The Great Ormond Street Hospital Manual of Children's Nursing Practices
by Macqueen, Susan; Bruce, Elizabeth; Gibson, FaithEdition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2012-06-18
Publisher(s): Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary
The Great Ormond Street Manual of Paediatric Clinical Nursing Practicesis an evidenced-based manual of practical skills in paediatric care, which builds on the extensive expertise developed at Great Ormond Street. It encompasses all aspects of paediatric care from the most basic aspects of everyday practice to advanced practice in high dependency and intensive care. The Manual is a comprehensive resource for all nurses, students, and health-care professionals involved in paediatric clinical practice.
Author Biography
Sue Macqueen is now retired but was a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Infection Control at Great Ormond Street.
Elizabeth Bruce is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pain Control Service at Great Ormond Street.
Faith Gibson is a Clinical Professor of Children and Young People's Cancer Care at Great Ormond Street
Table of Contents
| Introduction | |
| How to use this book | |
| Evidence Based Practice | |
| Assessment of Patient | |
| Admission | |
| Observations | |
| Respiratory | |
| Cardiac | |
| Vital Signs | |
| Discharge Planning | |
| Transferring a Patient | |
| Allergy and Anaphylaxis | |
| Food allergies | |
| Latex allergy | |
| Biopsies | |
| Skin Liver Duodenal Bone Marrow/ Harvesting Renal | |
| Blood Administration | |
| An overview of the history of transfusion | |
| Administration of red blood cells and platelets | |
| Administration of plasma and cryoprecipitate | |
| Administration of albumin | |
| Administration of coagulation factors | |
| Administration of immunoglobulin | |
| Bowel Care | |
| Bowel wash outs | |
| Stoma Care | |
| Burns and Scalds | |
| Management of burns and scalds | |
| Child Protection | |
| Complimentary Therapies | |
| Massage | |
| Aromatherapy | |
| Acupuncture | |
| Homeopathy | |
| Cytotoxic Drugs | |
| Handling and administration Protection of the environment | |
| Protection of children, staff and parents | |
| Drug administration | |
| Ear Care and Eye Care | |
| Cleaning | |
| Syringing | |
| Perforation | |
| Hearing aids Cochlear implants | |
| Cleaning | |
| Installation of drops | |
| Application of pads | |
| Care on contact lens | |
| Fluid Balance | |
| Peritoneal dialysis | |
| Haemodialysis | |
| Central Venovenous Haemofiltration (CVVH) | |
| Hygiene - personal | |
| Bathing | |
| Mouth care | |
| Nail care | |
| Toileting | |
| Immunizations | |
| Infection Control | |
| Aseptic technique | |
| Barrier nursing/protective/source | |
| Blood spillage | |
| Decontamination of feeding equipment | |
| Hand hygiene | |
| Linen disposal | |
| Protective clothing | |
| Sharps injuries | |
| Universal precautions | |
| Waste disposal | |
| Infusions and Intravascular Access | |
| Arterial lines/monitoring | |
| Cannulation | |
| Extravasation | |
| Implanted devices | |
| Percutaneous central catheters | |
| Percutaneous intravenous catheters | |
| Peripheral lines | |
| Subcutaneous | |
| Tunnelled central catheters | |
| Investigations | |
| General skeletal | |
| Radiological Investigations | |
| Investigational radiology | |
| Nuclear medicine | |
| Glomerula filtration | |
| Micturating cystogram | |
| Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) | |
| Fluoroscopy | |
| Ultrasound | |
| Specimens | |
| Blood taking principles | |
| Blood glucose estimation | |
| Cerebrospinal fluid | |
| Faeces | |
| PH studies | |
| Urine | |
| Medicines - Administration of | |
| Nurse prescribing | |
| Working out drug doses | |
| Routes of administration | |
| Oral | |
| Rectal | |
| Buccal | |
| Intravenous | |
| Subcutaneous | |
| Intra-muscular | |
| Intradermal | |
| Intraosseus | |
| Intrathecal | |
| Epidural | |
| Inhalation | |
| Intra-nasal | |
| Skin patches | |
| Moving and Handling | |
| Moving and Handling | |
| Restraint | |
| Neonatal Care | |
| Incubator care | |
| Neonatal screening | |
| Phototherapy | |
| Replogle tubes | |
| Thermoregulation | |
| Umbilical care | |
| Vitamin K | |
| Neurological Care | |
| External ventricular drainage | |
| Lumbar puncture | |
| Management of convulsions | |
| Neurological observations | |
| Nutrition and Feeding | |
| Nutritional requirements | |
| Breast feeding | |
| Nutrition from pre-term to teenage | |
| Enteral feeding | |
| Transpyloric feeding | |
| Sham feeding | |
| Total parental nutrition (TPN) | |
| Orthopaedic Care | |
| Traction | |
| Plaster care | |
| Pin site care | |
| Pain Management | |
| Inroduction | |
| Pain management (overview) | |
| Assessment of pain | |
| Entonox | |
| Epidural analgesia | |
| Patient controlled and nurse controlled analgesia | |
| Subcutaneous local anaesthetic infusions | |
| Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) | |
| Palliative Care | |
| Introduction | |
| Assessment | |
| Symptoms | |
| Signs of impending death | |
| Using a syringe driver | |
| Last offices | |
| Funerals | |
| Bereavement | |
| Peri-operative Care | |
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