Pediatric Nursing Care Plans

1. Child Health Assessment ........................................................................................................................... 1
Child health history 1
2. Generic Care Plans ..................................................................................................................................... 17
Airway clearance, ineffective 17
General safety precautions by development stage 45
3. Nursing Care of Children with Alteration in Respiratory Function ................................................ 59
Nursing care of children with epiglottitis 59
Nursing care of children with pneumonia 61
Nursing care of children with asthma 67
Nursing care plan 68
Nursing care of children with acute respiratory 75
Nursing care of children with pulmonary edema 81
4. Nursing Care of Children with Alteration in Cardiovascular Function .........................................
Pediatric Nursing Care Plans
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Esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula 166
Nursing care plan 167
Maintains hydration and nutrition 168
Nursing care of children with gastrostomy 168
Pyloric stenosis 170
Nursing care plan 170
Nursing care of children with gastroesophageal reflux 172
Nursing care plan 172
Nursing care of children with hirschprung's disease (congenital aganglionic mega colon) 174
Nursing care of children with intussusception 178
Nursing care plan 178
Nursing care of children with abdominal wall defects 180
Nursing care plan (postoperative) 180
Nursing care of children undergoing abdominal surgery 181
Nursing care of children with ostomies 186
7. Nursing Care of Children with Genitourinary Dysfunction .......................................................... 187
Nursing care of children with genitourinary system disorders 187
Acute renal failure 187
Nursing care of children with acute glomerulonephritis 187
Nephrotic syndrome 191
Nursing care planning 192
Urinary tract infection (uti) 196
Nursing care plan 196
Nursing care of children with acute renal failure 199
Nursing care plan 199
Nursing care of children with chronic renal failure 204
Nursing care plan 205
Nursing care of children undergoing peritoneal dialysis 209
Hypospadias 213
Nursing care plan 213
Nursing care of children with obstructive uropathy 215
Nursing care plan 216
Nursing care of children with urinary diversions 217
Bladder exstrophy 222
Nursing care plan 222
8. Nursing Care of Children with Endocrine Dysfunction .................................................................. 225
Nursing care of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus 225
Nursing care of children with diabetic ketoacidosis 232
Nursing care of children with inborn errors of metabolism 235
Nursing care of children with galactosemia 236
Nursing care of children with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone 237
Nursing care of children with hypothyroidism 239
9. Nursing Care of Children with Hematological Dysfunction .......................................................... 243
Hereditary spherocytosis 243
Nursing care plan 243
Nursing care plan 244
Von willebrand's disease 246
Nursing care plan 247
Nursing care of children with anemia 249
Sickle cell anemia 251
Nursing care plan 252
Thalassemia 256
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (g6pd deficiency) 258
Nursing care plan 258
10. Nursing Care of Children with Musculoskeletal Dysfunction ...................................................... 260
Orthopedic injuries 260
Nursing care of children with congenital hip dysplasia 268
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Nursing care of children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (juvenile idiopathic arthritis) 268
Nursing care plan 269
Nursing care of children with systemic lupus erythematosus 274
Nursing care of children with osteomyelitis 280
11. Nursing Care of Children with Malignant Disorders ...................................................................... 286
Nursing care of children with acute lymphocytic leukemia 286
Nursing care plan 286
Lymphomas 296
Nursing care plans 296
Nursing care plan 299
Nursing care plan 300
Nursing care of children with craniotomy 303
Neuroblastoma 307
Nursing care plan 308
Nursing care plan 308
Nursing care of children with osteosarcoma (osteogenic sarcoma) 309
Nursing care plan 309
Nursing care of children with neutropenia 314
Nursing care of children with hemopoetic stem cell transplant 316
Nursing care of children receiving chemotherapy 323
Nursing care plan 323
Nursing care of children receiving radiotherapy 330
Nursing care plan 331
12. Nursing Care of Children with Integumentary Dysfunction and Other Special Topics ........... 234
Nursing care of children with burns 334
Nursing care of children undergoing skin graft for treatment of burns 342
Nursing care of children with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) 344
Nursing care of children with systemic lupus erythematosus 347
Nursing care of children with terminal illness 352
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