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- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Foreword
- Preface
- List of Contributors
- Dedication
- Section 1. Context of Children’s Nursing Theories and Practices
- 1. Historical Perspectives of Children’s Nursing
- Introduction
- The Changing Concepts of Childhood
- Dr Charles West – Father of Children’s Nursing
- The Origins of Foundling Hospitals and Dispensaries
- The Establishment of Children’s Hospitals
- The Growth of Children’s Hospitals
- The Origins of Education and Registration Of Children’s Nurses
- Education of Children’s Nurses
- Contemporary Children’s Nursing in the UK
- Summary
- 2. Nursing, Children and Their Childhoods
- Introduction
- Theory and Nursing Theory: From Silent Knowing to Critical Thinking
- Family Centred Care
- Challenges to Family Centred Care
- Nursing Theory: Something Borrowed?
- Pragmatic Children’s Nursing
- The Process of Learning/Growing in Pragmatic Children’s Nursing
- Negotiating Care: A Tripartite Discussion
- Negotiation of Care: Establishing Objectives
- Outcome Measures: How do we Know if Children’s Nursing Care is of Good Quality?
- Conclusions
- 3. Contemporary Child Health Policy: The Implications for Children’s Nurses
- Introduction
- The Role of Health Policy
- Health Inequalities
- How do Governments Respond to Policy Reviews?
- UK Policy Variations
- The Welfare of Children in Hospital (1959)
- Other Historic Polices and Reports
- Polices for Transition of Young People From Children’s to Adult Services
- Polices to Promote Good Public Health for Children and Young People
- Policies to Improve the Way in Which Children’s and Young People’s Services in Hospitals are Inspected by the Health Care Regulator
- Polices That are Concerned With Staffing and Workforce in Child Health Areas
- Facing the Future – Standards for Acute General Paediatric Services (Rcpch 2013)
- Polices That Promote Child and Family Involvement in Care
- Policies for Enhancing the Mental Health of Children and Young People
- Getting it Right – Dealing With Accolades and Complaints
- Dealing With Complaints
- Conclusion
- 4. Contemporary Childhoods and Health
- Introduction
- Theories of Childhood
- Psychological Theories of Childhood
- Language Development
- Personality Development
- Moral Development
- Children’s Conceptualisation of Health, Illness and Their Internal Bodies
- Summary
- 5. Physical Growth and Development in Children
- Introduction
- Factors Affecting Growth and Development
- Physical Growth and Development
- Assessment of Growth
- Transition From Intrauterine to Extrauterine Life
- The Newborn Baby
- 1 Month to 2 Years
- General Trends in Height and Weight Gain During Childhood
- Physical Growth From 5 Years to Adolescence
- Adolescence
- Suggested Areas for Observation of Children
- 6. Death and Dying in Childhood
- Introduction
- Children’s Concepts of Death
- Theories of Grief in Child Loss
- Summary
- 7. Ethical and Legal Aspects of Child Health Care
- Introduction
- The un Convention on the Rights of the Child And the Human Rights Act (1998)
- The Four Principles of Health Care Ethics
- The Legal System and Key Legal Principles
- Refusal Of Treatment
- End-of-Life Issues
- Consent To Non-Therapeutic, Controversial or Experimental Treatment
- Negligence
- Criminal Liability
- Summary
- Section 2. Promote, Restore and Stabilise Health Status in Children: A Systems Approach to Childhood Conditions, Disease and Disability
- 8. Inherited Conditions and the Family
- Introduction: The Revolution in Genetics and Genomics
- Genetics and Genomics: The Paradigm Shift
- The Impact of Genetic Disease on Family Life
- It Runs In The Family: The Role Of Genetic Factors In Disease
- Genetics Referral and the Family Journey: the Role of the Children’s Nurse
- Nurse Education And Standards In Genetics/ Genomic
- Ethical Issues For Children’s Nurses
- Summary
- 9. Contemporary Issues in Genomics and Other ‘Omic’ Technologies for Children’s Nursing: An Introduction
- Introduction: Genomics – What is all the Fuss About?
- Mainstreaming Genomics in Paediatric Care. What Are the Implications for Children’s Nursing?
- Making it Possible – Genomic Technologies
- Pharmacogenomics
- Other ‘Omic’ Technologies
- Epigenomics
- Ethical Issues and Challenges to Delivering Genomic Health Care
- So What Does All This Mean for Children’s Nurses?
- 10. Homeostasis and the Deteriorating Child
- Introduction
- Regulation of Homeostasis
- Recognition and Care of the Deteriorating Child
- 11. Respiratory Illness in Children
- Introduction
- Respiratory Assessment and Examination of the Chest
- Management of Respiratory Illness in Children
- Respiratory Infection
- Asthma
- Discussion of the Scenarios
- 12. Caring for Children and Young People With Cardiovascular Problems
- Introduction
- The Origins and Development of the Embryonic and Fetal Heart
- Fetal Circulation and Changes Occurring at Birth
- Congenital, Inherited and Acquired Cardiac Problems in Children and Young People
- Summary
- 13. Children’s Liver Disease
- Introduction
- Development, Structure and Functions of the Liver
- Signs and Symptoms of Liver Disease
- Childhood liver diseases
- Liver Transplantation
- Summary
- 14. Renal Conditions in Childhood
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis
- Wilms Tumour (Nephroblastoma)
- Acute Kidney Injury
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Transplant
- Summary
- 15. Caring for Children With Non-Malignant Haematological Disorders of Childhood
- Introduction
- Anatomy and Physiology of the Haematological System
- Interpretation of Blood Results
- Non-Malignant Haematological Conditions
- Management of Children with Haematological Disorders
- Haemoglobinopathy
- Thalassaemia
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Marrow Transplantation
- Discussion of the Scenarios
- 16. Caring for a Child With a Neurological Disorder
- Introduction
- The Role, Structure and Function of the Nervous System
- Neurological Disorders in Children
- Summary
- 17. Children and Young People With Complex Motor Disability
- Introduction
- Definitions, Numbers, Needs and Services
- Sources Of Information on Children With Complex Motor Disability
- Families’ Experiences of Services
- Nursing Assessment and Interventions
- Summary
- 18. Caring for Children and Young People With Orthopaedic Disorders
- Bone Biology
- Fractures
- Traction
- Polytrauma
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
- Nursing Care of a Child With a Hip Spica Cast
- Talipes (Clubfoot)
- Perthes Disease
- Discharge Planning
- 19. Caring for Children With Infection and Altered Immune Responses
- Introduction
- The Immune System and Defence Against Infection
- Inflammation
- The Adaptive Immune System
- Conclusion
- 20. Caring for Children With Diabetes and Other Endocrine Disorders
- Endocrine System
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Type 1 Diabetes
- TYPE 2 DIABETES
- Discussion of the Scenarios
- Summary
- 21. Caring for Children With Gastrointestinal Problems
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea: Acute and Chronic
- Malabsorption and Food Allergies
- Summary
- 22. Caring for Children With Genitourinary Problems
- Urinary Tract Infections
- Vesicoureteric Reflux
- Hypospadias
- Cryptorchidism
- Phimosis and Circumcision
- Summary
- 23. Skin Disease in Children and Young People
- Introduction
- Biology of the Skin
- Common Skin Infections
- Fungal Infections
- Viral Infections
- Infestations
- Eczema
- Psoriasis
- Acne Vulgaris
- Infantile Haemangiomas
- Epidermolysis Bullosa
- The Ichthyoses
- Psychological Effects of Skin Disease on Children and Their Families
- Section 3. Negotiation of Care
- 24. Recognising and Responding to Child Maltreatment: The Role of the Children’s Nurse
- Introduction
- Defining Child Maltreatment and the Interlinking Categories of Abuse
- The Changing Landscape of Child Protection
- Conclusion
- 25. Cultural Aspects of Children’s Nursing
- What is culture?
- Summary
- 26. Empowering Children and Young People and Families in Health Care
- Introduction
- Empowerment
- Section One
- Section 2
- Section 3
- Conclusion
- 27. Assessing, Planning, Evaluating and Recording Nursing Care for Children and Young People in Partnership
- Introduction
- The Nature of Assessment
- Assessment and Planning in Context
- Conclusion
- 28. The Management of Pain in Children and Young People
- Introduction
- Why Assessing and Managing Pain in Children and Young People is Important
- The Anatomy and Physiology of Pain
- Assessing Pain in Children and Young People
- Managing Procedural Pain in Children And Young People
- Managing Acute Pain in Children and Young People
- Managing Chronic Pain in Children and Young People
- Summary
- 29. Transition to Young Adulthood – A Particular Challenge for Developing Young People With Long-Term or Life-Limiting Conditions and Disabilities
- Introduction
- Key Concepts: Transition and Trajectory
- Transition in the Health and Social Care Context
- Long-Term Conditions
- Mental Health Transitions – A Global Concern?
- Priorities for Families
- Examples of Tools to Support the Transition Process
- 30. Play for Children and Young People in Hospital and Healthcare Settings
- The Role of Play for Children and Young People
- Principles of Play Therapy
- The Development of Play in The Healthcare Environment
- The role of the Health Play Specialist
- Professional Boundaries and Play
- The Role of Play in Children’s Nursing Practice
- Play and the Children and Young People with Disability and Complex Healthcare Needs (CHCN)
- Reducing the Effects of Hospitalisation Through Play
- Pre and Post Procedural Play
- The Role of Play in Distraction and Diversional Therapy
- Desensitisation Through Play
- Summary
- 31. Sexual Health in Childhood and Young Adulthood
- Introduction
- Sexual Health
- Age-Appropriate Sexual Behaviour
- Adolescence and Sexuality
- Trends in Young People’s Sexual Activity
- The Consequences of Poor Sexual Health
- Public Sexual Health Issues
- Disorders Of Sexual Development
- The Nurse’s Role
- Section 4. Organisation of Children’s Nursing
- 32. Health Problems of the Neonate
- Introduction
- The Developing Brain
- Parents
- Common Neonatal Diseases and Conditions
- Neonatal Hypothermia
- Neonatal Hypoglycaemia
- Neonatal Nutrition
- Infection in the Neonate
- Pain in the Neonate
- Neonatal Respiratory Problems
- Summary
- 33. The Role of the Community Children’s Nurse (CCN): Managing Care at ‘Home’
- Part 1: The Development of the Role of The CCN
- Part 2: Putting the Child at the Centre: The Importance of Childhood and ‘Home’
- Part 3: Managing Risk: Negotiating Roles and Care Responsibilities of the Nurse, Child, and/or Carer
- Part 4: Evaluating Care With the Child and Family
- 34. Leading Innovation and Improvements in Children’s and Young People’s Nursing Through Best Evidence
- Practical Reflections
- Seminar Discusion Topic
- Professional Conversations
- Summary
- 35. Caring for Children With Critical Illness
- Introduction
- What is Critical Illness?
- Organisation of Pic Services
- Identifying Levels of Paediatric Critical Care
- Family-Centred Critical Care – Exploring The Evidence
- Summary
- 36. Emergency Care, Out of Hospital Care, Emergency Department Assessment and Inpatient Care
- The Evolution of Emergency Care for Children and Young People
- Transforming Urgent and Emergency Care
- Urgent Care Services
- Major Trauma, Trauma Team and Emergency Care Teams
- Children’s Nurses in Emergency Departments
- Family-Centred Care in the Emergency Department
- Summary
- 37. Pharmacological Interventions, Calculations, Administration and Evaluation
- Introduction
- Calculating to Promote Safe Administration of Medicines
- Interventions to Promote The Safe Administration of Medicines to Chldren and Young People
- Pharmacological Knowledge Needed to Support Safe Administration of Medicines to Cyp
- The Prescription – Why Cyp are Different and Need Special Consideration?
- Working in Partnership With Children And Families – Evaluating Care and Promoting Adherence to Medication Regimens
- 38. Children and Surgery
- Why Children Need Surgery
- Ethics and the Law in Paediatric Perioperative Settings
- Pre-Admission Programmes
- Purpose and Role of the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist
- Flow Through the Operating Rooms
- Parents In Post-Operative Recovemry
- Common Paediatric Surgeries
- 39. Caring for Children and Young People With Cancer
- Introduction
- What is Cancer?
- Cancer Treatments
- Models of Care Delivery
- Psychological Well-Being
- Teenagers And Young Adults
- Living Beyond A Cancer Diagnosis
- Palliative and end-of-Life Care and Death
- Summary
- 40. Children Living With Long-Term Conditions
- Introduction
- Defining Long-Term Conditions
- Living with a Long-Term Condition: Health-Related Quality of Life
- Continuity, Relationships and Multi-Disciplinary/Agency Team Working
- Children Doing It for Themselves! Self-Care in Childhood
- Long-Term Conditions In A Digital Age
- Summary
- 41. Children Living With Long-Term Conditions: Child and Adolescent Mental Health: The Nursing Response
- Introduction – A Call to Action
- Understanding the Policy Framework and Legal Context of Caring for Children and Young People with Mental Health Needs
- Promoting Emotional Health and Well-Being and the Role of Schools
- Understanding the Link Between Physical and Psychological Health Needs in Children and Young People
- The Developmental and Social Determinants of Mental Health Issues in Children and Young People
- The Continuum of Mental Health and Illness and the Factors That Promote Health and Increase Risk Factors
- The Role of Children’s Nurses in Helping Specific Groups of Young People
- Using Core Interpersonal Nursing Skills to Support Children and Young People Experiencing Mental Distress
- The Therapeutic Relationship
- Summary
- 42. Children With a Learning Disability and/or Autistic Spectrum Conditions
- Introduction
- Context of Care
- The Prevalence of People With a Learning Disability And/Or an Autistic Spectrum Condition
- Terminology
- Diagnosis
- Definitions and Causes of Learning Disability
- Definitions and Causes of Autism
- The Health Needs of Children with Learning Disabilities and/or Autistic Spectrum Conditions
- The Impact of Learning Disabilities and/or Autistic Spectrum Conditions for the Child and the Family
- Working Together
- Jenny
- Simon
- Summary
- 43. Care of the Child and Young Person Requiring Palliative and End-of-Life Care
- Introduction
- Palliative Care for Children
- End-of-Life Care
- Spiritual Care
- Care of the Child Following Death
- Bereavement Care
- The Needs of The Health Care Professional
- Summary
- Index
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