Broadribb's Introductory Pediatric Nursing

Unit 1:: OVERVIEW OF PEDIATRIC HEALTH CARE
1:: The Nurses Role in a Changing Child Health Care Environment
2:: Family-Centered and Community-Based Pediatric Nursing

Unit 2:: FOUNDATIONS OF PEDIATRIC NURSING
3:: Assessment of the Child (Data Collection)
4:: Care of the Hospitalized Child
5:: Procedures and Treatments
6:: Medication Administration and Intravenous Therapy

Unit 3:: SPECIAL CONCERNS OF PEDIATRIC NURSING
7:: The Child with a Chronic Health Problem
8:: Abuse in the Family
9:: The Dying Child

Unit 4:: CARE OF THE NEWBORN
10:: Nursing Assessment of Newborn Transition
11:: Newborn Nutrition
12:: The Normal Newborn
13:: The Newborn with a Gestational or Acquired Disorder
14:: The Newborn with a Congenital Disorder

Unit 5:: CARE OF THE CHILD
15:: Principles of Growth and Development
16:: Growth and Development of the Infant:: 28 Days to 1 Year
17:: The Infant with a Major Illness
18:: Growth and Development of the Toddler:: 1 to 3 Years
19:: The Toddler with a Major Illness
20:: Growth and Development of the Preschool Child:: 3 to 6 Years
21:: The Preschool Child with a Major Illness
22:: Growth and Development of the School-Age Child:: 6 to 10 Years
23:: The School-Age Child with a Major Illness
24:: Growth and Development of the Adolescent:: 11 to 18 Years
25:: The Adolescent with a Major Illness

Glossary
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Appendix A:: Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions
Appendix B:: NANDA-Approved Nursing Diagnoses
Appendix C:: The Joint Commissions Do Not Use List of Abbreviations, Acronyms and Symbols
Appendix D:: Good Sources of Essential Nutrients
Appendix E:: Breast-Feeding and Medication Use
Appendix F:: Growth Charts
Appendix G:: Pulse, Respiration, and Blood Pressure Values in Children
Appendix H:: Temperature and Weight Conversion Charts
Appendix I:: Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules