Unit I Foundations of Pediatric Nursing
Unit II Health Promotion of the Growing Child and Family
Unit III Working With Children and Families
Unit IV Nursing Care of the Child With a Health Disorder
Appendix B Blood Pressure Charts for Children and Adolescents
Each chapter includes a list of key terms considered to be vital to understanding the content in the chapter. Each key term appears in boldface, with the definition included in the text.
Learning ObjectivesThe provision of learning objectives for each chapter helps to guide the student toward prioritizing information for learning. The objectives also provide a method for the student to evaluate understanding of the presented material.
Words of WisdomEach chapter opens with inspiring Words of Wisdom (WOW) which set the tone for the chapter. The WOW statements offer students helpful, motivating, or interesting statements that stimulate thinking about children and their families.
Case StudiesReal-life scenarios present relevant child and family information that is intended to improve the student’s clinical reasoning skills. Questions throughout the chapter about the scenarios provide an opportunity for the student to critically evaluate the appropriate course of action.
New! Clinical Reasoning AlertThe Clinical Reasoning Alert promotes critical thinking in the nursing process on information key to clinical reasoning.
Unfolding Patient StoriesUnfolding Patient Stories, written by the National League for Nursing, are an engaging way to begin meaningful conversations in the classroom. These vignettes, which appear at the end of select chapters, feature patients from Wolters Kluwer’s vSim for Nursing Pediatric (codeveloped by Laerdal Medical) and DocuCare products; however, each Unfolding Patient Story in the book stands alone, not requiring purchase of these products.
Atraumatic CareThese highlights, located throughout the book, provide tips for providing atraumatic care to children in particular situations relating to the topic being discussed.
Take Note!The Take Note! feature draws the student’s attention to points of critical emphasis throughout the chapter. This feature is often used to stress vitally important information.
Consider This!In every chapter the student is asked to Consider This! These first-person narratives engage the student in real-life scenarios experienced by their patients. The personal accounts evoke empathy and help the student to perfect caregiving skills. Each box ends with an opportunity for further contemplation, encouraging the student to think critically about the scenario.
Thinking About DevelopmentThe content featured in these boxes will encourage students to think critically about special developmental concerns relating to the topic being discussed.
Healthy People 2030Throughout the textbook, Healthy People 2030 objectives related to children’s health and well-being are outlined in box format. Nursing implications or guidance related to working toward achievement of these objectives is provided. These objectives reflect the proposed Healthy People 2030 guidelines (current at the time this book went to the press).
Evidence-Based PracticeThroughout the chapters, pertinent questions addressed by current research have been highlighted into Evidence-Based Practice boxes, which discuss recent evidence-based research findings and provide recommendations for nurses.
Teaching GuidelinesTeaching Guidelines, presented in most of the chapters, serve as valuable health education tools. The guidelines raise the student’s awareness, provide timely and accurate information, and are designed to ensure the student’s preparation for educating children and their families about various issues.
Drug GuidesThe Drug Guide tables summarize information about commonly used medications. The actions, indications, and significant nursing implications presented assist the student in providing optimum care to children and their families.
Common Laboratory and Diagnostic TestsThe Common Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests tables in each chapter of Unit IV provide the student with a general understanding of how a broad range of disorders is diagnosed. Rather than reading the information repeatedly throughout the narrative, the student is then able to refer to the table as needed.
Common Medical TreatmentsThe Common Medical Treatments tables in each chapter of Unit IV provide the student with a broad awareness of how a common group of disorders is treated either medically or surgically. The table serves as a reference point for common medical treatments.
Comparison ChartsThese charts compare two or more disorders or other easily confused concepts. They serve to provide an explanation clarifying the concepts for the student.
Nursing ProceduresStep-by-step nursing procedures provide a clear explanation of pediatric variations to facilitate competent performance.
Concept Mastery AlertsConcept Mastery Alerts clarify pediatric nursing concepts to improve the reader’s understanding of potentially confusing topics as identified by Misconception Alerts in Lippincott’s Adaptive Learning Powered by PrepU. Data from thousands of actual students using this program in courses across the United States identified common misconceptions for the authors to clarify in this new feature.
Nursing Patient Safety GoalsFound within applicable chapters, this feature provides examples of how nurses may intervene to insure the National Patient Safety Goals are met. The feature helps to make The Joint Commission goals more relevant to the student.
Dosage Calculation BoxThis box provides a dosage calculation example in each of the alteration/disorder chapters. Reiteration of the significance of accurate dosage calculation assists the student with mastery of this critical concept.
Key ConceptsAt the end of each chapter, Key Concepts provide a quick review of essential chapter elements. These bulleted lists help the student focus on the important aspects of the chapter.
IconsNEW! Nursing Process Icons
Specialized icons throughout the text draw the student’s attention to the nursing process. With the nursing process highlighted, students are further readily able to identify key nursing functions.
New! Watch and Learn
A special icon throughout the book directs students to free video clips located on that highlight growth and development, communicating with children, and providing nursing care to the child in the hospital.
Concepts in Action Animations
These unique animations, also located on , bring physiologic and pathophysiologic concepts to life and enhance student comprehension.
Tables, Boxes, Illustrations, and PhotographsTables and boxes are included throughout the chapters to summarize key content areas. Beautiful illustrations and photographs help the student to visualize the content. These features allow the student to quickly and easily access information.
ReferencesReferences that were used in the development of the text are provided at the end of each chapter. The listings allow the student to further pursue topics of interest. Multiple online sources are provided on as a means for the student to electronically explore relevant content material.
Developing Clinical JudgmentThis section located at the end of each chapter assists the student with the development of clinical judgment through:
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