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Web review: Risky business

10 July 2017

Nursing Children and Young People

Opinion

Risky Business In the early 2000s, a quality improvement project brought together a group of healthcare professionals with experts from the world of motor racing....

Web review: PIPSQC

10 July 2017

Nursing Children and Young People

Opinion

The PIPSQC, or ‘pipsqueak’, website was set up by the Paediatric International Patient Safety and Quality Community. This is an informal, international collaboration...

Clarity and ‘usability’ are also important in early warning score charts

01 October 2012

Nursing Children and Young People

Resources

Vital sign recording and patient monitoring are fundamental aspects of nursing care. The ability to detect clinical deterioration accurately and rapidly has prompted...

The accuracy of using the pediatric assessment test

01 November 2012

Nursing Children and Young People

Resources

Background The Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) uses three components – appearance, work of breathing and circulation to the skin – to assess rapidly children...

Identifying screening criteria for sudden cardiac arrest

01 November 2012

Nursing Children and Young People

Resources

Background Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a rare but often fatal condition arising from undiagnosed cardiovascular disease. In 50 to 80 per cent of cases, sudden...

Internal emergency admissions shown to have better outcomes

10 June 2015

Nursing Children and Young People

Resources

Despite paediatric early warning systems (PEWS) being relatively commonplace in children’s wards and departments, few studies have demonstrated improved clinical...

Infant health after heart surgery

08 November 2016

Nursing Children and Young People

Evidence & practice

Background The number of infants who survive initial surgery for complex congenital heart disease (CHD), such as hypoplastic left heart syndrome, is increasing, but...

Detecting signs of decline

08 November 2016

Nursing Children and Young People

Evidence & practice

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a leading cause of mortality in infancy in the UK and parents must be able to recognise early signs of deterioration if they are to...

Complexities of developing robust paediatric early warning scores

01 December 2011

Nursing Children and Young People

Resources

Vital signs are fundamental to good patient assessment and ongoing monitoring of a patient’s condition. They are frequently recorded in a variety of clinical...

Strategies and systems can reduce risk of administration errors

01 July 2011

Nursing Children and Young People

Resources

Administering medications is a core part of the nurse’s role, yet it appears to be an area where patient safety is at significant risk. The National Patient Safety...

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