Self-Assessment Colour Review of Paediatric Nursing and Child Health

Judith Hunter, MBE, MA, BSc, RGN, RSCN, RCNT, RNT, Cert. Ed.
Directorate of Nursing, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Veronica D. Feeg, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor, College of Nursing and Health Science, George Mason University, Sterling VA, USA

Marion Broome, PhD, RN, FAAN
School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA

Contributing Authors:
MaryAnn Alexander, Carole Atkinson, Patricia Ann Bailey, Rosemary Briars, Carol A Chesley, Laurie Deery, Jane Devine, Rachel Di Fazio, Veronica D. Feeg, Mary Ellen Freeman, Linda L. Gehring, Judith Hunter, Martha Kliebenstein, Heather Lore, Colleen McCann, James Metcalf, Karen Nugent-Brennan, Patricia Ring, Sharon K. Schroeder, Judith S. Shaw, Donna Shelly, Anastasia Snelling, Julie Snethan, Sheila L. Walsh, Jeni Wincek

Paediatric nursing involves many different areas of practice and the cases in this book reflect the full range from primary care/health promotion through to critical care. The subjects covered include: anaemia, cardiac problems, Down's syndrome, drug overdose and exposure, neck and spinal injuries, eating disorders, poisoning, orthopaedic surgery, renal disease, respiratory disease, physical abuse, burns, cancer, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, infectious diseases, trauma, allergies, growth and development, AIDS and HIV, asthma, otitis, and skin disorders. The cases appear in random order reflecting real-life practice, and vary in the degree of difficulty. The questions are integrated with superb illustrations and/or diagrams and are followed by detailed answers. The aim of the book is to educate as well as test knowledge, and will be of use to all nurses involved in the care of paediatric patients.