Textbook of Pediatric Nursing

Textbook of Pediatric Nursing provides a comprehensive guide to nursing care for children, from infancy through adolescence. The text emphasizes a holistic approach, integrating physical, emotional, psychosocial, and developmental needs into everyday nursing practice. It equips nursing students and practicing nurses with the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking abilities needed to provide safe, effective, and family-centered care in a variety of pediatric healthcare settings.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive Coverage: Addresses growth and development, common illnesses, complex conditions, and preventive care across pediatric age groups.
• Family-Centered Approach: Highlights the role of families in promoting child health and wellbeing.
• Evidence-Based Practice: Incorporates the latest research, clinical guidelines, and best practices in pediatric nursing.
• Practical Tools: Includes case studies, care plans, and nursing interventions to enhance learning and clinical decision-making.
• Professional Development: Discusses ethics, communication, cultural competence, patient safety, and advocacy in pediatric care.
• Learning Support: Features review questions, illustrations, tables, and charts to reinforce key concepts.