Lung transplantation in children
2 Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Transplant Team, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London Learning objectives By the end of the chapter the reader will understand: the challenges faced by the…
Communication: a holistic approach
Learning objectives After reading this chapter, the reader will be able to: understand that even the most experienced health professional can (and should) improve their communication skills, and that this…
Management of asthma and allergy
1Consultant Respiratory Paediatrician2Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine3Specialist Practitioner in Children’s Community Nursing, Nottingham Children’s Hospital Learning objectives After studying this chapter the reader will have an understanding of: the pathophysiology…
Professional issues
Learning objectives After studying this chapter the reader will have an understanding of: the legal context of practice law and ethics of nursing patient safety the importance of maintaining a…
Transition to adult services
Youth Service Manager, Nottingham Children’s Hospital Learning objectives After studying this chapter the reader will have an understanding of: the process of transition models of transition young people’s experiences of…
Nursing assessment, history taking and collaborative working
Learning objectives After studying this chapter, the reader will have an understanding of: the importance of a structured approach during a nursing assessment for the child with respiratory disease the…
