Third Edition AJN Book-of-the-Year Award Winner: Child Health!
This acclaimed text delivers the specialized knowledge and skills required for in-depth physical and psychosocial assessment and treatment of children from birth through adolescence. Comprehensive and detailed, it emphasizes the unique anatomic and physiologic differences between infants, children, and adults and underscores the need for a distinct approach to the pediatric population. The fourth edition is updated with a unique chapter on diagnostic reasoning along with new content on this topic throughout. Also included is a new section on the pediatric telehealth visit and discussion of the clinical impact of the pandemic on the physical and psychological assessment of pediatric patients. New case studies and critical thinking exercises for each chapter illuminate content along with abundant four-color photograph and images.
The text is written with a level of depth that makes it ideal both as a text for advanced practice nursing students and as a reference for practicing pediatric healthcare providers. It encompasses the physical, psychosocial, developmental, and cultural aspects of child assessment. Detailed tables list normal growth and developmental milestones as well as developmental red flags and developmental screening tools. Purchase includes online access via most mobile devices or computers.
New to the Fourth Edition:
A fully revised chapter on mental health assessment of children
A new section on providing Trauma Informed Care to children
A revised chapter on diagnostic reasoning and clinical decision making along with new diagnostic reasoning content throughout
Content on the pediatric telehealth visit
Focus on the clinical impact of the pandemic on the physical and psychosocial assessment of pediatric patients
Key Features:
Organized by body system to aid in speedy information retrieval
Examines the unique anatomic and physiologic differences among infants, children, and adults
Addresses family, developmental, nutritional, and child mistreatment assessment
Describes in detail helpful communication techniques when working with children of different developmental levels
Incorporates current screening and health promotion guidelines
Offers a specific chapter on the diagnostic process and formulating pediatric differential diagnoses
By:
Ellen M. Chiocca
Imprint: Springer Publishing Co Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 4th New edition
Dimensions:
Height: 279mm,
Width: 216mm,
Spine: 30mm
Weight: 1.315kg
ISBN: 9780826153043
ISBN 10: 0826153046
Pages: 580
Publication Date: 18 November 2024
Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
List of Contributors Preface Acknowledgments Springer Publishing Resources Unit I. The Foundations of Child Health Assessment Chapter 1: Child Health Assessment: An Overview Chapter 2: Assessment of Child Development and Behavior Chapter 3: Communicating with Children and Families Chapter 4: Assessment of the Child's Family Chapter 5: Cultural Assessment of Children and Families Unit II. The Pediatric History and Physical Examination Gathering Subjective Data Chapter 6: Obtaining the Pediatric Health History Chapter 7: Assessing the Health and Safety of the Child’s Environment Gathering Objective Data Chapter 8: The Pediatric Physical Examination Chapter 9: The Health Supervision Visit: Wellness Examinations in Children Chapter 10: Assessment of Nutritional Status Chapter 11: Assessment of the Neonate Chapter 12: Assessment of the Integumentary System Chapter 13: Assessment of the Head, Neck, and Regional Lymphatics Chapter 14: Assessment of the Ears Chapter 15: Assessment of the Eyes Chapter 16: Assessment of the Face, Nose, and Oral Cavity Chapter 17: Assessment of the Thorax, Lungs, and Regional Lymphatics Chapter 18: Assessment of the Cardiovascular System Chapter 19: Assessment of the Abdomen and Regional Lymphatics Chapter 20: Assessment of the Reproductive and Genitourinary Systems Chapter 21: Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System Chapter 22: Assessment of the Neurologic System Unit III. Assessment of Child Mental Health and Welfare Chapter 23: Assessment of Mental Disorders in Children and Adolescents Chapter 24: Assessment of Child Abuse and Neglect Unit IV. Synthesizing the Components of the Pediatric Health Assessment Chapter 25: The Complete Pediatric History and Physical Examination: From Start to Finish Chapter 26: Diagnostic Reasoning and Formulating a Differential Diagnosis Appendix A - Normal Vital Signs in Infants, Children, and Adolescents Appendix B - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Growth Charts Index
Ellen M. Chiocca, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC is an Assistant Teaching Professor and Area Coordinator of the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing in Columbia, Missouri. She has taught the nursing of children for over 30 years while maintaining her clinical practice as a pediatric nurse practitioner. She has published over 30 articles in nursing and her research focuses on violence against children. Dr. Chiocca is also a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, Child Abuse and Neglect, and Child Protection and Practice.
