Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children (Book with CD) by Marilyn J. Hockenberry

Pediatric nursing's foremost text, Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children 7/e, returns in its seventh edition with all the qualities that have contributed to its great success. As always, readers can count on Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children 7/e to be highly accurate, thoroughly updated, comprehensive, and remarkably readable. The current organization and all of the popular features are retained in this seventh edition, and new features have been added to broaden its focus in the areas of community care and evidence-based practice. This new edition, packed with full color, many special features, and the most comprehensive package available, maintains the high standards established by previous editions. Focusing on the family throughout, it emphasizes the role and influence of the family in health and illness. Content emphasizes wellness, with complete information concerning health promotion and injury prevention relevant to specific age groups. Disorder sections provide a detailed presentation of pathophysiology to foster a clear understanding of the impact of disease on normal physiologic functions. The nursing process is used to present nursing care for major diseases and disorders. Play, safety, language, self-esteem, nutrition, dental health, sleep, exercise, and other aspects of wellness and health are integrated into the appropriate age chapters to provide a holistic view of the child and family. Read more