Jevon Paediatric Advanced Life Support

A Practical Guide for Nurses
2. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-118-27462-0
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 264 Seiten, E-Book

In the event of a paediatric cardiac arrest, it is essential to beable to respond rapidly, providing safe and effective care. Thesecond edition of this successful text provides nurses with apractical and systematic guide to the rapid assessment and deliveryof appropriate resuscitation to infants and children.
* Conforms to current European Resuscitation CouncilGuidelines
* Based on up-to-date research and evidence-based practiceprotocols
* Synoptic approach enables rapid delivery of effectivetreatment
* Written by experts in the field of both resuscitation andpaediatrics
Paediatric Advanced Life Support is a succinct yetcomprehensive guide and is an essential purchase for any healthprofessional likely to encounter an emergency situation.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jevon, Philip

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword vii
Contributors viii
Chapter 1 An Overview of Paediatric Advanced Life Support 1
Chapter 2 Resuscitation Equipment for Paediatric Resuscitation 15
Chapter 3 Recognition of the Seriously Ill Child 23
Jayne Breakwell
Chapter 4 Paediatric Basic Life Support 36
Chapter 5 Airway Management and Ventilation 66
Chapter 6 ECG Recognition and Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias 103
Chapter 7 Defi brillation and Electrical Cardioversion 116
Chapter 8 Paediatric Advanced Life Support 134
Chapter 9 Management of Anaphylaxis 157
Chapter 10 Resuscitation in Special Situations 171
Chapter 11 Post-resuscitation Care 190
Chapter 12 Bereavement 205
Kirsti Soanes
Chapter 13 Records, Record-keeping and Audit 218
Chapter 14 Legal and Ethical Issues 222
Richard Griffith
Chapter 15 Resuscitation Training 237
Index 253

Über Autor(innen)

Phil Jevon qualified as an RGN in 1986. He worked on CCUbetween the years 1987 and 1993 during which time he gainedconsiderable experience in coronary care nursing. He has beenthe Resuscitation Officer/ clinical Skills Lead at The ManorHospital, Walsall since 1993 and is an Honorary Clinical Lecturerat the Birmingham Medical School. Holding the hospital cardiacarrest bleep, he attends paediatric arrests. He has run thePaediatric advanced life support courses (PALS, APLS, EPLS) for thelast 17 years.