Critical Care Nursing of Infants and Children

Abstract

Section I: Holistic Pediatric Critical Care Nursing. The Essence of Pediatric Critical Care Nursing. Critical Illness and Intensive Care During Infancy and Childhood. The Impact of the Critical Care Experience on the Family. Section II: The Practice Environment. Leadership in Pediatric Critical Care. Professional Development. Legal Implications of Pediatric Nursing Practice. In the Best Interest of the Child: Ethical Issues. Environmental Hazards. Section III: Phenomena of Concern. Tissue Perfusion. Oxygenation/Ventilation. Acid-Base Balance. Intracranial Dynamics. Fluid and Electrolyte Regulation. Nutrition. Thermal Regulation. Host Defenses. Skin Integrity. Pain and Aversive Stimuli. Section IV: Final Common Pathways. Cardiovascular Critical Care Problems. Pulmonary Critical Care Problems. Neurologic Critical Care Problems. Renal Critical Care Problems. Gastrointestinal Critical Care Problems. Oncologic Critical Care Problems. Endocrine Critical Care Problems. Hematologic Critical Care Problems. Section V: Multisystem Problems. Organ Transplantation. HIV in the Critically Ill Child. Shock. Trauma. Thermal Injury. Toxic Ingestions. Resuscitation of Infants and Children. Section VI: Practice Guidelines for Pediatric Critical Care. Guidelines for the Care of the Critically Ill Infant and Child. Clinical Practice Guidelines. Guidelines and Levels of Care Pediatric Intensive Care Units. Appendix I: Normal Vital Signs. Appendix II: Growth Charts. Appendix III: Normal Immunization Schedule. Appendix IV: Emergency Cart Contents. Appendix V: Resuscitation Drugs. Appendix VI: Drug Compatibility Chart. Index.