Oxford Handbook of Children's and Young People's Nursing

by Glasper, Edward Alan; McEwing, Gillian; Richardson, Jim

• ISBN13: 9780198569572
• ISBN10: 0198569572
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-11-30
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Children's and young people's (CYP) nursing requires special skills and aunique perspective. The Oxford Handbook of Children's and Young People's Nursinggives concise, practical and expert advice on all aspects of the nurse's role.Written for both practising and student nurses, it is a comprehensive andreliable guide to the care of children and young people in a family context.Giving a complete picture of the role of the CYP nurse, the contents arearranged to mirror the key concepts of CYP nursing. Helping you achieve the bestpossible results for your patients, the authors offer a wealth ofrecommendations, guidance and information from their years of experience.Whatever situation you are in, the Oxford Handbook of Children's and YoungPeople's Nursing will give you the information you need.Designed to allow any nurse to deliver safe and effective care, basic principlesand emergency protocols enable action to be taken in any setting and withoutexpert assistance. Core content includes assessment; management; and advice tothe family; with sections on recognition of deviations from the norm; theinterpretation of clinical findings and investigations; and measures to promotesuccessful care practice. Further key topics include normal growth anddevelopment, religion, culture and spirituality, professional issues, pain,palliative care and a separate section on paediatric emergencies.So you can find the information you need without delay, the book is clearly laidout with one topic per page, and written in an easily readable note-based style.Blank pages for writing notes, observations and local protocols allow yourhandbook to be customised to meet your specific needs. All this is available atyour fingertips, in a pocket-sized handbook with hard-wearing plastic covers.Written by practising nurses and subject experts, the Oxford Handbook ofChildren's and Young People's Nursing is a unique and invaluable companion topractising and student nurses, and to all who need to understand the specialissues associated with children's and young people's nursing.

Table of Contents

Normal growth and development	p. 1
Care of the child/young person and family	p. 25
Care of the child/young person and family in hospital	p. 61
Care of the child/young person and family in the community	p. 75
Assessing the sick child	p. 89
Nursing care of the sick child	p. 103
Fundamental skills	p. 111
Skin problems and communicable diseases	p. 175
Neurological problems	p. 241
Respiratory problems	p. 273
Cardiovascular problems	p. 321
Gastrointestinal problems	p. 335
Genito-urinary problems	p. 403
Reproductive problems	p. 437
Musculoskeletal problems	p. 469
Sensory problems	p. 523
Haematology and immunity problems	p. 563
Oncology	p. 595
Endocrine and metabolic disorders	p. 631
Neonatal problems	p. 663
Genetic and congenital problems	p. 695
Mental health	p. 733
Children and young people with chronic illness/disability	p. 759
Palliative care	p. 777
High-dependency care	p. 787
Drugs in children's nursing	p. 823
Professional issues	p. 865
Safeguarding children	p. 899
Religion, culture, and spirituality	p. 913
Research with children	p. 921
Paediatric emergencies	p. 929
Minor injuries	p. 975
Reference section	p. 983
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