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 problems
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.
About this Author
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, Sheila Roberts is currently a Senior Lecturer in Children's Nursing at the University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, where her particular responsibilities are for selection and recruitment as well as being part of the team delivering the pre-registration nursing curriculum to student children's nurses. Sheila is also involved in a robust service-user involvement project for the re-registration children's nursing programme, with local children and young people. Prior to moving into education, Sheila trained as a RSCN / RN at the Queen Elizabeth School of Nursing, Birmingham, working primarily at Birmingham Children's hospital before holding a variety of posts within acute paediatric care.
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