Fundamentals of Children's Anatomy and Physiology : A Textbook for Nursing and Healthcare Students

ISBN-13: 9781118625057 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 528 str.

Ian Peate; Elizabeth Gormley–Fleming

Opis

When caring for the well or ill child, recognising and responding to their anatomical and physiological differences is essential. Fundamentals of Children's Anatomy and Physiology provides child nursing students and registered nurses with a succinct but complete overview of the structure and function of the child's body, plus clinical applications throughout to demonstrate how the concepts relate to real-life nursing. Each chapter lists learning outcomes and
includes clinical considerations, body maps, a range of high-quality illustrations and test-your-knowledge questions. The book is also accompanied by a companion website with further self-assessment and quizzes.

Spis treści

About the series

Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgements

How to use your textbook

About the companion website

Chapter 1 The child in society: enhancing health and wellbeing
Lisa Whiting and Mary Donnelly

Chapter 2 Homeostasis
Mary Brady

Chapter 3 Scientific principles
Peter S. Vickers

Chapter 4 The cell
Peter S. Vickers

Chapter 5 Genetics
Peter S. Vickers

Chapter 6 Tissues
Peter S. Vickers

Chapter 7 The immune system
Alison Mosenthal

Chapter 8 Blood
Peter S. Vickers

Chapter 9 The cardiac system
Sheila Roberts

Chapter 10 The respiratory system
Elizabeth Akers

Chapter 11 The endocrine system
Julia Petty

Chapter 12 The digestive system and nutrition
Joanne Outteridge

Chapter 13 The renal system
Elizabeth Gormley–Fleming

Chapter 14 The reproductive systems
Ann L. Bevan

Chapter 15 The nervous system
Petra Brown

Chapter 16 The muscular system
Elizabeth Gormley–Fleming

Chapter 17 The skeletal system
Debbie Martin

Chapter 18 The senses
Joanne Outteridge

Chapter 19 The skin
Elizabeth Gormley–Fleming

Self–assessment answers

Index

Blurb

Children are not little adults. Being able to recognise and respond in a meaningful way to their anatomical and physiological differences is an essential part of the nurse s role. Fundamentals of Children s Anatomy and Physiology is an accessible, applied and highly visual textbook designed to give you a sound knowledge of the functions of the body, enabling you to provide safe and effective nursing care.

This exciting and straightforward resource provides an overview of the anatomy and physiology of children and the related biological sciences that will enable you to develop your practical caring skills and to enhance your knowledge in order to become a caring, kind and compassionate children s nurse. It will enable you to deliver increasingly complex care for children, sick or well, in a range of settings that safeguards and promotes the welfare of vulnerable children in an appropriate, coordinated, multi–disciplinary, integrated and family–centred manner.

KEY FEATURES:

• A full–colour, student–friendly, introduction to the essentials of anatomy and physiology for children and young people
• Can be used as a reference text in the practice learning environment, the classroom or at home
• Clinical application throughout, applying the anatomy and physiology to common child health conditions
• Full of interactive learning materials and features, including self–testing, review questions, and activities to help reinforce learning
• Includes a glossary of terms
• A companion website available at www.wileyfundamentalseries.com/childrensA&P