Quick Reference for Pediatric Emergency Nursing

The only pocket-sized clinical reference just for pediatric emergency nursing, the Quick Referenceis a primary resource for common to not-so-common pediatric emergency nursing presentations, nursing procedures, medications, treatments, and pearls.The pocket reference is organized into seven accessible sections. Section I: Quick Look-Up Reference includes an alphabetical resource of tables, charts, nomograms and algorithms. Section II is a user-friendly growth and development table. Section III: Selected Pediatric Emergencies is organized by body systems. Section IV: Children with Special Needsand Section V: Mental Health Issues in Children cover topics unique to the practice of pediatric emergency nursing. Section VI focuses on prevention and parent education, and Section VII: Procedures for Pediatric Emergencies provides information on necessary skills.Meant to provide quick information in a user-friendly, modified outline format, the book is useful to nurses in both pediatric and adult emergency departments. Numerous tables and charts that highlight valuable information about drug therapy, pediatric lab values, growth and development, communicable diseases, and much more. Pediatric emergencies are organized by body system and presented in an accessible outline format. Covers unique emergency nursing considerations for children with special needs or mental health conditions. Addresses disease prevention as well as parent education. Provides detailed information on procedures for pediatric emergencies.