Developing Practical Skills for Nursing Children and Young People

by Glasper; Alan

• ISBN13: 9780340974193
• ISBN10: 0340974192
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2009-11-27
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Clinical skills are essential to the practice of nursing. Learning these skills requires a wealth of both factual knowledge and technical expertise. This comprehensive skills text supplements practical teaching by describing clinical skills in the style of a tutor teaching at the bedside. Each chapter presents the essential skills for practice in a step-by-step format alongside an evidence-based rationale , anticipating common problems and suggesting practical solutions. The accompanying website provides reading lists, self-assessment questions, and PowerPoint presentations for each chapter. This book is essential reading for all students nurses on the child branch, as well as qualified pediatric nurses. It is also relevant to anyone assessing and planning care for an infant, child, or young person on the ward, clinic, or in the community. This book and its website enable the reader who may be learning care processes or mastering advanced skills to make the transition from learner to hands-on-nurse as smoothy as possible.

Author Biography

Alan Glasper is Professor of Children's and Young People's Nursing, School of Nursing Midwifery, University of Southampton Marion Aylott is a Senior Lecturer in Child Health Nursing, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol Cath Battrick is Matron, Paediatrics, Southampton Children's Hospital

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. viii
Foreword	p. x
Preface	p. xi
How to use this book and website	p. xii
Key concepts in undertaking clinical procedures with children and young people
Elements to consider before performing clinical nursing procedures	p. 1
Fundamental infection control techniques required for all procedures: using aseptic non-touch technique	p. 12
Clinical holding of children and young people	p. 18
Safeguarding children and young people	p. 26
Communicating with children, young people and their families	p. 40
Promoting family health in contemporary healthcare	p. 52
Planning and assessing the care of children and young people	p. 63
Play provision for children in hospital	p. 72
Manual handling for children and young people's nursing	p. 89
Assessment and vital signs: A comprehensive review	p. 109
Medicines administration	p. 148
Undertaking emergency life support	p. 167
Caring for personal hygiene needs	p. 188
Providing optimum nutrition and hydration	p. 203
Promoting children's continence
Enuresis	p. 220
Childhood constipation	p. 229
Delivering pre- and postoperative care	p. 242
Elimination: non-invasive renal care	p. 259
Pain assessment and management	p. 277
Administration of blood and blood products	p. 295
Skin health care
Normal skin function and managing common skin conditions	p. 312
Managing pressure ulcer risk in healthcare settings	p. 324
The management of the child with an allergy	p. 328
Non-invasive respiratory therapy
Aerosol therapy	p. 342
Oxygen therapy	p. 357
Tracheostomy care	p. 371
Caring for the child requiring long-term ventilation	p. 391
Invasive monitoring	p. 408
Invasive respiratory therapy	p. 429
Invasive cardiovascular support	p. 447
Caring for children suffering from burn injuries	p. 463
Transporting and transferring sick children and young people	p. 481
Neonatal care	p. 502
Managing children and young people with mental health problems	p. 518
Developing child oncology skills	p. 531
Orthopaedic skills	p. 549
Care of the child with spinal injury	p. 566
Venesection, cannulation and the care of children requiring IV infusions
Cannulation and venesection	p. 590
Peripheral intravenous therapy	p. 601
Caring for children with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions	p. 608
Emotional aspects of end of life care	p. 616
Developing your skills as a mentor. A guide for newly qualified practitioners	p. 624
Providing and delivering information to children and their families	p. 634
Index	p. 647
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