Children and Their Families

Part 1 Family-centered care throughout the family life cycle: interdisciplinary care of the child and family; current issues in child and family nursing; the child developing within the family. Part 2 Health promotion and illness prevention: growth and development; developmental surveillance and milestones; health assessment of children; health promotion through community care. Part 3 Maintaining health across the continuum of care: unexpected outcomes of childbearing; acute illness as a challenge to health maintenance; chronic conditions as a challenge to health maintenance; rehabilitation and home care - supporting health maintenance; the grieving family; pain management in children. Part 4 Managing health challenges: health challenge - alteration in development of the neonate; health challenge - alterations in cardiovascular status; health challenge - alterations in respiratory status; health challenge - alterations in fluid and electrolyte status; health challenge - alterations in gastrointestinal status; health challenge - alterations in genitourinary status; health challenge - alterations in musculoskeletal status; health challenge - alterations in neurological status; health challenge - paediatric malignancies; health challenge - alterations in skin integrity; health challenge - alterations in endocrine status; health challenge - inborn errors of metabolism; health challenge - alterations in vision, hearing and communication; health challenge - alterations in children's mental health; health challenge - paediatric emergencies.