Children's Nursing Placements (eBook)

Before we start

1.      Top
tips from child nursing students

Getting there

2.      Preparing
for placement

3.      Uniform

4.      Absence
from placement

5.     
The NMC Code

6.      Family-centred
care

7.      Consent,
competence and confidentiality

8.      Guidance
on using social media

Settling there

9.      Induction
and first day

10.  Working
with your practice supervisor (mentor)

11.  Common
documentation

12. 
Communicating with your colleagues

12.1     Answering the phone

13.  Communicating
with children, young people and families

Being there

14.  Personal
safety

14.1         
Hand hygiene

14.2         
Infection control and sharps policy

14.3         
Moving and handling

15.  Fundamental
skills

15.1         
Assessment using activities of daily living

15.2         
Healthy Child Programme

15.3         
A to E assessment

15.4         
Observation of vital signs

15.5         
Paediatric early warning scores (PEWS)

15.6         
Aseptic Non Touch
Technique (ANTT)

15.7         
Drug administration

15.8         
Drug calculations for children

15.9         
Infant Feeding

15.10     
Nutrition and fluids

15.11      Skin
assessment

15.12      Urinalysis

15.13     
Faeces

15.14     
Risk assessment from a paediatric perspective

15.15     
Safeguarding children and young people

15.16     
Play and distraction

16.  Paediatric
Basic Life Support and choking

17.  Common
medical emergencies

17.1         
Respiratory distress

17.2         
Sepsis

17.3         
Anaphylactic reaction

17.4         
Escalating concerns

18.  Pain and
pain assessment

19.  Common
medication groups for children

Moving on from there

20.  Reflection

21.  FAQs

22.  Common
terminology

23.  Useful websites