{"product_id":"nursing-the-highly-dependent-child-or-infant-isbn-9781405151764","title":"Nursing the Highly Dependent Child or Infant","description":"\u003ci\u003eNursing the Highly Dependent Infant or Child\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible and clinical guide to the caring for the acutely ill child. It provides guidance on the specific nursing skills required to care for children and infants who require a ‘step up’ level of care from those on the general paediatric ward or a ‘step down’ level of care on discharge from neonatal or paediatric critical care facilities. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book follows a general systems approach, covering themes such as respiratory care, renal care and cardiac care as well as covering specialities such as neuro-trauma, burns and transportation of the acutely ill infant or child. Other areas explored include pain and sedation, monitoring and meeting the nutritional needs of the highly dependent child. Each chapter provides an overview of relevant anatomy and physiology, guidance on assessment and monitoring, and outlines effective nursing care and management guidance of common conditions encountered in acute children’s care.\u003c\/p\u003e  List of contributors.  \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction to paediatric high dependency care (\u003ci\u003eColin M. Way and Doreen Crawford\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Physiological monitoring (\u003ci\u003eDebra Teasdale\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Respiratory (\u003ci\u003eCaroline Haines\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Cardiac (\u003ci\u003eSandra Batcheler and Michaela Dixon\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Caring for a highly dependent child with fluid, electrolyte and nutritional requirements (\u003ci\u003eJill Cochrane, Doreen Crawford, Michaela Dixon and Janet Murphy\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The child with acute neurological dysfunction (\u003ci\u003eMichaela Dixon and Janet Murphy\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Care of a child with a hepatic or metabolic disease (\u003ci\u003eGraham Gordon, Doreen Crawford, Debra Teasdale and Michaela Dixon\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Renal (\u003ci\u003eKathryn Summers and Debra Teasdale\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Children who need management of pain and sedation (\u003ci\u003eDoreen Crawford and Sarah Roberts\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Care of the child with a burn injury (\u003ci\u003eJane Leaver and Clare Thomas\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Infection and infection control (\u003ci\u003eKatie Anderson, Felix Hay and Doreen Crawford\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Care of the child with haematological and oncological conditions (\u003ci\u003eKaren Selwood, Michelle Wright and Doreen Crawford\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Play for the infant and child in the high dependency unit (\u003ci\u003eTina Clegg\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Transportation of the acutely ill child (\u003ci\u003eMichaela Dixon, Marian Perrott and Gill West\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Ongoing care and management (\u003ci\u003eJanet Murphy, Doreen Crawford and Michaela Dixon\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences, further reading and resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUseful websites.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \"Overall, good value for money and it will appeal to those who work in high dependency unit areas at any grade. Nursing students will also find the contents invaluable to support their specialist learning experience. Those working general children's wards will also benefit from the aspects of this book which will make an ideal reference copy.\" (\u003ci\u003ePaediatric Nursing\u003c\/i\u003e, February 2009)  \u003cb\u003eMichaela Dixon\u003c\/b\u003e is a Lecturer\/ Clinical Development Nurse in Paediatric Intensive Care holding a joint appointment between the University of the West of England and the United Bristol Healthcare Trust. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDoreen Crawford\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Lecturer in the Family Centred Care Division at De Montfort University and ia Link Lecturer to the Neonatal Units and the Paediatric Intensive Care Units of the University Hospitals Leicester. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Higher Education and a committee member of the RCN Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Nurses Forum.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDebra Teasdale\u003c\/b\u003e is Head of the Department of Health, Wellbeing and the Family, Faculty of Health and Social Care, Canterbury Christ Church University. Previously an Neonatal Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Debra developed expertise in Neonatal Intensive Care.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJan Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e is a Clinical Development Sister at the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Birmingham’s Children’s Hospital. She is also a committee member of RCN Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Nurses Forum,\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003eNursing the Highly Dependent Infant or Child\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible and clinical guide to the caring for the acutely ill child. It provides guidance on the specific nursing skills required to care for children and infants who require a ‘step up’ level of care from those on the general paediatric ward or a ‘step down’ level of care on discharge from neonatal or paediatric critical care facilities. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book follows a general systems approach, covering themes such as respiratory care, renal care and cardiac care as well as covering specialities such as neuro-trauma, burns and transportation of the acutely ill infant or child. Other areas explored include pain and sedation, monitoring and meeting the nutritional needs of the highly dependent child. Each chapter provides an overview of relevant anatomy and physiology, guidance on assessment and monitoring, and outlines effective nursing care and management guidance of common conditions encountered in acute children’s care.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989704032485,"sku":"NP9781405151764","price":76.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405151764.jpg?v=1761785174","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/nursing-the-highly-dependent-child-or-infant-isbn-9781405151764","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}