Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing

by Marilyn J. Hockenberry, Donna L. Wong, Marilyn L. Winkelstein

This leading pediatric nursing textbook owes its success to scrupulous accuracy, current research, and a highly readable style. The new edition, packed with full color, many special features, and the most comprehensive package available, maintains the high standards established by previous editions. A new chapter on community-based nursing care of children has been added to address this increasingly important health care arena. The first part of the book on child development and health promotion lays the foundation for understanding later chapters on specific health problems - organized by age groups and body systems. The nursing process is used to format major diseases, disorders, and conditions. Today's students will find the book's appearance highly appealing with superior illustrations and a beautiful full-color design throughout, making key information in the text easy to find. Cultural Awareness boxes highlight variations in beliefs and practices affecting child care Format utilises the nursing process to present nursing care for major diseases and disorders Learning Objectives at the beginning of each chapter guide the students approach to learning

(Includes FREE CD-ROM and MERLIN website

Spanish version of 4th edition also available, 84-8086-141-X

1350 pages, Hardcover

First published January 15, 2001

Reviews

[Carol-Anne Bird · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was the absolute bible during my nursing training. Readers would be better getting a newer addition now due to the book being quite old now. The authors clearly explain the conditions in an easy to understand way. It was expensive but worth it!

[mpfrom · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't really use this much. Sometimes it was helpful to bring along to a clinical or two, but for the most part, everything in here is also in the textbook. It's just that the textbook is about 50 pounds heavier.