UNIT ONE: CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE NURSE: Perspectives of pediatric nursing -- Community-based nursing care of the child and family -- Family influences on child health promotion -- Social, cultural, and religious influences on child health promotion -- Developmental influences on child health promotion -- UNIT TWO: ASSESSMENT OF THE CHILD AND FAMILY: Communication and health assessment of the child and family -- Physical and developmental assessment of the child -- UNIT THREE: THE NEWBORN: Health promotion of the newborn and family -- Health problems of newborns -- UNIT FOUR: INFANCY: Health promotion of the infant and family -- Health problems of infants -- UNIT FIVE: EARLY CHILDHOOD: Health promotion of the toddler and family -- Health promotion of the preschooler and family -- Health problems of toddlers and preschoolers -- UNIT SIX: MIDDLE CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE: Health promotion of the school-age child and family -- Health promotion of the adolescent and family -- Health problems of school-age children and adolescents -- UNIT SEVEN: THE CHILD AND FAMILY WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: Chronic illness, disability, or end-of-life care for the child and family -- Impact of cognitive or sensory impairment on the child and family -- Family-centered home care -- UNIT EIGHT: IMPACT OF HOSPITALIZATION ON THE CHILD AND FAMILY: Family-centered care of the child during illness and hospitalization -- Pediatric variations of nursing interventions -- UNIT NINE: THE CHILD WITH PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE TRANSFER OF OXYGEN AND NUTRIENTS: The child with respiratory dysfunction -- The child with gastrointestinal dysfunction -- UNIT TEN: THE CHILD WITH PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION AND CIRCULATION OF BLOOD: The child with cardiovascular dysfunction -- The child with hematologic or immunologic dysfunction -- UNIT ELEVEN: THE CHILD WITH A DISTURBANCE OF REGULATORY MECHANISMS: The child with genitourinary dysfunction -- The child with cerebral dysfunction -- The child with endocrine dysfunction -- The child with integumentary dysfunction -- UNIT TWELVE: THE CHILD WITH A PROBLEM THAT INTERFERES WITH PHYSICAL MOBILITY: The child with a musculoskeletal or articular dysfunction -- The child with neuromuscular or muscular dysfunction -- APPENDIXES: A: Family assessment -- B: Patterns of inheritance -- C: Developmental/sensory assessment -- D: Growth measurements -- E: Common laboratory tests -- F: Dietary reference intakes: Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) and Adequate Intake (AI) -- G: NANDA international-approved nursing diagnoses 2003-2004 -- H: Translations of Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale -- I: Spanish-English Translations