Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children - E-Book

**American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 1st Place in Child Health**Provide quality nursing care through each stage of child development! Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children, 12th Edition uses an easy-to-follow, family-centered approach to describe the care of children at each age and stage of development. The book begins with a discussion of the influences on and assessment of child health, then provides chapters on child health promotion and health problems - all organized by age groups and body systems. Up-to-date, evidence-based information helps you develop critical thinking skills along with the sensitivity needed to become a compassionate, caring pediatric nurse. Written by a team of experts led by Marilyn J. Hockenberry, Wong's continues to be the leading text in pediatric nursing. - Focus on family-centered care emphasizes the role and influence of the family in child health and illness with a separate chapter and Family-Centered Care boxes. - Full-color drawings and photographs reflect the latest in nursing care. - Nursing Care Guidelines boxes offer clear, step-by-step instructions for interventions in a variety of situations and conditions, and Nursing Care Plan boxes included expected patient outcomes and rationales for nursing interventions. - Nursing Tips include helpful hints and practical, clinical information. - Translating Evidence into Practice and Applying Evidence to Practice boxes help you apply research to improve the outcomes of nursing care. - Atraumatic Care boxes contain techniques for care that manage pain, discomfort, or stress, along with approaches to promote self-esteem and prevent embarrassment. - Emergency Treatment boxes serve as a quick reference for interventions in critical situations. - Cultural Considerations and Cultural Competence content provides tips from clinical experts. - Community and Home Health Considerations boxes address issues such as increasing immunization rates, decreasing smoking among teens, and preventing lead poisoning. - Drug Alerts highlight important drug-related information for safe, appropriate care. - Nursing Alerts call out critical considerations such as key assessment data, risk factors, and danger signs that must be considered in providing care. - Research Focus boxes emphasize research with concise reviews of important evidence.