Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children, 9th Edition (Original PDF from Publisher)

Unparalleled Pediatric Nursing Expertise for Comprehensive Care

This authoritative text, hailed as the standard in pediatric nursing, empowers you with the most comprehensive coverage of pediatric growth, development, and health conditions. Its innovative “age and stage” approach seamlessly integrates child development and health promotion with age-specific health concerns and body systems.

Pioneering Perspectives from Pediatric Masters

Renowned pediatric experts Dr. Marilyn Hockenberry and David Wilson share their invaluable insights, honed from decades of hands-on experience. Their evidence-based, clinical approach ensures you stay abreast of the latest best practices and innovations in pediatric nursing.

Clarity and Accessibility: Your Guide to Effective Care

With a lucid writing style and extensive illustrations, this text fosters easy comprehension and application. Its patient-centered focus empowers you to deliver care that prioritizes optimal outcomes.

Innovative Features for Enhanced Understanding and Critical Thinking

• Evidence-Based Practice Boxes: Bridge the gap between research and nursing practice, guiding your decision-making and supporting patient well-being.
• Atraumatic Care Boxes: Nurture compassionate and pain-minimizing techniques, enhancing patient comfort and minimizing distress.
• Critical Thinking Exercises: Hone your analytical skills and cultivate a deep understanding of pediatric care.
• Family-Centered Content: Highlight the pivotal role of families in health and illness, emphasizing their influence and support through dedicated chapters, discussions, and family-centered care boxes.
• Nursing Care Guidelines: Provide step-by-step instructions for specific skills and procedures, ensuring safety and efficiency.
• Emergency Treatment Boxes: Serve as a vital quick reference in critical situations, ensuring prompt and appropriate care.
• Cultural Awareness Boxes: Sensitize you to cultural variations that impact nursing care, empowering you to provide culturally competent care.

Developmental Approach: Nurturing Each Stage of Growth

This text meticulously outlines each stage of a child’s growth and development. Its comprehensive health promotion chapters emphasize wellness principles and injury prevention tailored to specific age groups.

Supportive Resources for Student Success

Student-centric features like chapter outlines, learning objectives, key points, and electronic resources facilitate study and retention of vital content. A community focus prepares you for caring for children in diverse settings beyond the clinical environment.

Nursing Care Plans: Models for Patient-Centered Care

Detailed nursing care plans provide models for planning patient care, incorporating nursing diagnoses, patient/family goals, nursing interventions with rationales, expected outcomes, and guidelines for Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) and Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC).

Practical Insights and Critical Information

Nursing tips offer helpful hints and practical, clinical information. Nursing alerts highlight critical information for safe and effective care.

Unveiling the Latest Innovations in Pediatric Nursing

The text is continually updated with cutting-edge content on topics like the late preterm infant, immunizations, the H1N1 virus, and childhood obesity. Quality patient outcomes are highlighted for major diseases and disorders, aligning with the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) focus on patient-centered care. Pathophysiology reviews include special illustrations to simplify complex disease processes.

Integration of Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Timely information on alternative medicine is incorporated into the text, promoting a comprehensive and holistic approach to care. Research Focus boxes showcase the latest research impacting pediatric nursing, fostering evidence-based practice.

Medication Safety and Updates on Key Issues

Drug alerts provide crucial drug-related information for safe and appropriate administration. Unique Family-Centered Care boxes delve into family-related topics, emphasizing the importance of family involvement in pediatric care.