Clinical Assessment And Monitoring in Children - Couverture souple

Fergusson, Diana

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1405133384 ISBN 13 : 9781405133388

Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell, 2008

Synopsis

Assessment and monitoring are fundamental aspects of the care of the acutely ill child, especially in high dependency areas and critical care units. Clinical Assessment and Monitoring in Children is a practical, introductory guide which provides detailed information on assessment and monitoring techniques, including physical assessment, physiological monitoring and an appraisal of additional assessment tools to enable practitioners to develop effective skills.

The book adopts a physical systems approach, discusses assessment strategies and tools (starting with the least invasive and moving to the more complex) and examines how to analyse and apply the information to provide ongoing care. Each chapter explores physical assessment and examination whilst maintaining the focus on the child and the family.

Clinical Assessment and Monitoring in Children assumes no prior knowledge, and provides the knowledge and skills needed to underpin decision-making and provide effective evidence-based care. This is an invaluable resource for all health care practitioners involved in caring for children.

Key Features:

* Explores assessment and monitoring of children from 0 - 16 years
* Draws upon National Service Frameworks and clinical practice guidelines
* Adopts a system by system approach
* Provides knowledge and skills needed to underpin decision-making and provide effective evidence-based care
* Includes hints on trouble-shooting and gaining the child and family's co-operation
* Includes case studies and suggested further reading

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Diana Fergusson is Lecturer practitioner, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit and Paediatric High Dependency Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital and Oxford Brookes University, Oxford

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wiley-Blackwell
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1405133384
• ISBN 13: 9781405133388
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 352
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible