Childrens Respiratory Nursing

Children’s Respiratory Nursing is a comprehensive, patient–centered text providing up to date information about the contemporary management of children with respiratory conditions. It looks at acute and chronic respiratory conditions in both primary and secondary health care sectors and explores the subject from a child and family focused perspective. Children’s Respiratory Nursing is structured in four user–friendly sections: · The first section provides a general background for children’s respiratory nursing. · Section two explores the various investigations that aid diagnosis and treatment; such as assessment of defects in airflow and lung volume, oxygen therapy and long term ventilation. · Section three looks at respiratory infection and provides an overview of the common infections in children with reference to national and local guidelines. · The final section considers the practical issues that impact on children’s nurses – the transition from children to adult services, legal and ethical issues and the professional communication skills needed for dealing with children and their families. This practical text is essential reading for all children’s nurses who have a special interest with respiratory conditions and would like to develop a level of understanding of the special management required in the specialty. Special Features · Examples of good practice provided throughout · Provides research and evidence–based case studies · Explores care in both hospital and community settings · A strong practical approach throughout The Editor Janice Mighten is a Practitioner health lecturer at Nottingham University & Children’s Respiratory Nurse at Nottingham Children’s hospital.

Contributors vii Foreword by Preface xi Acknowledgements xiii Introduction: the evolution of children’s respiratory nursing 1 Angela Horsley, Clinical Lead, Nottingham Children’s Hospital ix Janice Mighten Section I The fundamental principles of respiratory nursing 3 1 Anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system 5 Conrad Bosman 2 Homeostasis and the respiratory system 11 Andrew Prayle 3 Nursing assessment, history taking and collaborative working 16 Janice Mighten Section II Respiratory investigations and assessments 25 4 Investigations 27 Alan R. Smyth, Conrad Bosman and Janice Mighten 5 Assessment of defects in airflow and lung volume using spirometry 41 Harish Vyas and Caroline Youle 6 Oxygen therapy 55 Jayesh Bhatt and Sarah Spencer 7 Long–term ventilation 73 David Thomas and Beverley Waithe Section III Respiratory conditions 89 8 Management of lung infection in children 91 Alan R. Smyth 9 Pharmacology and the respiratory system 107 Andrew Prayle and Janice Mighten 10 Management of asthma and allergy 113 Jayesh Bhatt, Harish Vyas and Debra Forster 11 Complications with lung development and progressive airway injury 134 Jayesh Bhatt, Chhavi Goel and Sarah Spencer 12 Inherited lung disease in children 156 Alan R. Smyth, Ammani Prasad and Janice Mighten 13 Lung transplantation in children 186 Helen Spencer and Katherine Carter Section IV Practical elements and governance issues 207 14 Transition to adult services 209 Donna Hilton 15 Professional issues 215 Janice Mighten 16 Communication: a holistic approach 224 Phil Brewin Glossary 238 Abbreviations 240 Answers 243 Index 248

“Reasonably priced, this is a useful book to refer to and might prove valuable for children’s nurses working in hospitals and in the community.”  ( Nursing Children and Young People , 1 March 2013)