Description

Stay up-to-date on the latest evidence and clinical practice in pediatric acute care with the definitive textbook in
the field. Now in its second edition, Pediatric Acute Care: A Guide for Interprofessional Practice takes an evidence-
based, interprofessional approach to pediatric acute care as it exemplifies the depth and diversity that's needed for
the dynamic healthcare environments in which acutely ill children receive care. Coverage includes how to work with the
pediatric patient and family, major acute care disorders and their management, emergency preparedness, common acute
care procedures, and much more.
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New to this Edition

NEW! Updated evidence-based content has been added throughout to ensure that you're up-to-date on all topics needed
to provide care for pediatric patients in acute, inpatient, emergency, transport, and critical care settings.

NEW! Full-color design and illustrations enhance learning and make content easier to navigate and digest.

NEW! Integration of the 2016 IPEC Core Competencies ensure that you're learning the professional skills and
protocols required for effective, contemporary interprofessional collaborative practice.

UPDATED! Streamlined procedures unit focuses more sharply on need-to-know content.

Key Features
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Part I. Interprofessional Patient Care
1. The Interprofessional Team
2. Research and Evidence-Based Practice
3. Certification, Licensure, and Credentialing/Privileging
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Part II. Approach to the Pediatric Patient and Family
7. Child Life: Developmental Considerations
8. Patient and Family-Centered Care
9. Communicating Bad News
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Part III. Selected Disorders and Their Management
21. Analgesia, Paralytics, Sedation, Withdrawal, and Opioid Disorders
22. Cardiac Disorders
23. Dermatologic Disorders
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Part IV. Emergency Preparedness
39. Principles of Disaster Management and Clinical Practice

Part V. Procedures
40. Arterial Catheter Insertion
41. Central Venous Catheter Insertion and Removal
42. Chest Tube Insertion and Removal
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Part VI. Lab Values
52. Laboratory Values

Part VII. Learning and Evaluation
53. Simulation
54. The Role of Assessment in Teaching and Learning

Index