Pediatric Nursing - E-Book

Pediatric Nursing: An Introductory Text, 11th Edition is a comprehensive, evidence-based guide to pediatric nursing designed for LPN/LVN students. Covering care from infancy through adolescence, this edition blends instruction on normal growth and development with chapters on common pediatric disorders by body system. Written by experienced pediatric nursing educators Debra L. Price and Julie F. Gwin, it emphasizes clinical application, critical thinking, and family-centered care, helping students confidently apply the nursing process in real patient scenarios.

Key Features:

• Evidence-based pediatric nursing care from infancy to adolescence
• Organized for learning: normal growth and development followed by common disorders by body system
• Nursing Care Plans with critical thinking questions; new answer guidelines on the Evolve companion site
• Clinical Snapshots with patient scenarios and photographs for hands-on critical thinking practice
• Built-in Study Guide with scenario-based activities and practice questions
• Cultural, spiritual, and complementary therapies included for holistic care
• “Did You Know” boxes highlight key assessment data
• Nursing Brief boxes emphasize key points for prioritization
• Communication boxes provide tips for effective nurse-patient-family interactions
• Health Promotion boxes focus on wellness, family-centered care, and illness prevention
• Home Care Considerations boxes address care for chronic illnesses, congenital disorders, and community health
• LPN Threads support learning with simplified reading, key terms with phonetics, chapter objectives, and full-color illustrations and photographs