The first edition of Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children Australia and New Zealand edition for Students offers comprehensive coverage of all aspects of infant, child and adolescent health for student nurses.
With input from leading local expert paediatric clinicians and academics, the text covers child and adolescent anatomy and physiology, mental health, nursing care guidelines, critical thinking, family-centred care, rural and remote health, cultural, ethical and legal considerations, and common presenting conditions.
This trusted text is ideal for all students with an interest in paediatric nursing. It aligns with local professional standards, health policies, legal and ethical considerations and population data.
Key Features
- Well-established, comprehensive text meeting students’ core learning needs
- Covers all aspects of infant, child and adolescent health through an assessment and management approach
- Nursing care guidelines and plans with step-by-step instructions to aid understanding
- Comprehensive Nursing Considerations throughout every chapter to assist with a range of nursing situations/environments
- Aligned to National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards
- Cultural tips and examples from Maori, First Nations People and migrant populations throughout to reflect Australian and New Zealand society
- Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing for Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children Australia and New Zealand edition for Students included in all print purchases. Corresponding chapter-by-chapter to the core text, EAQ prepares students for tutorials, lectures and exams, with access to thousands of exam-style questions at their fingertipsA
- n eBook included in all print purchases
Additional resources on Evolve
- eBook on VitalSource
Instructor resources:
- Image collection
- PowerPoints
- Test Bank
Student resources:
- Answers to Case Studies
- Answers to Review Questions
Unit 1: Children, Their Families and the Nurse1. Perspectives of pediatric nursing2. Social, Cultural, Religious and Family Influences of Child Health Promotion3. Hereditary Influences on Health Promotion of the Child and Family
Unit 2: Childhood and Family Assessment4. Communication, physical and developmental assessment of the child and family5. Pain assessment and management in children6. Childhood communicable and infectious diseases - Australian
Unit 3: Family centred care of the Newborn7. Health Promotion of the Newborn and Family8. Health problems of the newborn9. The High-Risk Newborn and Family
Unit 4: Family centred care of the Infant10. Health promotion of the infant and family11. Health Problems of the Infant
Unit 5: Family-centred Care of the Toddler and Preschooler12. Health promotion of the toddler and family13. Health promotion of the pre-schooler and family14. Health problems of Early Childhood
Unit 6: Family-centred Care of the School-Aged Child15. Health promotion of the School-age child and family16. Health problems of the School-aged child
Unit 7: Family-centred Care of the Adolescent17. Health Promotion of the Adolescent and Family18. Health Problems of the Adolescent
Unit 8: Family Centred Care of the Child and Special Needs19. Impact of Chronic Illness, Disability, or End of Life Care for the Child and Family20. Impact of Cognitive or Sensory Impairment on the Child and Family
Unit 9: The child who is hospitalised21. Family-centred care of the child during illness and hospitalization22. Pediatric variations of nursing interventions – rural and remote focus
Unit 10: Childhood Nutrition and Elimination Problems23. The Child and Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance24. The Child with Renal Dysfunction25. The Child with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
Unit 11: Childhood Oxygenation Problems26. The child with respiratory dysfunction
Unit 12: Childhood Blood Production and Circulation Problems27. The child with cardiovascular dysfunction28. The child with hematologic or immunologic dysfunction
Unit 13: Childhood Regulatory Problems29. The child with cancer30. The child with cerebral dysfunction31. The child with endocrine dysfunction
Unit 14: Childhood Physical Mobility Problems32. The Child with Integumentary Dysfunction33. The child with musculoskeletal or articular dysfunction34. The child with neuromuscular or muscular dysfunction
Appendices - Answers to Critical Thinking Case Studies
