Pediatric Facts Made Incredibly Quick Incredibly Easy! - Couverture souple

Meadows-Oliver PhD RN PNP-BC, Mikki

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1975100263 ISBN 13 : 9781975100261

Editeur : Wolters Kluwer Health, 2018

Synopsis

Publisher's Note:
Get essential pediatric nursing guidance and vital information in your pocket, with the freshly updated Pediatric Facts Made Incredibly Quick! ® , 3rd Edition .
Like having a friendly, experienced coworker at your side, this enjoyable, colorfully illustrated guide clarifies vital pediatric nursing skills and concepts, with easy-to-remember how-to’s on pediatric vital signs, pain assessments, meds administration, and more. Whether you’re a nursing student or a nurse who is new to pediatrics, this must-have quick-reference delivers on-the-spot knowledge and confidence needed to provide safe, effective care .
Get the know-how you need to succeed, with this colorful in-your-pocket guide, featuring:
· NEW and updated content on crucial pediatric nursing skills

• Spiral-bound format that easily fits in your pocket for at-a-glance answers or as an on-the-unit shelf reference
• Laminated, wipe-clean pages that are perfect for notetaking
• Dozens of color photos, drawings, and diagrams that demonstrate the concise, easy-to-remember text
• Clear directions and helpful tables delineating vital technical information, including:
  • Lab Values – Chemistry tests, complete blood count, antibiotic levels, urine, acid-base disorders
  • Meds / IV Therapy – Immunization schedules, calculations, conversions, BSA, administration methods and sites, fluid needs, IV solutions, blood compatibility, insulin
  • IV solutions – Infusion therapy and rates
  Color-coded tabs that provide quick access to a broad range of techniques, data, and information on areas such as:
  • Growth and Patterns of Development – Theories of development; expected growth rates; height and weight tables; stages of development – language, play, psychosocial, moral, intuitive; sexual maturity; preparation for hospitalization and surgery
  • Assessment – Health history; length and head circumference; physical exams; abuse assessments; burns; mental health; vital signs – normal heart rates; assessment of body systems – eyes and ears, respiratory, cardiovascular, GI, urinary, nervous, musculoskeletal, hematological, immune, and endocrine
  • Emergency measures – CPR, choking, ACLS algorithms
  • Skills – Med administration, IVs, precautions, tracheostomy care
  • Teaching – SIDS, choking, toileting, burns, poison, drowning, falls, vehicle safety
  • Resources – Conversion, nutrition, sleep, cultural concerns
  Important on-the-job and classroom resources – includes an English-to-Spanish guide for translations of basic terms
• “Nurse Joy” and “Jake” provide expert insights and encouragement on assessments and interventions

Clinical Editor
Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Associate Professor of Nursing at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wolters Kluwer Health
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1975100263
• ISBN 13: 9781975100261
• Reliure: Couverture à spirales
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible