The Great Ormond Street Hospital Manual of Children's Nursing Practices

Clinical skills are a fundamental aspect of paediatric nursing care. The Great Ormond Street Hospital Manual of Paediatric Clinical Nursing Practices is an evidenced-based manual of practical skills in paediatric care, which builds on the extensive expertise developed at Great Ormond Street Hospital. It encompasses all aspects of paediatric care from the most basic aspects of everyday practice to advanced practice in high dependency and intensive care to provide a comprehensive resource for all nurses, students, and health-care professionals involved in paediatric clinical practice.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, and to provide the underlying theory and evidence for paediatric clinical nursing. The Manual provides a definitive guide to clinical skills procedures in paediatric nursing which enables nurses working with children and young people to practice confidently and deliver clinically effective family-centred care.Key features* Evidenced-based manual of practical skills in paediatric care* Clear, user-friendly and easy to understand* Builds on the extensive expertise developed at Great Ormond Street Hospital* Contains recommendations for expert care* Encompasses all aspects of paediatric care* Highlights additional needs of neonates and adolescents* Placed in the context of inter-disciplinary care of the child* Contains procedures guidelines students can rely on and use in practice when they qualify* All procedures include the rationale for each action - 'why' as well as 'how'