NURS 232 / NUPR 232 Child and Adolescent Nursing: Home

COURSE DESCRIPTION

NURS 232: This course introduces students to the basic concepts in health promotion and nursing management of children and adolescents. Emphasis is placed on the development of knowledge and skills in the management of common disorders and health problems from infancy to adolescence.

NUPR 232: Students utilize the nursing process and concepts of health promotion and nursing management. Emphasis is on the management of common disorders and health problems  from infancy to adolescence.

Multimedia

Growth and Development. [videodisc] (2006). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Human development: Birth to 2 1/2 years. (2007). [videodisc]. Irvine, CA: Concept Media.

Human development: 6 to 12 years. (2007). [videodisc]. Irvine, CA: Concept Media.

Discovery Health Channel. (2000). Pediatrics. [videorecording] Bethesda, MD.: Discovery Communicatio

Journals

Search CINAHL and Medline for authoritative current journal articles.

Some of the best journals in the field include:

MCN: The Journal of Maternal Child Nursing

Pediatric Nursing

Paediatric Nursing

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing

Related Library Book Call Numbers

RJ 45 RJ 100s RJ 245

REQUIRED TEXTS

Hockenberry, M. J., Wilson, D., & Rodgers,  C. C. (2018). Wong's nursing care of infants and children. (11th ed.). Mosby. ISBN 978-0323-549394 Previous edition: HBL RJ245 W47 2015

Nursing Reference Center       

: NRC+ includes e-books under the tab PRACTICE RESOURCES: drug handbook, care plan book, medical-surgical textbook.NRC+ includes nursing skills videos. View introductory video.

Dynamed

An evidence-based point of care resource with complete information about every disease and disorder. Useful for comprehensive information on medical specialties such as Child and Adolescent Medicine including links to full text articles, patient handouts, and guidelines. 

Updated Supplementary Resources

Adams, E.D. & Towle, M.A. (2009). Pediatric nursing care. Pearson/Prentice Hall.

Ball, J. W. & Bindler, R.C. (2007). Pediatric nursing: Caring for children. (4^th ed.). Prentice Hall.

Browne, N. et. al. (Eds.). (2007). Nursing care of the pediatric surgical patient. (2^nd ed.). Jones & Bartlett.

Burns, C.E. (2009). Pediatric primary care: A handbook for nurse practitioners. (4^th ed.). Saunders.

Chiocca, E. (2010). Advanced pediatric assessment. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (on order) 

Wong, D.L. (2001). Wong's essentials of pediatric nursing. (6^th ed.). Mosby.

World Health Organization. (2009). WHO child growth standards: Growth velocity based on weight, length and head circumference, methods and development. 

Supplementary Readings

Allen, P.J. (2004). Primary care of the child with a chronic condition. (4^th ed.). Elsevier-Mosby.

Behrman, R.E. (2004). Nelson textbook of pediatrics. (17^th ed.). Elsevier W.B. Saunders.

Betz, C.L. & Sowden, L.A. (2000). Mosby's pediatric nursing reference. (4^th ed.). Mosby.

Bindler, R.M. (2005). Pediatric drug guide. Prentice-Hall. 

Feldman, R.S. (1999). Child Development: A topical approach. Prentice-Hall.

Hobart, C. & Frankel, J. (2004). A practical guide to child observation and assessment. (3^rd ed.). S. Thornes.

Hockenberry, M.J. & Wong, D.L. (2004) Wong's clinical manual of pediatric nursing. (6^th ed.).  Mosby.

Luxner, K.L. & Jaffe, M.S. (2005). Delmar's pediatric nursing care plans. (3^rd ed.). Delmar Learning.

Pediatric nursing made incredibly easy. (2005). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Williams, C. & Asquith, J. (2000). Paediatric intensive care nursing. Churchill Livingstone.

Wise, B.V. (2000). Nursing care of the general pediatric surgical patient. Aspen.