Preceded by A survival guide to children's nursing. 2013.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

General principles of children's nursing. Introduction ; Health and safety ; Emergency care of a child ; Life threatening complications/outcomes -- Assessment and investigations of a child. Paediatric scoring systems ; Assessment of a child ; Haemodynamic monitoring of a child ; Diagnostic procedures -- Children's nursing interventions. General interventions ; Specific interventions ; Caring for a child with a variety of conditions ; Caring for a child in a variety of settings -- Common conditions in children and reasons for admission. General conditions in children: a systems approach ; Rare conditions observed in children ; Mental health conditions in children -- Psychosocial and ethical care. Professional and practice issues ; Psychosocial issues ; Palliative care of a child -- Drug administration. General aspects ; Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics ; Classification of drugs used in children ; Medication management.