Nursing the Highly Dependent Child or Infant, 1st Edition
a manual of care
$161.76
- Paperback
360 pages
- Release Date
29 October 2008
Summary
Nursing the Highly Dependent Infant or Child is an accessible and clinical guide to the caring for the acutely ill child. It provides guidance on the specific nursing skills required to care for children and infants who require a ‘step up’ level of care from those on the general paediatric ward or a ‘step down’ level of care on discharge from neonatal or paediatric critical care facilities.
The book follows a general systems approach, covering themes such as respiratory care, ren…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781405151764 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1405151765 |
| Author: | Michaela Dixon, Doreen Crawford, Debra Teasdale, Jan Murphy |
| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 360 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 29 October 2008 |
| Weight: | 699g |
| Dimensions: | 248mm x 191mm x 19mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Overall, good value for money and it will appeal to those who work in high dependency unit areas at any grade. Nursing students will also find the contents invaluable to support their specialist learning experience. Those working general children’s wards will also benefit from the aspects of this book which will make an ideal reference copy.” (Paediatric Nursing, February 2009)
About The Author
Michaela Dixon
Michaela Dixon is a Lecturer/ Clinical Development Nurse in Paediatric Intensive Care holding a joint appointment between the University of the West of England and the United Bristol Healthcare Trust.
Doreen Crawford is a Senior Lecturer in the Family Centred Care Division at De Montfort University and ia Link Lecturer to the Neonatal Units and the Paediatric Intensive Care Units of the University Hospitals Leicester. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Higher Education and a committee member of the RCN Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Nurses Forum.
Debra Teasdale is Head of the Department of Health, Wellbeing and the Family, Faculty of Health and Social Care, Canterbury Christ Church University. Previously an Neonatal Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Debra developed expertise in Neonatal Intensive Care.
Jan Murphy is a Clinical Development Sister at the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Birmingham’s Children’s Hospital. She is also a committee member of RCN Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Nurses Forum,
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