Wound care
Chapter 37 Wound care Angela Deliah Rodgers CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 354 Learning outcomes 355 Rationale 355 What is healing? 355 Phases of wound healing 355 Factors affecting healing 356 Wound…
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Chapter 8 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Fiona Clements CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 94 Learning outcomes 95 Rationale 95 Factors to note 95 Basic paediatric life support 96 Method 96 Dos and don’ts 98…
Feeding 2: Enteral feeding
Chapter 40 Feeding 2 Enteral feeding Christopher Bunford CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 388 Learning outcomes 388 Rationale 388 Factors to note 388 Guidelines 392 Passing a nasogastric (NG) tube 392 Equipment…
Oxygen therapy
Chapter 43 Oxygen therapy Rebecca Clarke CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 446 Learning outcomes 446 Rationale 447 Factors to note 447 Guidelines 448 Delivery of oxygen therapy 448 Equipment for headbox and…
The safe management of medicines for children
Chapter 42 The safe management of medicines for children Louise Ford, Christina Maddox, Emma Moore, Rachel Sales CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 418 Learning outcomes 418 Rationale 418 Factors to note 418…
Caring for the child who has died
Chapter 7 Caring for the child who has died Bernadette McCormick CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 81 Learning outcomes 81 Rationale 82 Family care when death is expected and planning can take…
Complementary therapies
Chapter 5 Complementary therapies Julia Fearon CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 57 Defining complementary therapy 57 Prevalence of complementary therapies in children’s care 57 Potential benefits and possible disadvantages of therapies 58…
Neurological observations and coma scales
Chapter 17 Neurological observations and coma scales Alison Warren CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 182 Learning outcomes 182 Rationale 182 Factors to note 183 Neonates 186 Sick children 186 Neurological assessment 187…
Key concepts
Chapter 1 Key concepts Dave Clarke, Jane Davies CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 3 Policy context 4 The preparation of children’s nurses 5 Legal and professional frameworks 6 Accountability 6 Advocacy 8…
