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Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing


Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing


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von: Michaela Dixon, Doreen Crawford

44,99 €

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 04.09.2012
ISBN/EAN: 9781118301869
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 432

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<b>Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing</b> <p>The needs of critically ill children are unique and highly specialised. <i>Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing </i>is an essential manual of care and an invaluable resource to all those involved in the care of critically ill children and young people. Covering all the key aspects of paediatric intensive care, it is a fully comprehensive textbook which provides an evidence-based and up-to-date guide for all nurses who work with critically ill children. <p><i>Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing </i>is structured in four user-friendly sections: <ul><li>The first section looks at the general background of paediatric intensive care.</li> <li> Section two employs a systems approach, with each chapter focusing on a specific disease and following the same framework. This includes treating children with cardiac conditions, acute neurological dysfunction, muscular skeletal injuries and gastrointestinal and endocrine care.</li> <li> Section three looks at the essential care of managing pain relief, transportation needs and treating wounds.</li> <li> The final section explores the holistic aspects of nursing – nutrition and fluid management, infection control issues, safeguarding children, spirituality and bereavement.</li></ul> <p>Written by a team of experts in the field, <i>Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing</i> is indispensable reading for nurses and health care professionals working with critically ill children.
List of Contributors xi <p>Acknowledgements xiii</p> <p><b>Section 1: Introduction to Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing 1</b></p> <p>1 Introduction to Children's Intensive Care 3<br /><i> Dave Clarke</i></p> <p>2 Assessment and Management of the Critically Ill Child/Resuscitation 11<br /><i> Mark Fores and Doreen Crawford</i></p> <p>3 Physiological Monitoring of Infants and Children in the Intensive Care Unit 22<br /> Michaela Dixon and Debra Teasdale</p> <p><b>Section 2: Systems Approach 33</b></p> <p>4 Care of an Infant or Child with a Respiratory Illness and/or the Need for Respiratory Support 35<br /><i> Michaela Dixon</i></p> <p>5 Care of an Infant or Child with a Cardiac Condition or Disease 102<br /><i> Sandra Batcheler and Michaela Dixo</i>n</p> <p>6 Care of the Infant or Child in Renal Failure 169<br /><i> Ben Harvey and Doreen Crawford</i></p> <p>7 Care of the Infant or Child with Acute Neurological Dysfunction 188<br /><i> Michaela Dixon</i></p> <p>8 Care of an Infant or Child with Gastrointestinal or Endocrine Dysfunction 215<br /><i> Doreen Crawford and Michaela Dixon</i></p> <p>9 Care of a Child with Musculoskeletal Injury 250<br /><i> Mark Fores and Doreen Crawford</i></p> <p>10 Care of the Infant or Child with Thermal Injury 273<br /><i> Jane Leaver and Clare Thomas</i></p> <p>11 Care of the Child with Cancer 284<br /><i> Karen Selwood, Caroline Langford and Michelle Wright</i></p> <p><b>Section 3: Essential Care 301</b></p> <p>12 Nutrition and Fluid Management 303<br /><i> Doreen Crawford</i></p> <p>13 Management of Pain and Sedation in Intensive Care 318<br /><i> Doreen Crawford and Michaela Dixon</i></p> <p>14 Managing Skin Integrity, Wound Healing and Care 338<br /><i> Doreen Crawford</i></p> <p>15 Transportation of the Critically Ill Infant or Child 349<br /><i> Alison Oliver and Michaela Dixon</i></p> <p><b>Section 4: Holistic Care 359</b></p> <p>16 Care of the Family 361<br /><i> Doreen Crawford and Peter McNee</i></p> <p>17 Spiritual Care and Bereavement in Paediatric Intensive Care 370<br /><i> Peter McNee</i></p> <p>18 Safeguarding Children in the Intensive Care Unit 381<br /><i> Gillian Earl</i></p> <p>Conclusion 392</p> <p>References 392</p> <p>Further reading 393</p> <p>Resources 393</p> <p>Index 395</p>
<p>“Written by a team of experts in the field, Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing is indispensable reading for nurses and health care professionals working with critically ill children.”  (<i>Newbooks.lib.ntu.edu.tw,</i>5 May 2014)</p> <p>“The strengths are the systematic and logical approach that this textbook takes in order to enhance knowledge and understanding. Within the essential care section the chapters on <i>Nutrition and Fluid Management</i> <i>and</i> <i>Management of Pain and Sedation</i> are both really good and clearly link important aspects of paediatric care and management.<i>”  (</i><i>Nursing Times</i>, 19 February 2014)</p> <p>“The book is reasonably priced considering the vast amount of information it covers and it is a must read for all PICU nurses.”  (<i>Nursing Children and Young People</i>, 1 April 2013)</p> <p> </p>
<p><b>About the Editors</b> <p><b>Michaela Dixon</b> is Senior Lecturer in Child Health at UWE and Clinical Development Nurse, Paediatric Intensive Care, at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. <p><b>Doreen Crawford</b> is Senior Lecturer in Nursing and Midwifery at De Montfort University. She is the Chair of the Children and Young People’s Acute Care Forum, and has sat on the RCN National Forum for Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care since 2005, which has led to work representing them with NPSA, BAPM, RCPCH and NICE.
<p>The needs of critically ill children are unique and highly specialised. <i>Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing </i>is an essential manual of care and an invaluable resource to all those involved in the care of critically ill children and young people. Covering all the key aspects of paediatric intensive care, it is a fully comprehensive textbook which provides an evidence-based and up-to-date guide for all nurses who work with critically ill children. <p><i>Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing </i>is structured in four user-friendly sections: <ul><li>The first section looks at the general background of paediatric intensive care.</li> <li> Section two employs a systems approach, with each chapter focusing on a specific disease and following the same framework. This includes treating children with cardiac conditions, acute neurological dysfunction, muscular skeletal injuries and gastrointestinal and endocrine care.</li> <li> Section three looks at the essential care of managing pain relief, transportation needs and treating wounds.</li> <li> The final section explores the holistic aspects of nursing – nutrition and fluid management, infection control issues, safeguarding children, spirituality and bereavement.</li></ul> <p>Written by a team of experts in the field, <i>Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing</i> is indispensable reading for nurses and health care professionals working with critically ill children.

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