Pediatric Nursing

Lippincott’s Review Series: Pediatric Nursing, Fifth Edition

End the confusion: the answers to all your pediatric nursing questions are here—in the brand-new edition ofPediatric Nursing, 5th edition. This indispensable Lippincott Review Series text will fill you in, whether you are preparing for certification as a pediatric nurse, need backup support for your pediatric nursing class, or seek on-the-spot clinical answers. Covering everything you need to know in practical, easy-to-follow terms, this pediatric nursing review also offers more than 200 study questions with answers and explanations, to get you NCLEX or certification-ready and real-world confident.

Let this powerhouse review text prepare you for exam success and real-life know-how …

· NEW: Chapter on psychiatric disorders
· NEW: BP charts; growth charts, pediatric procedures
· NEW content on:
o Genetics, Affordable Care Act, HIPAA
o Physical, psychosocial, psychosexual, and cognitive development
o Psychosocial aspects of chronic illness and disability
o Child and adolescent mental health dysfunction
o Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance and imbalance
o Infectious process and immunizations
o Dysfunctions of the immune, respiratory, cardiovascular, GI, genitourinary, musculoskeletal, neurologic, endocrine, and hematologic systems
o Cancer in children
· Quick-glance clinical guide – Gives you on-the-spot answers for pediatric nursing questions
· Easy-use study guide – Gives you a stronger grip on your pediatric nursing course
· NCLEX practice questions, with answers and explanations, get you exam-ready:
o More than 200 end-of-chapter study questions
o Comprehensive end-of-book test
· Complete guide to child and adolescent developmental stages and how they affect nursing procedures
· Outline format offers easy-to-remember, quick-read content
· Essential for: Students in pediatric nursing courses; new nursing grads; NCLEX exam-takers; pediatric certification exam-takers

Dr. Mary Muscari PhD, MSCr, CPNP, PMHCNS-BC, AFN-BC is a specialist in child health, mental health, and forensics. She has over forty years of experience working with children and teenagers. She has over 150 written and co-authored publications to her name including pediatric nursing review guides, child and adolescent forensic titles, and several parenting books.