preschooler
Chapter 6: Growth and Development of the School-Age Child
Chapter 7: Growth and Development of the Adolescent
Chapter 8: Atraumatic Care of Children and Families
Chapter 9: Health Supervision
Chapter 10: Health Assessment of Children
Chapter 11: Caring for Children in Diverse Settings
Chapter 12: Caring for the Special Needs Child
Chapter 13: Key Pediatric Nursing Interventions
Chapter 14: Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Comfort–Pain Assessment and Management
Chapter 15: Nursing Care of the Child With an Infection
Chapter 16: Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Intracranial Regulation/Neurologic Disorder
Chapter 17: Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Sensory Perception/Disorder of the Eyes or Ears
Chapter 18: Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Gas Exchange/Respiratory Disorder
Chapter 19: Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Perfusion/Cardiovascular Disorder
Chapter 20: Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Bowel Elimination/Gastrointestinal Disorder
Chapter 21: Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Urinary Elimination/Genitourinary Disorder
Chapter 22: Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Mobility/Neuromuscular or Musculoskeletal Disorder
Chapter 23: Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Tissue Integrity/Integumentary Disorder
Chapter 24: Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Cellular Regulation/Hematologic or Neoplastic Disorder
Chapter 25: Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Immunity or Immunologic Disorder
Chapter 26: Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Metabolism/Endocrine Disorder
Chapter 27: Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Genetics
Chapter 28: Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Behavior, Cognition, or Development
Chapter 29: Nursing Care During a Pediatric Emergency