Paediatrics and Medications: A Resource for Guiding Nurses in Medication Administration
- 1st Edition - April 1, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Kerry Reid-Searl, Pauline Davies, Rinnah Peacock
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 4 4 6 4 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 9 9 4 1 - 2
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This handy new guide offers concise and specific information for nurses on preparing and administering medications for children in Australia and New Zealand.
Unlike other medication administration textbooks, Paediatrics and Medications provides comprehensive information, tips and evidence-based strategies directly related to paediatric patients. Focusing on the ‘how to’ of safe medication administration for paediatric patients, this resource also includes a focus on health literacy considerations, techniques in play and other unique elements specifically related to children and their caregivers.
This book is perfect for students undertaking paediatric nursing units of study, and is also highly clinically relevant across broader nursing practice.
· Comprehensive text for effective and safe administration of medications to patients aged 1 month to 18 years
· Clearly presented and easy to follow – a great resource for all nurses who are new to paediatrics and for students on placement in paediatric units
· Strong focus on paediatric safety, child/carer education, communication and play, consent, consideration of patients from a range of backgrounds
· Takes a family-centred approach – considers the patient and their family/carers when administering medication
· Supports existing paediatric drug dosage resources such as AMH Children’s Dosing Companion and the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne’s Paediatric Injectable Guidelines
· Addresses paediatric nursing curriculum requirements and includes clinically relevant information to support lifelong learning and enhancement of critical thinking skills
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- About the book
- Introduction
- Contributor list
- Reviewer list
- List of Illustrations
- List of Tables
- 1. Scope of practice, maths and calculating drug dosages
- Scope of practice
- Basic maths and calculating drug dosages
- Basic formulae for calculation of drug doses
- 2. Assessment of the paediatric patient, consent and legal considerations
- Assessment
- Consent
- Legal considerations
- 3. Educational preparation of the paediatric patient and caregiver for medication administration
- Assessment
- Assessing the paediatric patient and their caregiver
- Planning the education
- Implementing the key learning strategies
- Evaluating the teaching and learning
- 4. Administration considerations for the paediatric patient
- Cognitive considerations
- Involving caregivers at the point of administration
- Environment
- The paediatric patient who refuses medication
- Use of holding and restraint
- 5. Practising safely: The role of the nurse in preparing and administering medications
- Getting started
- A reminder of safety checks
- Knowledge about medications and accessing information
- Understanding charts and the medication order
- The medication label
- Telephone orders
- Routes for medication administration
- 6. Specialised/high-risk paediatric medication
- Immunisations
- Chemotherapy
- Insulin
- Medications in emergency: Resuscitation
- Special considerations
- Interpretation of clinical assessment tools and paediatric medication
- Fluid balance charts
- 7. Skill audits
- Paediatric skill 7.1
- Paediatric skill 7.2
- Paediatric skill 7.3
- Paediatric skill 7.4
- Paediatric skill 7.5
- Paediatric skill 7.6
- Paediatric skill 7.7
- References
- Useful websites/information
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: April 1, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 266
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780729544641
- eBook ISBN: 9780729599412
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Kerry Reid-Searl
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Simulation and Innovation at the University of Tasmania, Emeritus Professor at CQUniversity, Adjunct Professor at Monash University, AustraliaPD
Pauline Davies
Affiliations and expertise
Current practising clinician and Nurse Unit Manager, AustraliaRP
Rinnah Peacock
Affiliations and expertise
Current practising clinician and Nurse Educator, Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Queensland, Australia