Oxford handbook of children's and young people's nursing [[electronic resource]] / edited by Edward Alan Glasper, Gillian McEwing, Jim Richardson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910456881703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007
• ISBN: 0-19-959790-1; 1-283-58224-4; 9786613894694; 0-19-158550-5
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (1051 p.)
• Collana: Oxford handbooks in nursing
• Altri autori (Persone): GlasperEdward Alan; McEwingGillian; RichardsonJim <1957->
• Disciplina: 618.9200231
• Soggetti: Pediatric nursing; Nursing; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 983-994) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preface; Foreword; Contents; Key informants; List of contributors; Symbols and abbreviations; 1 Normal growth and development; Physical growth and its measurement; Physical development; Developmental milestones; Cognitive development; Language development; Social development; Psychological theories of attachment; Promoting child health and health promotion models; Immunization; 2 Care of the child/young person and family; Working with families; Communication with the child and family; Family nursing; Working with siblings; Using nursing models in practice; Partnership model of nursing; How to write a care planEvaluation of care; The importance of play; Diversionary/normal play; Preparation and post-procedural play; Directed and hospital role play; Guided imagery; Education and the ill child; Patient and parent information and education; Dealing with parental aggression; Writing a patient information leaflet; 3 Care of the ; child/young person and family in hospital; Risk assessment; The effects of hospitalization; Preparing children for hospital; Making the environment child and young person orientated; Admission to hospital; Parental participation in care; Preparing for discharge4 Care of the child/young person and family in the community; Effects of being a sick child or young person at home; Managing long-term conditions in the community setting; Communication with professionals; Working with technology-dependent children at home; Working with diverse communities; NHS walk-in centres; 5 Assessing the sick child; Principles of physical assessment; Assessing a child's temperature; Assessing a child's heart rate; Assessing a child's respiratory rate; Assessing a child's blood pressure; Observation of the sick child; Recognition of the sick child; 6 Nursing care of the sick childManagement of procedural pain; Pain assessment tools; Pre-operative care; 7 Fundamental skills; Handwashing; Prevention and control of infection; Personal protective equipment; Patient equipment; Patient placement; Safe handling and disposal of clinical waste; Laundry; Meeting children's hygiene needs; Oral hygiene; Assessment of a child with a wound; Selecting a wound dressing for a child; Eye care; Ear care; Pressure ulcers; Fluid requirements in children; Fluid balance monitoring; Assessing dehydration; Assisting with taking a blood sample; Assisting with cannulation and cannula careSite management of a peripheral cannula; Tunnelled central intravenous line care; Safe administration of blood products and blood transfusion; Caring for an indwelling urethral catheter; Care of a child with raised body temperature; Manual handling and children; Cervical spine injury; Care of the child with potential cervical spine injury: moving and handling; Radiological and clinical clearance of potential Cervical spine injury; Supportive holding and restraint; 8.1 Skin problems and communicable diseases; Anatomy and physiology of the skin; Paediatric thermal injuries
• Sommario/riassunto: Children's and young people's (CYP) nursing requires special skills and a unique perspective. The Oxford Handbook of Children's and Young People's Nursing gives concise, practical and expert advice on all aspects of the nurse's role. Written for both practising and student nurses, it is a comprehensive and reliable guide to the care of children and young people in a family context.Giving a complete picture of the role of the CYP nurse, the contents are arranged to mirror the key concepts of CYP nursing. Helping you achieve the best possible results for your patients, the authors offer a wealth