Understanding Treatment and Care of a Child with Asthma

Understanding Treatment and Care of a Child with Asthma

This session provides clear and concise information about the management and nursing care of a child with asthma. The medications used in the acute and ongoing care of asthmatic children are described in detail. The emergency management of an acute episode is described. The four-step asthma first aid plan is explained. The ongoing treatment and management of asthma in children is emphasised. This is highly informative session which provides a number of practical strategies.

The main concepts explored in this session are:

• Asthma emergency management
• Four step asthma first aid plan
• Nursing care of a child with asthma

Gerry Silk trained at The Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London, and has more than 32 years paediatric nursing experience, including 16 years in the Emergency Department of the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne. 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: 21 Mins
Conference: Care of the Child with an Acute Illness
Session in Conference: Coughs, colds, sneezes and wheezes! Part2
State: Brisbane, Australia

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