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Children's nursing placements: a pocket guide

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Denieul, Valerie orcid iconORCID: 0000-0002-5799-5008 and Robinson, Julia (2019) Children's nursing placements: a pocket guide. Pocket Guides . Lantern Publishing, Banbury, UK. ISBN 9781908625618

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Abstract

A pocket guide for children's nursing students to help them get the most out of their clinical placements. The guide has five sections: before we start, getting there, settling there, being there, and moving on from there.

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Acknowledgements
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Abbreviations
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Top tips from child nursing students
Contributions from nursing students Ella Barker, Siobhán Beline, Josephine Farrell, and Ellie Field
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Preparing for placement
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Uniform
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Absence from placement
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The NMC Code
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Family-centred care
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Consent, competence and confidentiality
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Guidance on using social media
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Induction and first day
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Working with your practice supervisor (mentor)
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Common documentation
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Communicating with your colleagues
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Communicating with children, young people and families
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Personal safety
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Hand hygiene
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Infection control and sharps
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Moving and handling
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Fundamental skills
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Assessment using activities of daily living
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Healthy Child Programme
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A to E assessment
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Observation of vital signs
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Paediatric early warning scores (PEWS)
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Aseptic non touch technique (ANTT)
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Drug administration
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Drug calculations for children
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Infant feeding
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Nutrition and fluids
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Skin assessment
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Urinalysis
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Faeces
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Risk assessment from a paediatric perspective
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Safeguarding children and young people
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Play and distraction
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Paediatric basic life support and choking
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Common medical emergencies
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Respiratory distress
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Sepsis
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Anaphylactic reaction
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Escalating concerns
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Pain and pain assessment
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Common medication groups for children's nursing
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Reflection
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FAQs
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Common terminology in children's nursing
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Useful websites
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