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OverviewA handy, pocket-sized guide designed to make placements more enjoyable and less stressful for children's nursing students. Children’s nursing placements can be daunting – you’ll be working in a variety of settings and caring for a range of children and their families when they are at their most vulnerable. You will have new colleagues to work with, and newly learned nursing theory to put into practice. This pocket guide is designed to make your placements much more enjoyable and less stressful. From absence policy to paediatric early warning scores, via faeces, it’s full of practical detail, hints and tips. Written by experienced lecturers with top tips provided by current nursing students – this guidance is really produced with you in mind. Pocket-sized format – carry it with you at all times. Space to make your own notes – be it uniform policy, new terminology, or just the names of your new colleagues! Reduce your stress and make the most of your placement by having this book to hand from the start. Pocket Guides is a series of handy, pocket-sized books designed to help students make the most of their practice learning experiences. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Valerie Denieul (University of Central Lancashire) , Julia Robinson (University of Central Lancashire)Publisher: Lantern Publishing Ltd Imprint: Lantern Publishing Ltd Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.125kg ISBN: 9781908625618ISBN 10: 1908625619 Pages: 138 Publication Date: 15 April 2019 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Spiral bound Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsBefore we start 1. Top tips from child nursing students Getting there 2. Preparing for placement 3. Uniform 4. Absence from placement 5. The NMC Code 6. Family-centred care 7. Consent, competence and confidentiality 8. Guidance on using social media Settling there 9. Induction and first day 10. Working with your practice supervisor (mentor) 11. Common documentation 12. Communicating with your colleagues 12.1 Answering the phone 13. Communicating with children, young people and families Being there 14. Personal safety 14.1 Hand hygiene 14.2 Infection control and sharps policy 14.3 Moving and handling 15. Fundamental skills 15.1 Assessment using activities of daily living 15.2 Healthy Child Programme 15.3 A to E assessment 15.4 Observation of vital signs 15.5 Paediatric early warning scores (PEWS) 15.6 Aseptic Non Touch Technique (ANTT) 15.7 Drug administration 15.8 Drug calculations for children 15.9 Infant Feeding 15.10 Nutrition and fluids 15.11 Skin assessment 15.12 Urinalysis 15.13 Faeces 15.14 Risk assessment from a paediatric perspective 15.15 Safeguarding children and young people 15.16 Play and distraction 16. Paediatric Basic Life Support and choking 17. Common medical emergencies 17.1 Respiratory distress 17.2 Sepsis 17.3 Anaphylactic reaction 17.4 Escalating concerns 18. Pain and pain assessment 19. Common medication groups for children Moving on from there 20. Reflection 21. FAQs 22. Common terminology 23. Useful websitesReviewsGreat book! ‘This is a very handy cute book for a first year student going to placement. It is really handy when learning to write shift evaluation and got very useful and common nursing terminologies as well as good advice to take with before starting your placement! It’s amazing how nicely it can fit on you nursing uniform pocket! Thank you!’ Amazon reviewer Great buy! ‘Excellent little booklet with some great information and tips on starting placement for children's nursing. Recommended to anyone about to start.’ Amazon reviewer Great book! This is a very handy cute book for a first year student going to placement. It is really handy when learning to write shift evaluation and got very useful and common nursing terminologies as well as good advice to take with before starting your placement! It's amazing how nicely it can fit on you nursing uniform pocket! Thank you! Amazon 5-star review Great buy! Excellent little booklet with some great information and tips on starting placement for children's nursing. Recommended to anyone about to start. Amazon 5-star review Author InformationValerie is a Registered Children's Nurse and Registered Nurse Teacher, with a clinical background in children's high dependency nursing and children's clinical trials. Valerie joined the University of Central Lancashire in 2016 as a lecturer in the School of Nursing, gaining a Post Graduate Certificate with Distinction in Health and Social Care Education in 2019. Valerie is currently working as a Student Coach, helping students to get the most out of their time at the university. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Julia Robinson is a Registered Adult Nurse, a Registered Children’s Nurse and a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse. She holds a Bachelor of Nursing degree (BN Hons) and is a non-medical prescriber. Julia has a clinical background in children’s surgical nursing and health visiting. She has also worked with the United Nations (UNHCR) as a volunteer nurse caring for Myanmar refugees in Malaysia. Julia joined the University of Central Lancashire in 2016 as a lecturer in children’s nursing and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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