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Book SynopsisAbout our authors
Jane W. Ball graduated from the Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing, and subsequently received a BS from the Johns Hopkins University. She worked in the surgical, emergency, and outpatient units of the Johns Hopkins Children's Medical and Surgical Center, first as a staff nurse and then as a pediatric nurse practitioner, beginning her career as a pediatric nurse and advocate for children's health needs. Jane obtained both a Master of Public Health and a Doctor of Public Health degree from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health with a focus on maternal and child health. After graduation she became the chief of child health services for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health. In this capacity she oversaw the state-funded well-child clinics and explored ways to improve education for the state's community health nurses.
After relocating to Texas, she joined the faculty at the University of Tex
Table of Contents
PART 1: NURSES, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES
- Child Health Nursing: Concepts, Roles, and Issues
- Family-Centered Care: Theory and Applications
- Cultural Influences
PART 2: CHILD CONCEPTS AND APPLICATION
- Genetic and Hereditary Influences
- Concepts of Growth and Development
- Child and Family Communication
- Pediatric and Newborn Assessment
PART 3: HEALTH PROMOTION AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE THROUGH CHILDHOOD
- Concepts of Health Promotion and Health Maintenance
- Health Promotion and Maintenance of the Newborn
- Health Promotion and Maintenance of the Infant
- Health Promotion and Maintenance of the Toddler and Preschooler
- Health Promotion and Maintenance of the School-Age Child
- Health Promotion and Maintenance of the Adolescent
PART 4: CHILD HEALTHCARE SETTINGS AND CONSIDERATIONS
- Nursing Care of the Child in the Community
- Nursing Care of the Hospitalized Child
- Nursing Care of the Child with a Chronic Condition
- Nursing Care of the Child with a Life-Threatening Illness or Injury
- End-of-Life Care and Bereavement
PART 5: NURSING CARE FOR COMMON HEALTH CONCERNS
- Infant, Child, and Adolescent Nutrition
- Social and Environmental Influences on Child and Adolescent Health
- Pain Assessment and Management
- Immunizations and Communicable Diseases
PART 6: NURSING CARE FOR SPECIFIC HEALTH CONDITIONS
- Alterations in Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
- Alterations in Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Function
- Alterations in Respiratory Function
- Alterations in Cardiovascular Function
- Alterations in Immune Function
- Alterations in Hematologic Function
- The Child with Cancer
- Alterations in Gastrointestinal Function
- Alterations in Genitourinary Function
- Alterations in Endocrine and Metabolic Function
- Alterations in Neurologic Function
- Alterations in Mental Health and Cognition
- Alterations in Musculoskeletal Function
- Alterations in Skin Integrity
Appendices
- Physical Growth Charts
- Pediatric Blood Pressure Tables
- Dietary Reference Intakes
- Selected Pediatric Laboratory Values
- Diagnostic Tests and Laboratory Procedures
- Emergency Assessment and Initial Management
- Body Surface Area Nomogram
- Temperature and Weight Conversion
- NCLEX Answers with Rationale
