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.
9780470517161 (hbk.) : £29.99 0470517166 (hbk.) : £29.99
Pediatric nursing.
Pediatric intensive care.
Intensive care nursing.
618.9'2'0028
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.
9780470517161 (hbk.) : £29.99 0470517166 (hbk.) : £29.99
Pediatric nursing.
Pediatric intensive care.
Intensive care nursing.
618.9'2'0028