Care of the Child (The Essentials of Nursing, 2)

This new edition has been updated throughout to reflect recent changes in how the family and society care for children. The book follows a health to ill health continuum in the care of the child and his family. Current trends in treatment of children's disease and related policies are clearly explained and there is more information included dealing with child abuse. The book also reinforces the importance of appropriate application of nursing models in structuring care plans and the nursing process. Two specific models of nursing care, Roper et al and Orem, are included in this new edition. Each of the numerous care plans in the text now also include a complete section on evaluation and its importance in the nursing process. Front Matter....Pages i-xi Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Introduction....Pages 3-4 The infant (birth–1 year)....Pages 5-15 The toddler (1–21⁄2 years)....Pages 16-22 The pre-school child (21⁄2–41⁄2 years)....Pages 23-27 The school child (41⁄2–5 to 10–11 years)....Pages 28-36 The adolescent (11–18 years)....Pages 37-46 Ensuring healthy development....Pages 47-49 When there is failure of care....Pages 50-52 The ill child at home....Pages 53-55 Why children come into hospital....Pages 56-60 Front Matter....Pages 61-61 Preparing the child for hospital....Pages 63-66 Why nursing children is different....Pages 67-70 Creating the right environment....Pages 71-79 Front Matter....Pages 81-81 Nursing the acutely ill child and the child admitted for surgery....Pages 83-134 Living with a long-term illness....Pages 135-155 Nursing the child who is terminally ill....Pages 156-167 The handicapped child....Pages 168-200 Back Matter....Pages 201-207