Essentials of Pediatric Nursing 2nd Edition

Kyle/2E promotes confidence in pediatric nursing by growing and developing students' understanding of child and family care. Based on the basic concepts of adult nursing, you will learn the techniques of non-traumatic care and patient education, as well as how to communicate with children and their families. The emphasis is placed on defining the difference between adult care and pediatric care to increase the student's level of comfort in this particular patient type.Including many features to enhance students' understanding of pediatric nursing:
A clear organization that encourages students to build on basic nursing knowledge
Unique design to appeal to multiple learning styles
New! Highlights of Atraumatic Care and Full chapters of Atraumatic Care help students in reducing stress on patients and families in healthcare settings
New! The evidence-based Practice box shows current research to support pediatric nursing topics and gives students real-world evidence to help with understanding.
New! Thinking about development features encourages students to think critically about special developmental concerns related to the topic being discussed.
New! Healthy People 2020 goals are included to provide current industry information
The integrated case study is a step-by-step guide to the entire chapter in real-life scenarios that present relevant child and family information aimed at perfecting student care skills.
The comparison chart compares two or more obstacles or other easily confused concepts to provide explanation and clarification for students
The care plan provides a concrete example of each step of the nursing process
Step-by-step procedures provide a clear description of changes in children to facilitate competent performance