Overview
"Caring for children requires special consideration." This statement was the genesis for Pediatric Nursing Skills & Procedures, which is a resource preparing the nurse to perform both basic and advanced procedures on their younger patients. Over one hundred skills have been uniquely crafted to instill confidence when treating children, complete with equipment needs and documentation essentials. The categories of skills include assessment and monitoring, specimen collection, diagnostic tests, and wound care. In addition, procedures specific to body system have been categorized as such, including those for the gastrointestinal, neurological, genitourinary, musculoskeletal, and respiratory systems.
Synopsis
Mandleco (nursing, Brigham Young University) provides detailed instructions for basic and advanced procedures for pediatric patients in this wire-spiral bound reference for nurses and students. Procedures are grouped in categories of principles of care, general procedures, health assessment, specimen collection, diagnostic tests, and medication administration, and are also grouped by body system. Each procedure description includes an equipment list, instructions, documentation guidelines, and estimated completion time, and many are illustrated with b&w photos or drawings. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR