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Children's Respiratory Nursing
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Edition:
- 1st
- Author:
- Mighten, Janice
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- ISBN:
- 978-1-40-519775-5
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Description
A comprehensive, patient-centered text providing up to date information about the contemporary management of children with respiratory conditions.
Children’s Respiratory Nursing is structured in four user-friendly sections:
Children’s Respiratory Nursing is structured in four user-friendly sections:
- The first section provides a general background for children’s respiratory nursing.
- Section two explores the various investigations that aid diagnosis and treatment; such as assessment of defects in airflow and lung volume, oxygen therapy and long term ventilation.
- Section three looks at respiratory infection and provides an overview of the common infections in children with reference to national and local guidelines.
- The final section considers the practical issues that impact on children’s nurses - the transition from children to adult services, legal and ethical issues and the professional communication skills needed for dealing with children and their families.
- This practical text is essential reading for all children’s nurses who have a special interest with respiratory conditions and would like to develop a level of understanding of the special management required in the specialty.
Details
- Platform:
- OvidSP
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Product Type:
- Book
- Author:
- Mighten, Janice
- ISBN:
- 978-1-40-519775-5
- Specialty:
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- Pediatric Nursing
- Language:
- English
- Edition:
- 1st
- Pages:
- 272
- Publication Year:
- 2012