About the Book
Publisher's Note:
Get essential pediatric nursing guidance and vital information in your pocket, with the freshly updated Pediatric Facts Made Incredibly Quick! (R), 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.
