Practices in Children's Nursing
Guidelines for Community and Hospital
Published on 10. January 2000
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-0-443-05875-2 (ISBN)
Description
The skills required by children's nurses are many and varied, and are undertaken in a variety of settings. Sick children are cared for at home, in children's units and hospitals, and sometimes in adult wards. In addition, children with disabilities may need nursing care while at special schools or in residential settings. This book provides a clinical manual of common procedures in children's nursing. Each practice is research based, and discussed within a framework which examines: Objectives, Rationale, Factors to note, Guidelines, Positioning, Equipment, Method, Special observations and possible, Complications, and References and further reading. The guidelines have been written specifically for children's nursing by contributors from well-known children's units and are not simply adaptations from adult practices. All hospital and community nurses dealing with children, whether in a specialised unit or an adult unit, which also admits children, will find this book of great practical help.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Pre-Reg and Post-Reg Nurses
Illustrations
71 ills.
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Weight
710 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-05875-2 (9780443058752)
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Content
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION: Child Development: BriefOutline Covering 0 -16 Years. Introduction to Specialist Areas: Accident and Emergency, Residential Care, Community Nurse, Hospital Care: Medical, Surgical, the Critically Ill Child, the Unconscious Child, the Handicapped Child, the Small Baby, theChild with Altered Immunity: Oncology, AIDS, Congenital SECTION 2 the PRACTICES: Active and Passive Exercises. Administration of Medicines (Local Anaesthesia, Oral, Rectal, PCA, Injections (IM and SC) IV Drugs, Nurse Prescribing. Aseptic Technique: Careof Wounds, Removal of Sutures and Clips, Care of Burns. Blood Glucose Estimation. Bone Marrow Aspiration. Bowel Care: Enema, Suppositories, Washouts, and Manual Evacuation. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Central Venous Pressure. Chest Aspiration: Careof Intercostal Tubes, Removal of Tubes. Child Abuse: Presenting Symptoms, Referral to Guidelines. Ear Care: Mopping, Syringing, Instillation of Drops. Emergency Admission of Acutely Ill Infant/Child. External Ventricular Drainage. Eye Care: Irrigation, Instillation of Drops. Feeding: Infant, Toddler, Oro/Nasogastric, Gastrostomy, Sham Feeds. Fits: Care of Child Having a Fit. Gastric Aspiration and Lavage. Hygiene, Baby and Child: General, Hair, Mouth Care. Incubator Care. Intravenous Infusions: Blood, Platelet, Intravenous Feeding. Intravenous Long Lines: Care Of. Isolation Nursing. Last Offices. Lumbar Puncture. Nasal Packing and Removal of Packs. Nasopharyngeal Suction. Nebulisers. Neurological Examination: Observations and Paediatric ComaScale. Oxygen Therapy: Cannula and Head Box. Pain Assessment: Use of Pain Scales. Phototherapy. Plaster Care. Post Operative Care: Day/In Patients. Preoperative Care: Day/In Patient. Pressure Areas: Care Of. Removal of Drains: Specimen Collection: Urine...MSU, Suprapubic, Catheter, Nasopharyngeal Aspirate, Nose and Throat Swabs, Stools, Bloods. Stoma Care, Urine and Bowel. T EpidSponging. Traction: Application of Skin Traction, Care of Traction. Tracheostomy Care. Urinary Catheterisation, Bladder Irrigation, Suprapublic Aspiration. Venepuncture and Cannulation. Ventilator Care and CPAP for the Long Term Care, Not the Acutely Sick. Ventricular Tap. Vital Signs (BP, Apex and Pulse, Respiration, Temperature, Oxymetry), NormalValues for Each Age Group APPENDICES: Informed Consent. Safety. Play...Distraction. Parental Participation/Education