Children and Young People's Nursing at a Glance (2^nd Ed.)
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Children and Young People?s Nursing at a Glance

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Children and Young People?s Nursing at a Glance is an ideal reference text and revision guide on the clinical care needs of neonates, children, and young people, while also considering policy, skills, and the practice of children?s nursing in today?s healthcare environment.

The Second Edition has been comprehensively reviewed against contemporary evidence-based practice guidelines and consideration given to the changing landscape of children and young people?s health to illuminate best clinical practice for nurses. In Children and Young People?s Nursing at a Glance, readers can expect to find specialised information on topics such as:

• Neonatal transport, jaundice and hyperbilirubinaemia, congenital heart disease, neonatal resuscitation, incubator care, and sudden infant death syndrome
• Nutrition in childhood, breastfeeding, bottle feeding, feed calculations, growth charts, appropriate behaviours by age, and common behavioural problems
• Pain assessment, pain management, preoperative preparation, postoperative care, pressure area care, managing fluid balance, administering medication, and drug calculations
• Inflammatory bowel disease, gastro-oesophageal reflux, coeliac disease, appendicitis, constipation, renal problems, haematological problems, and musculoskeletal problem

Presenting the essential information in an easily accessible, concise and highly visual format, Children and Young People?s Nursing at a Glance is an essential resource for children?s nurses, nursing associates, and students who are working towards registration, along with practicing nurses in need of a refresher.

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Contributors ix

Preface xi

Acknowledgements xii

Part 1

1 Assessment of the child and young person 2

2 SBAR framework 4

3 The nursing process/care process 6

4 Person- /child- centred care and nursing models 8

5 The care plan 10

6 Record keeping 12

7 Engagement and participation of babies, children, and young people in their care and in the design and delivery of health services 14

8 Observation of the well child 16

9 Observation of the sick child 18

10 Septic screening 20

11 Advanced physical assessment 22

12 Developmental assessment 26

13 Paediatric early warning score 28

14 Paediatric critical care 30

15 Understanding investigations 32

16 Understanding blood gas analysis 34

17 Understanding blood chemistry 36

18 Understanding pathology specimen collection 38

19 Understanding X- rays 40

20 Pulse oximetry 42

21 Central venous access devices 44

22 Tracheostomy care 46

23 Infant resuscitation 48

24 Child and young person resuscitation 50

25 Emergency care of children 52

26 Resuscitation drugs 54

Part 2

27 Partnership 58

28 Family- centred care 60

29 Family health promotion 62

30 Communicating with children 66

31 Hospital play 68

32 Role of the community children’s nurse 70

33 Collaboration with schools 72

34 Family information leaflets 74

35 Safeguarding and child protection 76

36 Gaining consent or assent 78

37 Parenting 80

38 Breaking bad or significant news 82

39 Care of the dying child 84

40 Dealing with aggression 86

41 Minimizing the effects of hospitalization 88

42 Transition from hospital to home 90

43 Safety in children and young people’s nursing 92

Part 3

44 Foetal development 96

45 Examination of the newborn 98

46 Neonatal screening tests 100

47 The premature baby 104

48 Neonatal transport 106

49 Jaundice and hyperbilirubinaemia 108

50 Congenital heart disease 110

51 Neonatal resuscitation 112

52 Incubator/Overhead heater care 114

53 Sudden infant death syndrome 116

Part 4

54 Nutrition in childhood 120

55 Breastfeeding 122

56 Bottle feeding 124

57 Feed calculations 126

58 Growth charts 128

59 Child development: 0–5 years 130

60 Child development: 5–16 years 132

61 Age- appropriate behaviours 134

62 Common behavioural problems of childhood 136

63 Adolescent development 138

64 Child health promotion 140

65 Immunity and immunization 142

66 Childhood immunizations 144

Part 5

67 Child and young person health policies 148

68 Children’s rights in society and healthcare 150

69 The NHS change model 152

70 Nursing and midwifery council standards for pre- registration nurse education 154

Part 6

71 Pain assessment 158

72 Pain management 160

73 Preoperative assessment and preparation 162

74 Postoperative care 164

75 Pressure area care 166

76 Managing fluid balance 168

77 Administering medication 170

78 Drug calculations 172

79 Enteral and nasogastric feeding 174

80 The child with a fever 178

81 Infectious childhood diseases 180

82 Assessing infectious diseases 184

83 Prevention of infection 186

84 Hyponatraemia and its prevention 188

85 Thermal injuries 190

86 Childhood fractures 194

87 Plaster care 196

88 Traction care 198

89 Neurovascular assessment 200

90 Neurological problems 202

91 Brain injury and coma 204

92 Seizures 206

93 Meningitis 208

94 Sepsis and septicaemia 210

95 Respiratory problems 212

96 Asthma 214

97 CPAP and BiPAP 216

98 Cardiovascular assessment and shock 218

99 Inflammatory bowel disease 220

100 Gastro- oesophageal reflux 222

101 Coeliac disease 224

102 Appendicitis 226

103 Constipation 228

104 Renal problems 230

105 Haematological problems 232

106 Musculoskeletal problems 236

107 Reproductive and sexual problems 238

108 Skin conditions 240

109 Atopic eczema 242

110 Clinical holding 244

Part 7

111 Coronavirus, Covid- 19, and children 248

112 Living with long- term and life- limiting conditions 250

113 Cystic fibrosis management 252

114 Juvenile idiopathic arthritis 254

115 Epilepsy 256

116 Childhood cancer 258

117 Cleft lip and palate 260

118 Diabetes 262

119 Diabetes management 264

120 Childhood obesity 266

121 Eating Disorders 268

122 Mental health problems 270

123 Self- harm in childhood 272

124 What is a learning disability? 274

125 Autistic spectrum disorder 277

126 Communication with the parents of a child with learning disabilities 278

127 Positive behavioural support 280

128 Genetic conditions: Down’s syndrome 282

129 Other genetic conditions 284

Index 286

Elizabeth Gormley-Fleming, Associate Director of Academic Quality Assurance, Centre for Academic Quality Assurance, and Children’s Nursing Team, School of Health and Social Work, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK.

Sheila Roberts, Senior Lecturer, Children’s Nursing Team, School of Health and Social Work, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK.