The Seventh Edition of this colorful, student-friendly LPN/LVN textbook has been thoroughly revised to provide even more of the knowledge and skills today's students need to provide safe and effective pediatric care. The text covers foundations and special concerns of pediatric nursing, age-specific developmental information, and clinically-focused coverage of common pediatric illnesses and disorders, organized by growth and development. An updated art program includes hundreds of photographs and illustrations. Workbook pages at the end of each chapter include NCLEX-PN style review questions, study activities, critical thinking questions, and dosage calculations. A bound-in CD-ROM includes Watch & Learn video clips and pediatric dosage calculation problems.

This full-color revision of LPN/LVN level pediatrics text condenses prenatal and newborn coverage and features expanded asthma coverage and care of the well child. The text is organized as follows: chapters on developmental stages (age groups) are followed by chapters covering related and common diseases within each stage/age group. The final unit of the text includes the child with chronic health problems and the dying child. New recurring features include Web activities, pediatric triage checklists, and case studies. Connection Website: connection.LWW.com/go/lpnresources.

Part 1 Maternal-newborn nursing: introduction; the expectant family; labour and birth; the newborn. Part 2 The growing child and the family. The child needing nursing care. Appendices: answers to multiple choice review questions.

This popular and comprehensive study guide for NCLEX contains 2,000 questions in 16 review tests and two end-of-book exams. It includes an updated exam introduction that conforms to the latest version of the test plan, plus revised and coded questions and rationales.

This text provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of pediatric nursing relevant to the practical/vocational nurse. Discussion of current issues and trends includes family and cultural considerations, as well as patient/family teaching and community/home care. A separate unit on growth and development focuses on health promotion and nutrition, providing a solid foundation for understanding nursing care for common disorders. The text is presented in a clear, readable writing style to hold the students' interest and promote understanding. Nursing care stresses assessment and intervention based on NANDA diagnoses. Numerous boxes, tables, and illustrations add visual appeal, as well as support and summarize the narrative. Common disorders are presented by body system; this organization provides a logical framework that can be blended with a medical-surgical text in programs using a life-span approach. Nursing process framework includes data collection, goals and expected outcomes, and nursing interventions. Stresses the LPN/LVN role in gathering comprehensive assessment data to assist in developing diagnoses and evaluating effectiveness of care. Focus on family teaching encourages health promotion and self care. Addresses cultural/religious considerations to ensure that the child and family's beliefs and practices are incorporated in care. Discusses home and community-based care to prepare students to work in these now common settings. Pediatric Pearls provide practical tips and alert students to important considerations for care. Case studies and corresponding care plans provide clear guidelines for individualizing care to meet specific patient needs. Learning aids in each chapter include learning objectives, key terms, and key concepts to help students focus on essential information; critical thinking questions included at the end of each chapter promote the development of decision-making skills.