Pocket Guide to Pediatric Assessment (Nursing Pocket Guides)

by JoyceK.EngelPhDRNMEd (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2002

  $8.87

  This concise, clinically oriented reference offers a comprehensive approach to health assessment for the pediatric client. It begins with a general description of history taking and includes approaches to children at various ages, nutritional assessment, and measurement and evaluation of vital signs. Emphasis is on how to information, including the how and what to assess in each body system. Psychosocial, anatomical, and physiological development variations are incorporated as appropriate, as well as normal and abnormal findings.

• Used

  Paperback
  1996

  $19.73

  A clinically-oriented pocket guide that provides both students and practising student nurses with a comprehensive guide to physical, psychosocial, developmental and home-based assessments. The text opens with a general description of history-taking and includes approaches to children at various ages, nutritional assessment and evaluation of vital signs. The emphasis is on how to information, including how and what to assess in each body system. Psychosocial, anatomical and physiological development variations are incorporated, as well as normal and abnormal findings. This edition includes a new chapter on home care, which covers performing an assessment in the home, and conducting an assessment of the home environment including safety factors, sibling interaction, nutritional practices and religious and cultural influences.

• New

  Paperback
  2006

  $35.23

  Offers an approach to health assessment for the pediatric client. This title begins with a general description of history taking and includes approaches to children at various ages, nutritional assessment, and measurement and evaluation of vital signs. It focuses on 'how to' information, including how and what to assess in each body system.