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Prevention of sore heels: Evidence and outcomes

01 May 2004

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

The orthopaedic service at the Sheffield Children’s hospital is a regional, tertiary service providing complex surgical procedures often requiring several days of...

Using books to prepare children for surgery

01 November 2005

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

Generalisations about children can take into account characteristics such as development, personality and gender (Strasburger and Wilson 2002), but there is no...

Improving care for children requiring surgery and their families

01 November 2006

Paediatric Nursing

Quality

Despite the publication over many years of guidance and policies related to children in hospital and children having surgery, concerns remain about the standards of...

Parents’ management of their child’s postoperative pain

01 December 2005

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

In spite of its benefits, day or minor surgery is not without complications; pain is a significant issue for some patients (Kotiniemi et al 1997, Grenier et al...

Early discharge following uncomplicated appendicectomy in children

01 September 2004

Paediatric Nursing

A&S Science

This cohort evaluation investigated the discharge of 15 children within 12 to 24 hours following an uncomplicated appendicectomy who were subsequently supported by...

‘My own blood back…’: A paediatric autologous blood donation programme

01 November 2002

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

In recent years, instrumentation and methods in spinal surgery have become more complex with the subsequent increase in the potential for blood loss. Although...

Post-operative retention of urine in children

01 September 2003

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

Acute urinary retention is frequently cited as a potential complication of surgical procedures. The possible causes of this problem include the procedure itself, a...

Promoting healthy eating: the role of pre-operative assessment

01 May 2008

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

Aim: The recent significant rise in childhood obesity requires a commitment from all healthcare professionals to promote healthy eating and exercise when working...

Preparing children and young people for stoma surgery

01 May 2006

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

There is little published literature regarding children and young people with stomas and their pre-operative care. Research in adults reveals negative psychosocial...

Preparation of children for spinal surgery: an exploratory study

01 December 2006

Paediatric Nursing

Research

Aim The United Kingdom (UK) Scoliosis Association (2001) estimate that three in every 1,000 adolescents with scoliosis require hospital treatment amounting to at...

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