Elizabeth Bruce is Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pain Control Service at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.Janet Williss was Deputy Chief Nurse at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK at time of writing.Faith Gibson is Professor of Child Health and Cancer Care at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, and the University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.

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• Foreword xiiiEditorial panel xivList of contributors xvIntroduction xx1 Assessment 1Sue Chapman, Eileen Brennan, and Lindy May2 Allergy and anaphylaxis 29Róisín Fitzsimons3 Biopsies 43Zoe Wilks, Eileen Brennan, Nikki Bennett-Rees, Alex M. Barnacle, Kishore Minhas, and Anne-Marie Kao4 Administration of blood components and products 61Kate Khair, Lisa Baldry, and Rachel Moss5 Bowel care 73Helen Johnson and June Rogers6 Burns and scalds 87Brian McGowan and Sally Robertson7 Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) 99Jenni Hallman8 Administration of systemic anti]cancer treatment (SACT) 113Emily Baker, Nicky Farrell, Bhumik Patel, Cindy Sparkes, and Julie Bayliss9 Early recognition and management of the seriously ill child 123Denise Welsby and Liesje Andre10 Fluid balance 133Eileen Brennan, John Courtney, and Josephine Jim11 Personal hygiene and pressure ulcer prevention 157Sarah Kipps, Rachel Allaway, and Sarah Carmichael12 Immunisation 201Helen Bedford13 Infection prevention and control 217Barbara Brekle14 Intravenous and intra]arterial access and infusions 249Anne Ho, Hannah Barron, and Lorna O'Rourke15 Investigations 313Barbara Brekle, Annabel Linger, Di Robertshaw, and Melanie Hiorns16 Learning (intellectual) disabilities 357Jim Blair17 Administration of medicines 367Jacqueline Robinson-Rouse, Mandy Matthews, Emily Baker, and Bhumik Patel18 Mental health 405Sharon Philips and Caroline Grindrod19 Moving and handling 415Kathleen Owen and Janet Brooks20 Neonatal care 427Heather Parsons, Marie-Anne Kelly, Monika Sedlbauer, and Jane Burgering21 Neurological care 453Nicola Barnes, Sophie Boella, Lindy May, Ainsley Moven, and Jody O'Connor22 Nutrition and feeding 481Vanessa Shaw and Sarah Kipps23 Orthopaedic care 519Nathan Askew, Edel Broomfield, Penny Howard, Carole Irwin, Deborah Jackson, and Nicola Wilson24 Pain management 541Elizabeth Anne Bruce25 Palliative care 577June Hemsley26 Perioperative care 595Ciara McMullin, Anthony Baker, Claire Cook, Yvonne Hambley, and Melissa Silva27 Play as  therapeutic tool 621Jennifer Dyer, Janet Holmes, Denise Cochrane, and Nigel Mills28 Poisoning and overdose 635Robert Cole29 Respiratory care 645Elizabeth Leonard, Charlotte Donovan, Emma Shkurka, Joanne Cooke, Heather Hatter, Maura O'Callaghan, Vicky Robinson, Catherine Spreckley, Ana Marote, Harriet Clark, and Jade Rand30 Resuscitation 683Denise Welsby31 Safeguarding children and young people 713Janice Baker and Danya Glaser32 Tracheostomy care and management 729Joanne Cooke33 Urinary catheter care 753Donna Wyan34 Drug withdrawal: prevention and management 769Rebecca Saul35 When a child or young person dies 779Rachel CookeIndex 795

Elizabeth Bruce is Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pain Control Service at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.Janet Williss was Deputy Chief Nurse at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK at time of writing.Faith Gibson is Professor of Child Health and Cancer Care at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, and the University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.

