Chapter 19 Cast care Lynne Chadburn CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 200 Learning outcomes 200 Rationale 200 Factors to note 201 Application of the cast 204 Equipment 204 Method 204 Observations and…

Chapter 44 Pain management Rebecca Reaney, Catherine Trower CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 454 Learning outcomes 454 Rationale 455 Assessment of pain 455 Guidelines 455 Factors to note 456 Conducting a pain…

Chapter 33 Venepuncture and cannulation Maureen Lilley CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 320 Learning outcomes 320 Rationale 321 Factors to note 321 Venepuncture 322 Equipment 322 Method 322 Intravenous cannulation 323 Equipment…

Chapter 29 Temperature control Toby Aslam Mohammed CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 280 Learning outcomes 281 Rationale 281 Factors to note 281 Controlling temperature 281 Equipment 281 Guidelines 281 Observations and complications…

Chapter 20 Positioning, handling and exercises Victoria Demery, Susan Rideout CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 211 Learning outcomes 211 Rationale 211 Factors to note 212 Guidelines 215 Pre-term babies 215 Acutely sick…

Chapter 13 Central lines Barbara Doyle CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 152 Learning outcomes 152 Rationale 152 Factors to note 153 General guidelines 154 Administration of bolus drugs into a heparinised central…

Chapter 34 Aseptic non-touch technique Stephen Rowley, Simon Clare CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 329 Learning outcomes 329 Rationale 330 Factors to note 330 Evidence: important components of ANTT 331 Hand washing…

Chapter 18 Phototherapy Susan Alexander CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 195 Learning outcomes 195 Rationale 195 Factors to note 196 Phototherapy 196 Equipment 196 Method 197 Dos and don’ts 198 INTRODUCTION Hyperbilirubinaemia,…

Chapter 41 Intravenous therapy Nan D. McIntosh CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 401 Learning outcomes 401 Factors to note 402 Intravenous infusions 402 Equipment 402 Method 402 Observations and complications 403 Dos…

Chapter 14 Chest drainage Michaela Dixon CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 163 Learning outcomes 163 Rationale 163 Pathophysiology 164 Pneumothorax 164 Haemothorax 164 Pleural effusion/empyema 164 Factors to note 164 Chest drainage…