Includes bibliographical references and index.

This comprehensive clinical practice manual emphasises evidence-based best practice, focusing on inter-disciplinary care of the child in hospital and community settings. The additional needs of neonates and adolescents are highlighted. Clinical skills are a fundamental aspect ofnursing care of children and young people. The Great Ormond Street Hospital Manual of Children's Nursing Practices is an evidence-based manual of practical skills in children's nursing which builds on the extensive expertise developed at Great Ormond Street Hospital. It encompasses all aspects of children's nursingfrom the most basic aspects of everyday practice to advanced practice in high dependency and intensive care to provide a comprehensive resource for all qualified nurses, students, and other health-care professionals involved in caring for children, both in the hospital and the community setting. Children's and young people's nursing presents unique challenges. The Great Ormond Street Hospital Manual utilises the latest clinical research and expert clinical knowledge to address these challenges, andprovides the underlying theory and evidence fornursing care of children.It provides a definitive guide to clinical skills procedures in children's and young people's nursing which enables nurses working with children and young people to practice confidently and deliver clinically effective family-centred care. Key features Offers access to clinical procedures developed through the extensive expertisefrom Great Ormond Street Hospital Contains evidence-basedrecommendations for expert care Encompasses all aspects ofchildren's care Contains procedures guidelines students can rely on and effectively use in practice following qualfication Highlightsspecific needs of neonates and adolescents Placed in the context of inter-disciplinary care of the child Includes the rationale for each procedure - the 'why' as well as 'how' Information presented in a similar way to The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures - offering continuity to those working in both adult and paediatric settings This title is also available as a mobile App from MedHand Mobile Libraries. Buy it now from iTunes or the MedHand Store.

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