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Best practice for child nursing from Oxford Handbooks

 Make confident decisions with support from best practice and guidelines in children's and young people’s nursing. Access key titles from the Oxford Handbook ebook collection, using your OpenAthens username.

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Emergencies in Children’s and Young People’s Nursing

A one-stop quick reference for children's and young people's nurses providing emergency care in the acute hospital setting.

Oxford Handbook of Children’s and Young People’s Nursing

This title gives concise, practical, and expert advice on all aspects of the role of the nurse who works with children. It is a comprehensive and reliable guide to the care of children and young people in a family context. This edition includes the most up-to-date legislation, policy, and practice including the latest NICE guidelines on child healthcare.

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Skills for Children’s and Young People’s Nursing

A concise, current, and evidence-based practical guide to all clinical skills relating to the care of children and young people.

Oxford Textbook of Palliative Care for Children

This edition brings together the most up to date information, current knowledge, evidence, and developments of clinical practice in the field of palliative care for children. The main principles underlying this edition remain child and family-centred care, flexible and individualized care, evidence based and reflective practice, and teamwork.

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