Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing

Carol Williams (Author), Julie Asquith (Author)

9780443055287, Elsevier Health Sciences

Hardback, published 17 December 1999

456 pages, 102 ills.
24.8 x 19 x 2.8 cm, 1.09 kg

A comprehensive textbook on caring for the infant and child in intensive care. The text includes specific illness / disorders with related A & P, medical management and nursing care and a complete guide to the problems and solutions of working in the PICU.

Assessment of the Critically Ill Child &middot
Monitoring Physiological Signs &middot
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation &middot
Transportation of the Critically Ill Child &middot
Respiratory Function &middot
Respiratory Disorders &middot
Cardiovascular Functions &middot
Cardiovascular Disorders &middot
Neurological Dysfunction &middot
Renal Dysfunction &middot
Infectious Disorders &middot
Child with Mulitple Injuries &middot
Child with Thermal Injuries &middot
Gastrointestinal Tract Dysfunction &middot
Haematological and Oncological Emergencies &middot
Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders &middot
Family Support in PICU &middot
Care of the Dying Child &middot
Pain Assessment and Management &middot
Care of the Long-Term Ventilated Child &middot
Legal and Ethical Issues in PICU &middot
Nutritional Needs of the Critically Ill Child &middot
Pharmacological Support in the PICU &middot
Quality Assurance and Audit in the PICU

Subject Areas: Paediatric nursing [MQCL3], Nursing [MQC]