Percentile charts
58Percentile charts Figure 58.1 Measuring head circumferences Figure 58.2 Measuring weight Figure 58.3 Measuring height Definition Percentile chats, now more commonly referred to as centile charts or growth charts, are…
Sudden infant death syndrome
53Sudden infant death syndrome Figure 53.1 Sudden infant death syndrome Definition Cot death is the sudden and unexpected death of a baby for no obvious reason. The post-mortem examination may…
Emergency care
26Emergency care Nursing children and young people requiring emergency care is a unique and challenging area of paediatrics. The emergency children’s nurse has to be equipped to manage a broad…
Young person resuscitation
24Young person resuscitation Figure 24.1 Advanced Paediatric Life Support Algorithm Reproduced with the kind permission of the Resuscitation Council (UK) When involved in resuscitation it must be noted that there…
Safeguarding
35Safeguarding Figure 35.1 Timeline of legislation and guidance on legislation Figure 35.2 Events surrounding safeguarding legislation From Maria Colwell (1973) to Peter Connolly (2007) Protecting children from adults is a…
