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Essentials of Nursing Children and Young People
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Essentials of Nursing Children and Young People

Second Edition
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March 2024 | 672 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
This book is a one-stop shop for the vast majority of children and young people's nursing students.

The editors for the new edition are Jayne Price from Kingston University, Orla McAlinden previously from Queen's University Belfast, and Zoë Veal from UWE Bristol, all with vast experience in nursing children and young people. A high level of research has gone into developing and refining the key features for this edition, such as updated voices and implementing new NMC standards.

This book maps to the content of the majority of pre-registration child nursing programmes, and by adopting a 5 part structure it clearly covers the core parts of training and practice that you will need:

Part 1): Principles of nursing children and young people
Part 2): Wellbeing and development
Part 3): Caring for children and young people with acute health care needs and injury
Part 4): Caring for children and young people with complex and high dependency needs
Part 5): Being a professional children and young people's nurse

 
PART 1: Principles of nursing children and young people
Nicola Mitchell, Joanna Smith and Jackie Vasey
Chapter 1: Involving children, young people and families in care
Jean Shapcott and Orla McAlinden
Chapter 2: Effective communication with children and young people
Becky Saul and Alison Twycross
Chapter 3: Assessment and management of pain in children and young people
Mary Brady and Linda Moore
Chapter 4: Medication: management, administration and compliance/concordance
Georgina Green
Chapter 5: Interprofessional working
Jane Hughes, Amanda Kelly, Tracey Jones and Orla McAlinden
Chapter 6: Organisation and settings for care of children and young people
Gareth Jones, Sarah Jones, Orla McAlinden and Jacqui Scrace
Chapter 7: Community care and care in non-hospital settings for children and young people
Marc Cornock
Chapter 8: Law and policy for children and young people’s nursing
Cameron Cox and Zoe Clark
Chapter 9: Safeguarding children and young people
 
PART 2: Child and infant wellbeing and development
Gill Langmack and Elisabeth O’Brien
Chapter 10: Genetics and epigenetics: effects on children and young people
Orla McAlinden
Chapter 11: Infant mental wellbeing and health or ‘how to grow a healthy adult’
Melanie Robbins and Cilla Sanders
Chapter 12: Factors influencing wellbeing and development in children and young people
Mandy Brimble and Sarah Reddington-Bowes
Chapter 13: Universal screening and the role of the health visitor
 
PART 3: Caring for children and young people with acute healthcare needs and injury
Rachael Bolland
Chapter 14: Assessment and care of children and young people with acute needs
Nicky Varley and Elena Higginson
Chapter 15: Preparing children and young people for hospitalisation
Karen Pattrick
Chapter 16: Care of children and young people in the peri- and postoperative recovery period
Zoë Veal, Orla McAclinden and Doreen Crawford
Chapter 17: Care of children and young people with respiratory problems
Jo Bailey and Zoë Veal
Chapter 18: Care of children and young people with cardiovascular problems
Stuart Hibbins
Chapter 19: Care of children and young people with neurological problems
Mary Brady and Linda Moore
Chapter 20: Care of children and young people with urinary and renal problems
Kate Davies
Chapter 21: Care of children and young people with endocrine problems
Katie Warburton
Chapter 22: Care of children and young people with immunological problems
Julia Judd
Chapter 23: Care of children and young people with musculoskeletal problems
Lizzy Hoole
Chapter 24: Care of children and young people with haematological problems
Shirin Pomeroy
Chapter 25: Care of children and young people with a thermal injury
Zoë Veal and Colin Veal
Chapter 26: Care of children and young people with fluid and electrolyte imbalance
Zoë Veal, Rebekah Overend and Doreen Crawford
Chapter 27: Care of children and young people with gastrointestinal problems
Elizabeth Gillespie and Jayne Price
Chapter 28: Discharge planning and transfer for children and young people
 
PART 4: Caring for children and young people with complex and high dependency needs
Usha Chandran and Fiona Lynch
Chapter 29: Care of highly dependent and critically ill children and young people
Elisabeth Podsiadly, Mary Goggin, Kathleen Mangahis and Catharine Grob
Chapter 30: Care of the neonate
Jayne Price and Suzanne Coulson
Chapter 31: Care of children and young people with a malignant condition
Antoinette Menezes, Tracie Lewin-Taylor and Jayne Price
Chapter 32: Care of children and young people with life-limiting illness
Jayne Price and Melissa Heywood
Chapter 33: Care of children and young people at the end of life
Trish Griffin and Jane Lopez
Chapter 34: Care of children and young people with learning disabilities
Laurence Baldwin and Ann Cox
Chapter 35: Care of children and young people with mental health issues
 
PART 5: On being a professional children’s nurse
Melanie Hayward
Chapter 36: Leadership and management in children and young people’s nursing
Claire Anderson
Chapter 37: Lifelong learning and continuing professional development in children and young people’s nursing
Lorraine Highe
Chapter 38: Decision-making and accountability in children and young people’s nursing

Having just read the sample chapter, this is going to be an essential read for all UG children’s nursing students, we currently use edition 1, but to have this mapped to the latest NMC standards will ensure our students are prepared for their future as children’s nurse!

Shaun Edwards
Neonatal lecturer at De Montfort University

From looking at the table of contents alone, I can tell that this book will be filled with a lot of resourceful information that will assist students in each field of children's nursing. Each section has a clear heading that indicates where to locate the necessary information, as well as multiple subheadings that further divide the topic.

Ogechi Umeokoli
Student at Kingston University London

This book is an essential text for both under graduate and post graduate children’s nurses. It covers all the important principles and some contemporary issues facing the 21st century nurse. The reflection points and Bibliography are particularly impressive. Highly recommended

Rosalind Grace
Programme Leader for Children & Young People’s Nursing at the University of Salford

If you're a student nurse like me, wanting an insight into everything you need to know about nursing, then this is the book for you! It has all the essential information you need, clearly broken down into five structured parts.

Ilsan Issa
Student at Kingston University London

This chapter on communication is a great learning resource for Student Nurses and one I would recommend to all. It covers everything from language development to communicating in difficult circumstances and using technology and social media. A Student Nurse essential!

Brodie Callaway
Student at Kingston University London

Comprehensive and accessible, this nursing textbook offers a thorough exploration of essential concepts, from patient care to healthcare systems. With clear explanations and practical examples, it's an invaluable resource for aspiring nurses to inspire critical thinking.

Becky Emmins
East London NHS Foundation Trust
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This will be adopted for our 1st year cohort starting Sept 2024 and be used for their 1st 2 years of the course. This book is very clear and is an excellent text for CYP nursing students.

Miss Mel Webb
Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bedfordshire University
January 12, 2024

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