Nursing children and young people
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Nurs Child Young People · Nov 2014
Intensive care of children with burn injuries and the role of the multidisciplinary team.
Trauma from burns and scalds in children is more common and more damaging than in adults, and may indicate abuse. The main goal of intensive care of an acute burn is to limit the extent of the systemic insult. ⋯ First aid involves maintaining a patent airway, supporting circulation and respiration, arresting the burning, managing pain and distress, reducing infection and considering transfer to specialist care. Advances in techniques and treatment have increased survival rates and ultimate quality of life, but education and prevention programmes are still required at all levels to reduce the incidence of burns among children.
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Nurs Child Young People · Nov 2014
Nurses' knowledge about the double-checking process for medicines administration.
This study aimed to evaluate nurses' knowledge, perceptions and opinions of double-checking medication administration in a UK children's hospital. Of 119 questionnaires distributed, 48 were returned. ⋯ Of 35 nurses providing a definition of double-checking, one gave a response that reflected hospital policy. Most respondents thought that staffing, workloads and interruptions affected adherence to double-checking; 15 reported that double-checking was easier to do at night; and the results suggested that lack of knowledge and of clear guidelines contributed to medication errors.
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QUESTIONS HAVE been raised about how the health service will be funded following the publication of Five Year Forward View by NHS England's chief executive Simon Stevens.
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Nurs Child Young People · Nov 2014
Fundamentals of chronic pain in children and young people. Part 2.
Chronic pain is common in childhood and can have severe physical and psychological consequences but, unlike acute pain, it is not always recognised by nurses and other health professionals. A holistic and multidisciplinary approach to treatment is required and nurses can play a significant role in helping children and families to cope with the negative effects of the condition. The first part of this article, published in October, looked at the prevalence, anatomy and physiology of pain, and factors associated with chronic pain and its consequences. In part 2, assessment strategies as well as pharmacological and psychological interventions, are discussed, along with self-help programmes and strategies that can be used to aid sleep and help the child at school manage their pain.
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International charities working in West Africa are warning that children are bearing the brunt of the Ebola crisis.