TY - JOUR
T1 - Preparation and use of resuscitation equipment to assess and treat children in emergency situations
AU - MILLER, AMANDA
AU - Charnock, Elizabeth
AU - Lee, Angela
PY - 2015/3/11
Y1 - 2015/3/11
N2 - This article uses the (A) Airway, (B) Breathing and, (C) Circulation structured approach to the assessment of a sick child to provide an overview of the equipment used in resuscitation attempts involving children. It emphasises that a working knowledge of the resuscitation equipment used in emergency situations is fundamental to the process of checking and preparing it. The article is aimed at students and newly qualified nurses, but may be also useful as revision for more experienced nurses.
AB - This article uses the (A) Airway, (B) Breathing and, (C) Circulation structured approach to the assessment of a sick child to provide an overview of the equipment used in resuscitation attempts involving children. It emphasises that a working knowledge of the resuscitation equipment used in emergency situations is fundamental to the process of checking and preparing it. The article is aimed at students and newly qualified nurses, but may be also useful as revision for more experienced nurses.
KW - Biological processes
KW - emergency nursing
KW - fluid balance
KW - intubation
KW - paediatric respiration
KW - paediatric resuscitation
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U2 - 10.7748/ncyp.27.2.30.e524
DO - 10.7748/ncyp.27.2.30.e524
M3 - Article (journal)
SN - 2046-2336
VL - 27
SP - 30
EP - 37
JO - Nursing children and young people
JF - Nursing children and young people
IS - 2
ER -