Main description:

In the event of a paediatric cardiac arrest, it is essential to be able to respond rapidly, providing safe and effective care. The second edition of this successful text provides nurses with a practical and systematic guide to the rapid assessment and delivery of appropriate resuscitation to infants and children. * Conforms to current European Resuscitation Council Guidelines * Based on up-to-date research and evidence-based practice protocols * Synoptic approach enables rapid delivery of effective treatment * Written by experts in the field of both resuscitation and paediatrics Paediatric Advanced Life Support is a succinct yet comprehensive guide and is an essential purchase for any health professional likely to encounter an emergency situation.

Contents:

Foreword vii Contributors viii Chapter 1 An Overview of Paediatric Advanced Life Support 1 Chapter 2 Resuscitation Equipment for Paediatric Resuscitation 15 Chapter 3 Recognition of the Seriously Ill Child 23 Jayne Breakwell Chapter 4 Paediatric Basic Life Support 36 Chapter 5 Airway Management and Ventilation 66 Chapter 6 ECG Recognition and Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias 103 Chapter 7 Defi brillation and Electrical Cardioversion 116 Chapter 8 Paediatric Advanced Life Support 134 Chapter 9 Management of Anaphylaxis 157 Chapter 10 Resuscitation in Special Situations 171 Chapter 11 Post-resuscitation Care 190 Chapter 12 Bereavement 205 Kirsti Soanes Chapter 13 Records, Record-keeping and Audit 218 Chapter 14 Legal and Ethical Issues 222 Richard Griffith Chapter 15 Resuscitation Training 237 Index 253