Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing – Marilyn J. Hockenberry

Description

Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 10th Edition is a highly respected and accurate resource that has been the leading title in the pediatric nursing market since its first publication in 1980. This comprehensive textbook provides an evidence-based, whole-body approach to pediatric care, beginning with a focus on child development and health promotion before delving into specific health problems.

Key Features:

• Developmental Approach: The text clearly identifies the key tasks, influences, and differences at each stage of a child’s growth, enabling you to provide individualized and appropriate care.
• Comprehensive Cancer Coverage: A new chapter dedicated to all systems cancers offers a centralized and thorough resource for this critical topic.
• Enhanced Nursing Care Plans: Updated Nursing Care Plans now include additional case studies to help you personalize interventions and strengthen your critical thinking skills.
• Critical Thinking and Application: Features such as “Translating Evidence into Practice” and “Critical Thinking Case Studies” encourage you to apply research and analytical skills to real-world clinical situations.
• Patient-Centered Care: The book emphasizes family-centered care with a dedicated chapter and “Family-Centered Care” boxes, ensuring you understand the role of the family in a child’s health. “Atraumatic Care” boxes also guide you in performing procedures in a way that creates more positive experiences for children and their families.
• Safety and Practice Alerts: Throughout the text, you’ll find “Drug Alerts,” “Nursing Alerts,” and “Emergency Treatment” boxes that provide crucial information for patient safety and quick reference in critical situations.
• Community and Cultural Focus: “Community Focus” and “Cultural Considerations” boxes offer resources and insights for caring for children in diverse settings and cultures, helping you provide quality care to all children and their families.