"Pediatric Facts Made Incredibly Quick, 2/e" is the quick reference every nurse wants and needs. The soft, protective spiral-top binding permits quick access to information and a flat surface for reading. The wipeable surface allows the nurse to make notes on any page and remove them with an alcohol wipe. "Pediatric Facts MIQ, 2/e", covers topics every pediatric nurse uses every day and needs quickly for safe care, including age-related developmental milestones; adaptations in assessment techniques for pediatric patients; normal assessment findings for each age-group; abuse assessment; pediatric vital signs; pain assessment; immunization schedules; laboratory test results; conversions, calculations, injection sites, I.V. therapy, and infusion rates for pediatric patients; poison and falls prevention; emergency measures, including CPR and pediatric advanced life support (PALS); and, basics such as temperature and weight conversion charts, nutritional guidelines, common terms, an English-Spanish quick reference guide, and an easy, quick-to-use index.

Table of Contents

Common abbreviations Growth & Development 1 Assessment 32 Laboratory values 62 Meds/I.V. therapy 67 Emergency 86 Skills 99 Teaching 115 Resources 124 Selected references 136 Index 137