"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"
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
Elizabeth Bruce is Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pain Control Service at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. Janet Williss was Deputy Chief Nurse at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK at time of writing. Faith Gibson is Professor of Child Health and Cancer Care at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, and the University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
