The needs of critically ill children are unique and highly specialised. Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing is an essential manual of care and an invaluable resource to all those involved in the care of critically ill children and young people. Covering all the key aspects of paediatric intensive care, it is a fully comprehensive textbook which provides an evidence-based and up-to-date guide for all nurses who work with critically ill children.

Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing is structured in four user-friendly sections:

• The first section looks at the general background of paediatric intensive care.
• Section two employs a systems approach, with each chapter focusing on a specific disease and following the same framework. This includes treating children with cardiac conditions, acute neurological dysfunction, muscular skeletal injuries and gastrointestinal and endocrine care.
• Section three looks at the essential care of managing pain relief, transportation needs and treating wounds.
• The final section explores the holistic aspects of nursing – nutrition and fluid management, infection control issues, safeguarding children, spirituality and bereavement.

Written by a team of experts in the field, Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing is indispensable reading for nurses and health care professionals working with critically ill children.

“Written by a team of experts in the field, Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing is indispensable reading for nurses and health care professionals working with critically ill children.”  (Newbooks.lib.ntu.edu.tw,5 May 2014)

“The strengths are the systematic and logical approach that this textbook takes in order to enhance knowledge and understanding. Within the essential care section the chapters on Nutrition and Fluid Management and Management of Pain and Sedation are both really good and clearly link important aspects of paediatric care and management.”  (Nursing Times, 19 February 2014)

“The book is reasonably priced considering the vast amount of information it covers and it is a must read for all PICU nurses.”  (Nursing Children and Young People, 1 April 2013)

About the Editors

Michaela Dixon is Senior Lecturer in Child Health at UWE and Clinical Development Nurse, Paediatric Intensive Care, at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.

Doreen Crawford is Senior Lecturer in Nursing and Midwifery at De Montfort University. She is the Chair of the Children and Young People’s Acute Care Forum, and has sat on the RCN National Forum for Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care since 2005, which has led to work representing them with NPSA, BAPM, RCPCH and NICE.