Children and their families : the continuum of nursing care / Vicky R. Bowdenand Cindy Smith Greenberg

Includes index.

The child developing within the family -- Advocating for children and families -- Principles and physiologic basis of growth and development -- Infancy (Newborn to 11 months) -- Early childhood (1 to 4 years) -- Middle childhood (5 to 10 years) -- Adolescence (11 to 21 years) -- Health assessment and well-child care -- Pharmacologic management -- Pain management -- Acute illness as a challenge to health maintenance -- Chronic conditions as a challenge to health maintenance -- Palliative care -- The neonate with altered health status -- The child with altered cardiovascular status -- The child with altered respiratory status -- The child with altered fluid and electrolyte status -- The child with altered gastrointestinal status -- The child with altered genitourinary status -- The child with altered musculoskeletal status -- The child with altered neurologic status -- The child with a malignancy -- The child with altered hematologic status -- Child with an infectious disease -- The child with altered skin integrity -- The child with altered endocrine status -- The child with an inborn error of metabolism -- The child with altered sensory status -- The child with mental health challenges -- The child with a developmental or learning disorder -- Pediatric emergencies

"Children and Their Families: The Continuum of Nursing Care is a comprehensive textbook about children's health care that can be used by both students and nurses in a variety of clinical practice settings. In developing this textbook, our goal was to provide the student and practicing nurse with the knowledge base that would enable them to make critical assessments and judgments regarding the child and his or her family in a variety of settings across the continuum of care. Today's pediatric nurse must be well versed in the numerous social, psychological, spiritual, and physical challenges facing youth and experts in managing complex acute and chronic conditions unique to children and adolescents"--Publisher's description