Pediatric Nursing Care Plans

This practical reference correlates pediatric medical diagnoses with nursing diagnoses. It begins with a foundation of medical diagnosis and pathophysiology, then details the preparation of individualized nursing care plans tailored for specific pediatric conditions. Each diagnostic entry includes a medical diagnosis, review of pathophysiology, a primary nursing diagnosis, characteristics of the nursing and medical diagnoses, expected outcomes, interventions, and charting tips. Entries are organized according to dysfunction of various body systems, as well as failure to thrive, maltreatment, and suicide gesture/attempt. Axton teaches in the College of Nursing at Texas Woman's University; Fugate is a pediatric nurse consultant. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)