Pediatric Nursing

Nicki Lee Warren Potts is a second-generation registered nurse who earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas. She first practiced her profession as an assistant head nurse in medical surgical nursing and public health nursing, and she discovered her true passion in nursing education in Nashville at Tennessee State University. She continued her preparation for a career in education by obtaining a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at Austin's College of Nursing. Texas Woman's University College of Nursing conferred her Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Research and Theory. With over 30 years as a clinician and academician, Dr. Potts has taught psychiatric and mental health nursing and pediatric nursing in associate degree and baccalaureate schools of nursing. The majority of her teaching career has been at Texas Woman's University in Houston, Texas; the University of Texas in Arlington, Texas; and the University of Texas in Austin, Texas. Other areas of professional experience include Assistant Director for Education, Texas Nurse's Association, and Nursing Consultant for Advanced Practice at the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas. Dr. Potts's professional development and contributions are well documented at the local and national levels. She has delivered numerous presentations throughout the country based on her special interest and research in females with eating disorders. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, Society of Pediatric Nurses, and the American Nurses Association. Dr. Potts has numerous journal, textbook, and abstract publications to her credit. Barbara Hartwig Mandleco received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, her Master of Science in Pediatric Nursing from the University of Florida–Gainesville, and her Doctor of Philosophy in Family Sciences with an emphasis in human development from Brigham Young University. She has been a staff nurse on pediatric and adult medical surgical nursing units and a nursing educator for over 30 years. She has taught advanced human development and pediatric nursing, fundamentals of nursing, nursing research, and management of family issues to undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Utah and Brigham Young University Colleges of Nursing. Currently, Dr. Mandleco is a professor at the Brigham Young University College of Nursing. Dr. Mandleco has given numerous professional presentations at the local, regional, national, and international levels. She is published in peer-reviewed journals and is the author of Pediatric Nursing Skills & Procedures, and Growth and Development Handbook: Newborn through Adolescent also published by Delmar Cengage Learning. Her research interests include families adapting to a child with a special need or chronic illness, and innovative methods of teaching.

Unit I: PEDIATRIC NURSING IN A CHANGING SOCIETY.
1. Overview of Pediatric Nursing.
2. Legal and Ethical Issues.
3. The Child in Context of the Family.
4. Community and Home Health Nursing.
5. School Nursing.
Unit II: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN.
6. Theoretical Approaches to the Growth and Development of Children.
7. Growth and Development of the Newborn.
8. Growth and Development of the Infant.
9. Growth and Development of the Toddler.
10. Growth and Development of the Preschooler.
11. Growth and Development of the School-Aged Child.
12. Growth and Development of the Adolescent.
Unit III: UNIQUE CONSIDERATIONS IN CHILDREN.
13. Child and Family Communication.
14. Pediatric Assessment.
15. Infectious Diseases.
16. Care of Children Who Are Hospitalized.
17. Chronic Conditions.
18. Pain Management.
19. Medication Administration.
20. Loss and Bereavement.
Unit IV: ALTERATIONS IN NUTRITION AND ELIMINATION.
21. Fluid and Electrolyte Alterations.
22. Genitourinary Alterations.
23. Gastrointestinal Alterations.
Unit V: ALTERATIONS IN OXYGEN TRANSPORT.
24. Respiratory Alterations.
25. Cardiovascular Alterations.
26. Hematological Alterations.
Unit VI: ALTERATIONS IN PROTECTIVE MECHANISMS.
27. Immunologic Alterations.
28. Endocrine Alterations.
29. Cellular Alterations.
30. Integumentary Alterations.
Unit VII: Alterations in Sensorimotor Function.
31. Sensory Alterations.
32. Neurological Alterations.
33. Cognitive Alterations.
34. Musculoskeletal Alterations.
Unit VIII: OTHER ALTERATIONS TO CHILDREN’S HEALTH.
35. Psychosocial Alterations.
36. Child Abuse and Neglect.
Appendices.
Appendix A: The Friedman Family Assessment Model (Short Form).
Appendix B: Physical Growth Charts.
Appendix C: Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule, United States, January-December 2001.
Appendix D: Sexual Maturity Ratings (SMR).
Appendix E: Common Laboratory Tests and Normal Values.
Appendix F: Temperature Equivalents and Pediatric Weight Conversion.
Appendix G: Common NANDA Diagnoses for Children and Their Families.
Appendix H: Abbreviations.
Glossary.
Index.