The Nursing Care of Sick Children with Pneumonia and Croup

The Nursing Care of Sick Children with Pneumonia and Croup

This session describes the illnesses pneumonia and croup. It outlines the signs and symptoms which are seen in a child with these conditions. Assessment skills are discussed along with diagnostic tests. Practical and modern nursing strategies are described and the rationale for interventions is provided. The various causes and types of pneumonia and croup experienced by children are identified. The specific treatments for each age group are discussed. This is a very informative session.

The main concepts explored in this session are:

• Pneumonia in children
• Respiratory assessment of a child
• Causes and types of pneumonia and croup
• Nursing strategies

Gerry Silk has many years of paediatric nursing experience, including 16 years in the Emergency Department of the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne. Her last 10 years at this renowned hospital were spent as a clinical nurse educator. Gerry currently works as a paediatric nurse educator in Melbourne. Her teaching is consistently highly evaluated by participants who attend her lectures. Gerry is the author of the highly successful Ausmed book entitled 'Care of Sick Children: A Basic Guide'.

Speaker name: Gerry Silk
Recorded: 15 Mar 2010
Listening time: 24 Mins
Conference: Care of the Child with an Acute Illness
Session in Conference: Infectious diseases in children - Immunisation
State: Brisbane, Australia

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