Pediatric Facts Made Incredibly Quick!

Publisher's Note: Get essential pediatric nursing guidance and vital information in your pocket, with the freshly updated ***Pediatric Facts Made Incredibly Quick!*** **®** , 3rd Edition . Like having a friendly, experienced coworker at your side, this enjoyable, colorfully illustrated guide clarifies vital pediatric nursing skills and concepts, with easy-to-remember how-to's on pediatric vital signs, pain assessments, meds administration, and more. Whether you're a nursing student or a nurse who is new to pediatrics, this must-have quick-reference delivers on-the-spot knowledge and confidence needed to provide safe, effective care **.** Get the know-how you need to succeed, with this colorful in-your-pocket guide, featuring: · ***NEW*** **and updated** content on crucial pediatric nursing skills- **Spiral-bound format** that easily fits in your pocket for at-a-glance answers or as an on-the-unit shelf reference - **Laminated,** wipe-clean pages that are perfect for notetaking - **Dozens of color photos, drawings, and diagrams** that demonstrate the concise, easy-to-remember text - **Clear directions and helpful tables delineating vital technical information, including:** - **Lab Values** – Chemistry tests, complete blood count, antibiotic levels, urine, acid-base disorders - **Meds / IV Therapy** – Immunization schedules, calculations, conversions, BSA, administration methods and sites, fluid needs, IV solutions, blood compatibility, insulin - **IV solutions** – Infusion therapy and rates /liLI>**Color-coded tabs that provide quick access** to a broad range of techniques, data, and information on areas such as: - **Growth and Patterns of Development** – Theories of development; expected growth rates; height and weight tables; stages of development – language, play, psychosocial, moral, intuitive; sexual maturity; preparation for hospitalization and surgery - **Assessment** – Health history; length and head circumference; physical exams; abuse assessments; burns; mental health; vital signs – normal heart rates; assessment of body systems – eyes and ears, respiratory, cardiovascular, GI, urinary, nervous, musculoskeletal, hematological, immune, and endocrine - **Emergency measures** – CPR, choking, ACLS algorithms - **Skills** – Med administration, IVs, precautions, tracheostomy care - **Teaching** – SIDS, choking, toileting, burns, poison, drowning, falls, vehicle safety - **Resources** – Conversion, nutrition, sleep, cultural concerns /liLI>**Important on-the-job and classroom resources** – includes an English-to-Spanish guide for translations of basic terms - **“Nurse Joy” and “Jake”** provide expert insights and encouragement on assessments and interventions **Clinical Editor** Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Associate Professor of Nursing at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut.