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Oxygen administration

01 October 2001

Paediatric Nursing

CPD

The aim of this article is to update nurses on the properties of oxygen, how it should be prescribed, different ways of administering and what the indications are...

Croup

01 September 2002

Paediatric Nursing

CPD

Croup is an upper respiratory tract infection and is a common cause of hospital admission for children aged six months to three years. It is defined as inflammation...

The deaf child in hospital

01 June 2001

Paediatric Nursing

CPD

The aim of this article is to provide the reader with an understanding of the physiology of hearing and how different types of deafness can impact on the child and...

Asthma Care in the Community

01 September 2008

Paediatric Nursing

Book Review

The preface states that the aim of this book is to take the reader on a logical journey of the patient with asthma. While not targeted specifically at children’s...

Preparation therapy in A&E: a student reflection

01 March 2000

Paediatric Nursing

Education reflective practice

During my first, rostered service placement in an Accident & Emergency department, I assisted in administering analgesia to a ten-year-old girl (Jane), who was...

Paracetamol doses: practice variation

01 May 2000

Paediatric Nursing

Forum Pharmacology

Paracetamol is an effective and frequently-used drug for treating mild/moderate pain or pyrexia (RCPCH 1999). However, the use of paracetamol, and in particular how...

Oxygen saturation monitoring

01 October 2000

Paediatric Nursing

CPD

Pulse oximetry is routinely used in the care of children as an early detector of hypoxaemia. This article covers all aspects of oxygen monitoring, including...

Reducing re-admission for asthma: impact of a nurse-led service

01 December 2007

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

High rates of re-admission of children with acute asthma led to the establishment of a nurse-led service in one hospital in England. Improved approaches to care,...

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