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…
Chapter 15 Incubator care Susan Alexander CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 170 Learning outcomes 170 Rationale 171 Factors to note 171 Equipment 172 Method 172 Observations and complications 173 Transition from incubator…
Chapter 24 Radiography Joanne Moore CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 240 Learning outcomes 240 Rationale 241 Factors to note 241 General principles 242 General environment 242 Preparation of the child and parent/carer…
Chapter 6 Assessment Kerry Cook, Hermione Montgomery CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 67 Learning outcomes 68 Rationale 68 Model of assessment 68 Approaching the examination 68 Subjective information (history) 69 Objective information…
