Oxford handbook of clinical skills for children's and young people's nursing / edited by Paula Dawson ... [et al.].

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Book
Language
English
Εdition
1st ed.
Published/​Created
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.
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1 online resource (646 p.)

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Children's nurses are faced with unique challenges when undertaking clinical skills, adapting their knowledge and practice for the physical and developmental age of their patients. The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Skills for Children's and Young People's Nursing is a practical guide to both the most basic and the increasingly complex elements of caring for the health needs of children and young people. Focusing on the key principles underpinning all elements of care, it provides asolid, evidence-based framework which practitioners can use to develop their clinical knowledge, skills, and attitud
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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English
Contents
  • Cover; Contents; Contributors; Symbols and abbreviations; 1 The principles of patient assessment; 2 The principles applying to clinical skills/procedures; 3 Communication; 4 Assessing the child/young person; 5 Personal hygiene and comfort; 6 Play; 7 Infection control; 8 Drug administration; 9 Intravenous access and care; 10 Care of the perioperative patient; 11 Emergency and high dependency care; 12 Respiratory system; 13 Cardiovascular system; 14 Neurological system; 15 Gastrointestinal system; 16 Genito-urinary system; 17 Musculoskeletal system; 18 Wound care
  • 19 Ear, nose, and throat system20 Ophthalmology; 21 Dermatology; 22 Endocrinology; 23 Haematology and immune system; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z
ISBN
9780191629952 (eBook)
OCLC
  • 806247880
  • 761379939
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