Developing Practical Skills for Nursing Children and Young People

Edited by Alan Glasper, Marion Aylott and Cath Battrick

Clinical skills are essential to the practice of nursing. Learning these skills requires a wealth of both factual knowledge and technical expertise. This comprehensive skills text supplements practical teaching by describing clinical skills in the style of a tutor teaching at the bedside. Each chapter presents the essential skills for practice in a step-by-step format alongside an evidence-based rationale, anticipating common problems and suggesting practical solutions.

The accompanying website provides further reading lists, self assessment questions and PowerPoint presentations for each chapter. Essential reading for all student nurses on the child branch, as well as qualified paediatric nurses. It is also relevant to anyone assessing and planning care for an infant, child or young person on the ward, clinic or in the community. From fundamental care processes to advanced nursing skills Developing Practical Skills for Nursing Children and Young People and its companion website enable the reader to make the transition from learner to hands-on-nurse as smoothly as possible.

This companion website contains the following additional resources, accessible by purchasers of the book: