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Oxford Handbook of Children's and Young People's Nursing

Edited by Edward Alan Glasper, Gillian McEwing, Jim Richardson

Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Print Publication Date:
Oct 2006
Print ISBN-13:
9780198569572
Published to Oxford Medicine:
Aug 2010
DOI:
10.1093/med/9780198569572.001.0001

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Oxford University Press makes no representation, express or implied, that the drug dosages in this book are correct. Readers must therefore always check the product information and clinical procedures with the most up to date published product information and data sheets provided by the manufacturers and the most recent codes of conduct and safety regulations. The authors and the publishers do not accept responsibility or legal liability for any errors in the text or for the misuse or misapplication of material in this work. Except where otherwise stated, drug dosages and recommendations are for the non-pregnant adult who is not breastfeeding.

Fundamental skills

Chapter:
Fundamental skills
DOI:
10.1093/med/9780198569572.003.0007
Handwashing - Prevention and control of infection - Personal protective equipment - Patient equipment - Patient placement - Safe handling and disposal of clinical waste - Laundry - Meeting children's hygiene needs - Oral hygiene - Assessment of a child with a wound - Selecting a wound dressing for a child - Eye care - Ear care - Pressure ulcers - Fluid requirements in children - Fluid balance monitoring - Assessing dehydration - Assisting with taking a blood sample - Assisting with cannulation and cannula care - Site management of a peripheral cannula - Tunnelled central intravenous line care - Safe administration of blood products and blood transfusion - Caring for an indwelling urethral catheter - Care of a child with raised body temperature - Manual handling and children - Cervical spine injury - Care of the child with potential cervical spine injury: moving and handling - Radiological and clinical clearance of potential cervical spine injury - Supportive holding and restraint

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