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• Foreword xiiiEditorial panel xivList of contributors xvIntroduction xx1 Assessment 1Sue Chapman, Eileen Brennan, and Lindy May2 Allergy and anaphylaxis 29Róisín Fitzsimons3 Biopsies 43Zoe Wilks, Eileen Brennan, Nikki Bennett-Rees, Alex M. Barnacle, Kishore Minhas, and Anne-Marie Kao4 Administration of blood components and products 61Kate Khair, Lisa Baldry, and Rachel Moss5 Bowel care 73Helen Johnson and June Rogers6 Burns and scalds 87Brian McGowan and Sally Robertson7 Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) 99Jenni Hallman8 Administration of systemic anti]cancer treatment (SACT) 113Emily Baker, Nicky Farrell, Bhumik Patel, Cindy Sparkes, and Julie Bayliss9 Early recognition and management of the seriously ill child 123Denise Welsby and Liesje Andre10 Fluid balance 133Eileen Brennan, John Courtney, and Josephine Jim11 Personal hygiene and pressure ulcer prevention 157Sarah Kipps, Rachel Allaway, and Sarah Carmichael12 Immunisation 201Helen Bedford13 Infection prevention and control 217Barbara Brekle14 Intravenous and intra]arterial access and infusions 249Anne Ho, Hannah Barron, and Lorna O'Rourke15 Investigations 313Barbara Brekle, Annabel Linger, Di Robertshaw, and Melanie Hiorns16 Learning (intellectual) disabilities 357Jim Blair17 Administration of medicines 367Jacqueline Robinson-Rouse, Mandy Matthews, Emily Baker, and Bhumik Patel18 Mental health 405Sharon Philips and Caroline Grindrod19 Moving and handling 415Kathleen Owen and Janet Brooks20 Neonatal care 427Heather Parsons, Marie-Anne Kelly, Monika Sedlbauer, and Jane Burgering21 Neurological care 453Nicola Barnes, Sophie Boella, Lindy May, Ainsley Moven, and Jody O'Connor22 Nutrition and feeding 481Vanessa Shaw and Sarah Kipps23 Orthopaedic care 519Nathan Askew, Edel Broomfield, Penny Howard, Carole Irwin, Deborah Jackson, and Nicola Wilson24 Pain management 541Elizabeth Anne Bruce25 Palliative care 577June Hemsley26 Perioperative care 595Ciara McMullin, Anthony Baker, Claire Cook, Yvonne Hambley, and Melissa Silva27 Play as  therapeutic tool 621Jennifer Dyer, Janet Holmes, Denise Cochrane, and Nigel Mills28 Poisoning and overdose 635Robert Cole29 Respiratory care 645Elizabeth Leonard, Charlotte Donovan, Emma Shkurka, Joanne Cooke, Heather Hatter, Maura O'Callaghan, Vicky Robinson, Catherine Spreckley, Ana Marote, Harriet Clark, and Jade Rand30 Resuscitation 683Denise Welsby31 Safeguarding children and young people 713Janice Baker and Danya Glaser32 Tracheostomy care and management 729Joanne Cooke33 Urinary catheter care 753Donna Wyan34 Drug withdrawal: prevention and management 769Rebecca Saul35 When a child or young person dies 779Rachel CookeIndex 795

Elizabeth Bruce is Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pain Control Service at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.Janet Williss was Deputy Chief Nurse at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK at time of writing.Faith Gibson is Professor of Child Health and Cancer Care at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, and the University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.

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• Foreword xiiiEditorial panel xivList of contributors xvIntroduction xx1 Assessment 1Sue Chapman, Eileen Brennan, and Lindy May2 Allergy and anaphylaxis 29Róisín Fitzsimons3 Biopsies 43Zoe Wilks, Eileen Brennan, Nikki Bennett-Rees, Alex M. Barnacle, Kishore Minhas, and Anne-Marie Kao4 Administration of blood components and products 61Kate Khair, Lisa Baldry, and Rachel Moss5 Bowel care 73Helen Johnson and June Rogers6 Burns and scalds 87Brian McGowan and Sally Robertson7 Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) 99Jenni Hallman8 Administration of systemic anti]cancer treatment (SACT) 113Emily Baker, Nicky Farrell, Bhumik Patel, Cindy Sparkes, and Julie Bayliss9 Early recognition and management of the seriously ill child 123Denise Welsby and Liesje Andre10 Fluid balance 133Eileen Brennan, John Courtney, and Josephine Jim11 Personal hygiene and pressure ulcer prevention 157Sarah Kipps, Rachel Allaway, and Sarah Carmichael12 Immunisation 201Helen Bedford13 Infection prevention and control 217Barbara Brekle14 Intravenous and intra]arterial access and infusions 249Anne Ho, Hannah Barron, and Lorna O'Rourke15 Investigations 313Barbara Brekle, Annabel Linger, Di Robertshaw, and Melanie Hiorns16 Learning (intellectual) disabilities 357Jim Blair17 Administration of medicines 367Jacqueline Robinson-Rouse, Mandy Matthews, Emily Baker, and Bhumik Patel18 Mental health 405Sharon Philips and Caroline Grindrod19 Moving and handling 415Kathleen Owen and Janet Brooks20 Neonatal care 427Heather Parsons, Marie-Anne Kelly, Monika Sedlbauer, and Jane Burgering21 Neurological care 453Nicola Barnes, Sophie Boella, Lindy May, Ainsley Moven, and Jody O'Connor22 Nutrition and feeding 481Vanessa Shaw and Sarah Kipps23 Orthopaedic care 519Nathan Askew, Edel Broomfield, Penny Howard, Carole Irwin, Deborah Jackson, and Nicola Wilson24 Pain management 541Elizabeth Anne Bruce25 Palliative care 577June Hemsley26 Perioperative care 595Ciara McMullin, Anthony Baker, Claire Cook, Yvonne Hambley, and Melissa Silva27 Play as  therapeutic tool 621Jennifer Dyer, Janet Holmes, Denise Cochrane, and Nigel Mills28 Poisoning and overdose 635Robert Cole29 Respiratory care 645Elizabeth Leonard, Charlotte Donovan, Emma Shkurka, Joanne Cooke, Heather Hatter, Maura O'Callaghan, Vicky Robinson, Catherine Spreckley, Ana Marote, Harriet Clark, and Jade Rand30 Resuscitation 683Denise Welsby31 Safeguarding children and young people 713Janice Baker and Danya Glaser32 Tracheostomy care and management 729Joanne Cooke33 Urinary catheter care 753Donna Wyan34 Drug withdrawal: prevention and management 769Rebecca Saul35 When a child or young person dies 779Rachel CookeIndex 795