Practices in Children's Nursing

The skills required by childrens nurses are many and varied, and are undertaken ina variety of settings. Sick children are cared for at home, in childrens units and hospitals, and sometimes in adult wards. In addition, children with disabilities may need nursing care while at special schools or in residential settings. This book provides a clinical manual of common procedures in childrens nursing. Each practice is research based, and discussed within a framework which examines:: Objectives, Rationale, Factors to note, Guidelines, Positioning, Equipment, Method, Special observations and possible, Complications, References and further reading. The guidelines have been written specifically for childrens nursing by contributors from well-known childrens units and are not simply adaptations from adult practices. All hospital and community nurses dealing with children, whether in a specialised unit or an adult unit, which also admits children, will find this book of great practical help.