This book provides a comprehensive guide on pediatric and adolescent nursing care, emphasizing the importance of holistic and humanized methods. It explores child development stages, including physical, cognitive, psychosocial, psychosexual, and moral aspects, while integrating theories from Piaget, Erikson, Freud, and Kohlberg. The book offers practical tools and frameworks, such as the NANDA-guided checklist and Bloom's taxonomy, to enhance nursing assessments and care plans. It also includes strategies for mental health evaluation using validated instruments like the SDQ and RQC, and guidelines for engaging with families and young patients. Aimed at nursing students and educators, the book seeks to foster professional competence and critical thinking in the field of pediatric and adolescent healthcare. |