Clinical skills are essential in the provision of care for children and young people. The Great Ormond Street Hospital Manual of Children and Young People's Nursing Practices provides expert guidance on evidence-based clinical procedures, helping students and newly registered nurses develop sound clinical judgement and confidence. This comprehensive resource covers all aspects of children's nursing, from the fundamentals of everyday practice to advanced care in high dependency and intensive care settings. As such, its relevance and usefulness reach beyond those newly registered; it remains a valuable resource for experienced nurses wishing to further expand their nursing skills.
Now in its second edition, this thoroughly updated guide demonstrates each procedure, explains the underlying theory and evidence, and speaks to the unique challenges of working with children and young people. New chapters address mental health, complementary therapies, learning difficulties, and the deteriorating child, whilst expanded content examines blood glucose monitoring, glucocorticoid treatment, insulin administration, diabetes care, surgical diathermy, non-invasive ventilation, and much more.
Key Features
- Provides evidence-based guidelines for more than 300 clinical procedures
- Features an abundance of colour photographs and illustrations
- Examines the needs of neonates and adolescents in the context of interdisciplinary care
- Includes new material on health research and evidence-based practice, stages of development, children with complex needs, and admission, transfer, and discharge
- Complements The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures, offering continuity to those working in both adult and paediatric settings
The second edition of The Great Ormond Street Hospital Manual is an indispensable resource for registered nurses, students, and other healthcare professionals involved in delivering clinically effective, evidenced- based, family-centred care.
Praise for the previous edition
"This manual builds on the knowledge, skills and expertise of one of the UK's finest children's hospital and explains comprehensive, evidence-based care clearly."
Nursing Children and Young People Journal
"All children's nurses should have this book as a reference."
Nursing Standard
"... a comprehensive resource for all qualified nurses, students and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for children in hospital and community settings."
Times Higher Education Supplement
Table of Contents
Foreword xiii
Editorial panel xiv
List of contributors xv
Introduction xx
1 Assessment 1
Sue Chapman, Eileen Brennan, and Lindy May
2 Allergy and anaphylaxis 29
Róisín Fitzsimons
3 Biopsies 43
Zoe Wilks, Eileen Brennan, Nikki Bennett-Rees, Alex M. Barnacle, Kishore Minhas, and Anne-Marie Kao
4 Administration of blood components and products 61
Kate Khair, Lisa Baldry, and Rachel Moss
5 Bowel care 73
Helen Johnson and June Rogers
6 Burns and scalds 87
Brian McGowan and Sally Robertson
7 Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) 99
Jenni Hallman
8 Administration of systemic anti]cancer treatment (SACT) 113
Emily Baker, Nicky Farrell, Bhumik Patel, Cindy Sparkes, and Julie Bayliss
9 Early recognition and management of the seriously ill child 123
Denise Welsby and Liesje Andre
10 Fluid balance 133
Eileen Brennan, John Courtney, and Josephine Jim
11 Personal hygiene and pressure ulcer prevention 157
Sarah Kipps, Rachel Allaway, and Sarah Carmichael
12 Immunisation 201
Helen Bedford
13 Infection prevention and control 217
Barbara Brekle
14 Intravenous and intra]arterial access and infusions 249
Anne Ho, Hannah Barron, and Lorna O'Rourke
15 Investigations 313
Barbara Brekle, Annabel Linger, Di Robertshaw, and Melanie Hiorns
16 Learning (intellectual) disabilities 357
Jim Blair
17 Administration of medicines 367
Jacqueline Robinson-Rouse, Mandy Matthews, Emily Baker, and Bhumik Patel
18 Mental health 405
Sharon Philips and Caroline Grindrod
19 Moving and handling 415
Kathleen Owen and Janet Brooks
20 Neonatal care 427
Heather Parsons, Marie-Anne Kelly, Monika Sedlbauer, and Jane Burgering
21 Neurological care 453
Nicola Barnes, Sophie Boella, Lindy May, Ainsley Moven, and Jody O'Connor
22 Nutrition and feeding 481
Vanessa Shaw and Sarah Kipps
23 Orthopaedic care 519
Nathan Askew, Edel Broomfield, Penny Howard, Carole Irwin, Deborah Jackson, and Nicola Wilson
24 Pain management 541
Elizabeth Anne Bruce
25 Palliative care 577
June Hemsley
26 Perioperative care 595
Ciara McMullin, Anthony Baker, Claire Cook, Yvonne Hambley, and Melissa Silva
27 Play as therapeutic tool 621
Jennifer Dyer, Janet Holmes, Denise Cochrane, and Nigel Mills
28 Poisoning and overdose 635
Robert Cole
29 Respiratory care 645
Elizabeth Leonard, Charlotte Donovan, Emma Shkurka, Joanne Cooke, Heather Hatter, Maura O'Callaghan, Vicky Robinson, Catherine Spreckley, Ana Marote, Harriet Clark, and Jade Rand
30 Resuscitation 683
Denise Welsby
31 Safeguarding children and young people 713
Janice Baker and Danya Glaser
32 Tracheostomy care and management 729
Joanne Cooke
33 Urinary catheter care 753
Donna Wyan
34 Drug withdrawal: prevention and management 769
Rebecca Saul
35 When a child or young person dies 779
Rachel Cooke
Index 795
