Thompson's pediatric nursing an introductory text

Synopsis

Now part of the popular LPN Threads series, the new full-color edition of this market-leading textbook presents a clear, well-organized exploration of pediatric nursing for LPN/LVN students. It integrates cutting edge information with updated content, offering useful learning tools to reinforce fundamental concepts. Organized according to developmental stages, the book covers pediatric nursing from infancy to adolescence, with a separate chapter on end-of-life care for children and their families. With its easy-to-read, clear writing style, it provides exactly the right depth and breadth of content for LPN/LVNs. Skills teach basic techniques performed by the LPN/LVN in pediatric nursing settings. Healthy People 2010 objectives are incorporated throughout the text to familiarize readers with these key federal guidelines and objectives. Nursing Care Plans follow the nursing process format, with critical thinking question at the end. Nursing Briefs stress important content-related points to remember. A unique, built-in Self-Assessment workbook section, perforated at the back of the book includes study questions, case studies with critical thinking questions, matching, Internet activities, and multiple-choice questions. Online Resources at the end of each chapter offer a list of websites designed to stimulate interest and encourage further exploration of chapter topics. Communication Alert boxes identify key tips for establishing successful nurse-patient-family communication. Community Cues boxes address home care and community-based care issues. Data Cues list assessment data in convenient tables to "cue" the nurse to recognize possible pediatric disorders. Full-color LPN Threads design - with objectives, key terms, care plans with critical thinking questions, key points, bibliography and reader references, and more - makes this accessible, reader-friendly book even easier to use. NCLEX-PN Test Plan Comparison maps content from the text with the current test plan. Cultural content in the first chapter and throughout the book has been expanded, now with full-color photographs. Content on complementary and alternative therapies for pediatric patients includes representative examples of CAM therapies, a table on herbal therapies in the first chapter, and alternatives to traditional medication for pain. Pediatric psychophysiologic responses to bioterrorism and threats of bioterrorism are addressed. The new January 2004 Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule is included in Appendix A. Provides basic information on Nursing Interventions Classifications (NIC) and Nursing Outcomes Classifications (NOC), promoting awareness and recognition of how these nursing languages are used.