Paediatric anaesthesia: an overview.
This article provides an overview of the nursing considerations for paediatric anaesthesia. It is aimed at newly qualified operating department practitioners and anaesthetic nurses, and those with limited experience in the care of paediatric patients. It explores the ways in which paediatric anatomy and physiology differ from those of adults and looks at the implications for treatment in the anaesthetic environment. It also discusses the equipment required and the rationale for its use.
Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Swindon, England.
Helen Elizabeth
HE
Langton
D058109:Airway Management; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000193:education; D002648:Child; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D006801:Humans; D009719:Nurse Anesthetists / Q000193:education*; D010372:Pediatrics; D006113:United Kingdom
airway; anaesthesia; breathing circuit; children; general anaesthetic; operating department; paediatric anaesthesia; paediatrics; surgery