Buch, Englisch, 138 Seiten, Format (B × H): 134 mm x 144 mm, Gewicht: 124 g
A Pocket Guide
Buch, Englisch, 138 Seiten, Format (B × H): 134 mm x 144 mm, Gewicht: 124 g
ISBN: 978-1-908625-61-8
Verlag: Lantern Publishing Ltd
A handy, pocket-sized guide designed to make placements more enjoyable and less stressful for children's nursing students.
Children’s nursing placements can be daunting – you’ll be working in a variety of settings and caring for a range of children and their families when they are at their most vulnerable. You will have new colleagues to work with, and newly learned nursing theory to put into practice. This pocket guide is designed to make your placements much more enjoyable and less stressful.
From absence policy to paediatric early warning scores, via faeces, it’s full of practical
detail, hints and tips.
- Written by experienced lecturers with top tips provided by current nursing students – this guidance is really produced with
you in mind.
- Pocket-sized format – carry it with you at all times.
- Space to make your own notes – be it uniform policy, new terminology, or just the names of your new colleagues!
Reduce your stress and make the most of your placement by having this book to hand from the start.
Pocket Guides is a series of handy, pocket-sized books designed to help students make the most of their practice learning experiences.
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Weitere Infos & Material
Before we start
1. Top tips from child nursing students
Getting there
2. Preparing for placement
3. Uniform
4. Absence from placement
5. The NMC Code
6. Family-centred care
7. Consent, competence and confidentiality
8. Guidance on using social media
Settling there
9. Induction and first day
10. Working with your practice supervisor (mentor)
11. Common documentation
12. Communicating with your colleagues 12.1 Answering the phone
13. Communicating with children, young people and families
Being there
14. Personal safety 14.1 Hand hygiene 14.2 Infection control and sharps policy 14.3 Moving and handling
15. Fundamental skills 15.1 Assessment using activities of daily living 15.2 Healthy Child Programme 15.3 A to E assessment 15.4 Observation of vital signs 15.5 Paediatric early warning scores (PEWS) 15.6 Aseptic Non Touch Technique (ANTT) 15.7 Drug administration 15.8 Drug calculations for children 15.9 Infant Feeding 15.10 Nutrition and fluids 15.11 Skin assessment 15.12 Urinalysis 15.13 Faeces 15.14 Risk assessment from a paediatric perspective 15.15 Safeguarding children and young people 15.16 Play and distraction
16. Paediatric Basic Life Support and choking
17. Common medical emergencies 17.1 Respiratory distress 17.2 Sepsis 17.3 Anaphylactic reaction 17.4 Escalating concerns
18. Pain and pain assessment
19. Common medication groups for children
Moving on from there
20. Reflection
21. FAQs
22. Common terminology
23. Useful websites
