Pediatric Nursing Secrets addresses many of the "pearls" and clinical insights of pediatric nursing. This book offers a wide range of pediatric topics such as growth and development, school health, immunization requirements, the pediatric surgical and critical care patient and problems in body system such as respiratory, cardiac, neurological, musculoskelatal, hematology, and renal as well as the well and sick newborn. Its purpose is not to thoroughly address each clinical area but to point out interesting and important information for the nursing practitioner. It will address both outpatient and primary care issues such as nutrition and school health as well as inpatient and hospital care.