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Focus on family-centered care emphasizes the role and influence of the
family in child health and illness with a separate chapter and
Family-Centered Care boxes.
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Full-color drawings and photographs reflect the latest in nursing
care.
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Nursing Care Guidelines boxes offer clear, step-by-step
instructions for interventions in a variety of situations and
conditions, and Nursing Care Plan boxes included expected patient
outcomes and rationales for nursing interventions.
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Nursing Tips include helpful hints and practical, clinical
information.
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Translating Evidence into Practice and Applying Evidence to
Practice boxes help you apply research to improve the outcomes of
nursing care.
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Atraumatic Care boxes contain techniques for care that manage
pain, discomfort, or stress, along with approaches to promote
self-esteem and prevent embarrassment.
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Emergency Treatment boxes serve as a quick reference for
interventions in critical situations.
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Cultural Considerations and Cultural Competence content
provides tips from clinical experts.
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Community and Home Health Considerations boxes address issues
such as increasing immunization rates, decreasing smoking among teens,
and preventing lead poisoning.
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Drug Alerts highlight important drug-related information for safe,
appropriate care.
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Nursing Alerts call out critical considerations such as key
assessment data, risk factors, and danger signs that must be
considered in providing care.
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Research Focus boxes emphasize research with concise reviews of
important evidence.
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NEW! Updated content reflects the objectives of Healthy People 2030,
and updates and revisions are made to each chapter.
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NEW! New Next Generation NCLEX(R) (NGN) examination-style
questions are included in all chapters to promote critical thinking.
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NEW! NGN-style unfolding case studies replace nursing care plans
in disease-focused chapters.
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NEW! More information on emerging viruses includes the latest
evidence on COVID-19 in children.
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NEW! Updated immunization content is included in the Infectious
Diseases chapter.
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NEW! More information on mental health issues of the school-age
child is added.
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NEW! More information on vaping and smoking covers their impact on
adolescents.
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NEW! More information on preventing obesity is included, as well
as updates on hypertension guidelines and other chronic diseases of
childhood.
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NEW! Updated figures and illustrations better reflect the
diversity of families.
