The Great Ormond Street Hospital Manual of Children's Nursing Practices (eBook)

Sue Macqueen is now retired but was a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Infection Control at Great Ormond Street. Elizabeth Bruce is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pain Control Service at Great Ormond Street. Faith Gibson is a Clinical Professor of Children and Young People's Cancer Care at Great Ormond Street

Introduction.

1. Assessment of Patient.

2. Allergy and Anaphylaxis.

3. Biopsies.

4. Administration of Blood Componeents and Products

5. Bowel Care.

6. Burns and Scalds.

7. Child Protection.

8. Cytotoxic Drugs.

9. Fluid Balance.

10. Personal Hygiene and Pressure Ulcer Prevention.

11. Immunisations.

12. Infection Prevention and Control.

13. Intravenous and Intra-arterial Access.

14. Investigations.

15. Administration of Medicines.

16. Moving and Handling.

17. Neonatal Care.

18. Neurological Care.

19. Nutrition and Feeding.

20. Orthopaedic Care.

21. Pain Management.

22. Palliative Care.

23. Peri-operative Care.

24. Play as a Therapeutic Tool.

25. Poisoning and Overdose.

26. Respiratory Care.

27. Resuscitation Practices.

28. Tracheostomy: Care and Management

39. Urinary Catheter Care.

30. Drug Withdrawal - Prevention and Management

"This textbook would be most suited for either student
paediatric nurses or paediatric nurses working in a ward
setting." (Nursing Times, 23 April 2014)

"This manual builds on the knowledge, skills and expertise
of one of the UK's finest children's hospital and
explains comprehensive, evidence-based care clearly . . .
Additionally its availability as an e-book makes it an excellent
pocket-sized reference guide." (Nursing Children and
Young People, 1 October 2012)

"Experienced nurses could use the book as a guide for
writing their own procedures and clinical guidelines of care . . .
All children's nurses should have this book as a
reference." (Nursing Standard, 10 October
2012)

"It considers all aspects of children's nursing from
everyday practice to advanced procedures in high-dependency and
intensive-care units with the aim of providing a comprehensive
resource for all qualified nurses, students and other healthcare
professionals involved in caring for children in hospital and
community settings." (Times Higher Education
Supplement, 24 May 2012)

"Such a good book! I really like how the book gives you a
rationale for why practices are undertaken. It is ideal for a
student as it answers all the 'why' questions that they
may have about any procedure you can think of...Informative, easy
to read, engaging and interesting."(Emma Louise Scragg, 3rd year
child nursing student, Salford University)

"A very useful and practical manual on the nursing practices for
children...A great manual, thank you!" (Amy Griffin, 3rd year
child nursing student, Keele University)

"A very interesting and well written book, full of all the
right information and more for students and qualified paediatric
nurses to read upon to expand their knowledge." (Amy Warburton,
2nd year child nursing student, University of Nottingham)