Children's high dependency nursing /

Children's high dependency nursing / edited by Andrea Cockett and Helen Day. - Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. - x, 300 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is high dependency care? - Clinical assessment of children - Therapeutic interventions for children requiring high dependency care - Respiratory disease - Cardiac disease - Neurology and neurotrauma - Gastrointestinal and renal systems - The immunocompromised child - Major trauma and burns - Technology-dependent children and complex care - Mental health and intellectual impairment - Neonatal care - Pain management - Caring for a family when a child dies.

Written by a team of paediatric HDU specialists, this text takes an assessment approach that reflects real life practice. Case studies link theory and practice, and encourage discussion of nursing interventions.

Specialized.

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Pediatric nursing.
Pediatric intensive care.
Intensive care nursing.

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