Pediatric Nursing

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Lippincott's Review Series: Pediatric Nursing, Fifth Edition



End the confusion: the answers to all your pediatric nursing questions are here--in the brand-new edition of Pediatric Nursing, 5th edition . This indispensable Lippincott Review Series text will fill you in, whether you are preparing for certification as a pediatric nurse, need backup support for your pediatric nursing class, or seek on-the-spot clinical answers. Covering everything you need to know in practical, easy-to-follow terms, this pediatric nursing review also offers more than 200 study questions with answers and explanations, to get you NCLEX or certification-ready and real-world confident.



Let this powerhouse review text prepare you for exam success and real-life know-how ...



· NEW: Chapter on psychiatric disorders

· NEW: BP charts; growth charts, pediatric procedures

· NEW content on:

o Genetics, Affordable Care Act, HIPAA

o Physical, psychosocial, psychosexual, and cognitive development

o Psychosocial aspects of chronic illness and disability

o Child and adolescent mental health dysfunction

o Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance and imbalance

o Infectious process and immunizations

o Dysfunctions of the immune, respiratory, cardiovascular, GI, genitourinary, musculoskeletal, neurologic, endocrine, and hematologic systems

o Cancer in children

· Quick-glance clinical guide - Gives you on-the-spot answers for pediatric nursing questions

· Easy-use study guide - Gives you a stronger grip on your pediatric nursing course

· NCLEX practice questions, with answers and explanations, get you exam-ready:

o More than 200 end-of-chapter study questions

o Comprehensive end-of-book test

· Complete guide to child and adolescent developmental stages and how they affect nursing procedures

· Outline format offers easy-to-remember, quick-read content

· Essential for: Students in pediatric nursing courses; new nursing grads; NCLEX exam-takers; pediatric certification exam-takers