BookAmerican Nurses Association, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Society of Pediatric Nurses.
Summary: "Co-published with the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) and the Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN). Pediatric nursing focuses on the protection, promotion, and optimization of the health and abilities for children from newborn age through young adulthood. Utilizing a patient- and family-centered care approach, pediatric nurses strive for preventing illness and injury, restoring health, and maximizing comfort in health conditions and at the end of life, through diagnosis, treatment, and management of the child’s condition and advocacy in the care of children and families"--Publisher's description.
Contents:
Introduction
Scope of pediatric nursing practice.
Practice context
Quality and outcome guidelines for nursing of children and families
Differentiated areas of pediatric nursing practice
Regulatory challenges for advanced practice registered nurses
Caring for a diverse population
Healthcare transitions
Settings for pediatric nursing practice: pediatric registered nurse and advanced practice registered nurse
Trends and issues in pediatric nursing
Standards of pediatric nursing practice.
Standards of practice
Standards of professional performance
References
Appendices. Comprehensive list of assessment criteria for pediatric nursing
Pediatric nursing: scope and standards of practice (2008).
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