pt. 1. Assessment and screening. Assessment of the child -- SBAR framework -- The nursing process -- Nursing models -- The care plan -- Record keeping -- Engagement and participation of children and young people -- Observation of the well child -- Observation of the sick child -- Septic screening -- Advanced physical assessment -- Development assessment -- Paediatric early warning score -- Paediatric critical care -- Understanding investigations -- Understanding blood gas analysis -- Understanding blood chemistry -- Understanding pathology specimen collection -- Understanding X-rays -- Pulse oximetry -- Central venous devices -- Tracheostomy care -- Infant resuscitation -- Young person resuscitation -- Resuscitation drugs -- Emergency care -- pt. 2. Working with families. Partnership -- Family centred care -- Family health promotion -- Communicating with children -- Hospital play -- Role of the community children's nurse -- Collaboration with schools -- Family information leaflets -- Safeguarding -- Fabricated or induced illness -- Gaining consent or assent -- Clinical holding -- Breaking bad or significant news -- Care of the dying child -- Dealing with aggression -- Minimizing the effects of hospitalization -- Transition -- pt. 3. The newborn infant. Fetal development -- Neonatal examination -- Neonatal screening tests -- The premature baby -- Neonatal transport -- Jaundice and hyperbilirubinaemia -- Congenital heart disease -- Neonatal resuscitation -- Incubator/babytherm care -- Sudden infant death syndrome -- pt. 4. The developing child. Nutrition in childhood -- Breastfeeding -- Bottle feeding -- Feed calculations -- Percentile charts -- Child development: 0-5 years -- Child development: 5-16 years -- Age-appropriate behaviours -- Common behavioural problems of childhood -- Adolescent development -- Child health promotion -- Immunity and immunization -- Childhood immunizations. pt. 5. Child health policy. Child health policy -- The rights of children in hospital -- The NHS change model -- Young person policy -- Child disability policy -- pt. 6. Nursing the sick child and young person. Pain assessment -- Pain management -- Preoperative preparation -- Postoperative care -- Pressure area care -- Managing fluid balance -- Administering medication -- Drug calculations -- Enteral and nasogastric feeding -- The feverish child -- Infectious childhood diseases -- Assessing infectious diseases -- Prevention of infection -- Hyponatraemia and its prevention -- Thermal injuries -- Childhood fractures -- Plaster care -- Traction care -- Neurovascular observations -- Neurological problems -- Brain injury and coma -- Seizures -- Meningitis -- Septicaemia -- Respiratory problems -- Asthma -- CPAP and BiPAP -- Cardiovascular assessment and shock -- Inflammatory bowel disease -- Gastro-oesophageal reflux -- Coeliac disease -- Appendicitis -- Constipation -- Renal problems -- Haematological problems -- Musculoskeletal problems -- Reproductive and sexual problems -- Skin conditions -- Atopic eczema -- pt. 7. Chronic and life-limiting conditions. Living with chronic illness -- Cystic fibrosis management -- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis -- Epilepsy -- Childhood cancer -- Cleft lip and palate -- Diabetes -- Diabetes management -- Childhood obesity -- Eating disorders -- Mental health problems -- Self-hard in childhood -- What is a learning disability? -- Autistic spectrum disorder -- Communicating with the child who has a learning disability -- Positive behavioural support -- Atrioventricular septal defect in children with learning disability -- Genetic conditions: Down's syndrome -- Other genetic conditions.
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