Children's Respiratory Nursing

by Janice Mighten (Editor)

Overview

Children’s Respiratory Nursing is a comprehensive, patient-centered text providing up to date information about the contemporary management of children with respiratory conditions. It looks at acute and chronic respiratory conditions in both primary and secondary health care sectors and explores the subject from a child and family focused perspective.

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.

Special Features

· Examples of good practice provided throughout

· Provides research and evidence-based case studies

· Explores care in both hospital and community settings

· A strong practical approach throughout

The Editor

Janice Mighten is a Practitioner health lecturer at Nottingham University & Children’s Respiratory Nurse at Nottingham Children’s hospital.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781118278277
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	08/13/2012
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Janice Mighten is a Practitioner health lecturer at Nottingham University & Children's Respiratory Nurse at Nottingham Children's hospital.

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Table of Contents

Contributors vii

Foreword by

Preface xi

Acknowledgements xiii

Introduction: the evolution of children’s respiratory nursing 1
Angela Horsley, Clinical Lead, Nottingham Children’s Hospital ix
Janice Mighten

Section I The fundamental principles of respiratory nursing 3

1 Anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system 5
Conrad Bosman

2 Homeostasis and the respiratory system 11
Andrew Prayle

3 Nursing assessment, history taking and collaborative working 16
Janice Mighten

Section II Respiratory investigations and assessments 25

4 Investigations 27
Alan R. Smyth, Conrad Bosman and Janice Mighten

5 Assessment of defects in airflow and lung volume using spirometry 41
Harish Vyas and Caroline Youle

6 Oxygen therapy 55
Jayesh Bhatt and Sarah Spencer

7 Long-term ventilation 73
David Thomas and Beverley Waithe

Section III Respiratory conditions 89

8 Management of lung infection in children 91
Alan R. Smyth

9 Pharmacology and the respiratory system 107
Andrew Prayle and Janice Mighten

10 Management of asthma and allergy 113
Jayesh Bhatt, Harish Vyas and Debra Forster

11 Complications with lung development and progressive airway injury 134
Jayesh Bhatt, Chhavi Goel and Sarah Spencer

12 Inherited lung disease in children 156
Alan R. Smyth, Ammani Prasad and Janice Mighten

13 Lung transplantation in children 186
Helen Spencer and Katherine Carter

Section IV Practical elements and governance issues 207

14 Transition to adult services 209
Donna Hilton

15 Professional issues 215
Janice Mighten

16 Communication: a holistic approach 224
Phil Brewin

Glossary 238

Abbreviations 240

Answers 243

Index 248

Editorial Reviews

As such it makes an excellent starting point and source of reference for those involved in nursing children and young people.”  (Nursing Times, 21 January 2014)

“Reasonably priced, this is a useful book to refer to and might prove valuable for children’s nurses working in hospitals and in the community.”  (Nursing Children and Young People, 1 March 2013)

 

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