Guides: Nursing: Paediatric Nursing

Paediatrics

eBooks

Pediatric Nursing Made Incredibly Easy (2019) This book can strengthen your understanding and retention of common pediatric conditions at every level of child development.
Pediatric Facts Made Incredibly Quick (2019) This guide clarifies vital pediatric nursing skills and concepts, with easy-to-remember how-to's on pediatric vital signs, pain assessments, meds administration, and more.

Videos

Websites

Books

Paediatric Nursing in Australia and New Zealand (2022) Paediatric Nursing in Australia and New Zealand introduces nursing students to the care of infants, children, young people and their families in a range of clinical and community settings across Australasia.
Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children Australia and New Zealand Edition for Students (2022) With input from leading local expert paediatric clinicians and academics, the text covers child and adolescent anatomy and physiology, mental health, nursing care guidelines, critical thinking, family-centred care, rural and remote health, cultural, ethical and legal considerations, and common presenting conditions.

Antenatal - Neonatal Care

eBooks

Maternal-Neonatal Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! (2015) Nurses involved in maternal-neonatal nursing assume many roles. These may include care provider, educator, advocate, and counsellor.
Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice (2019) See Part Three

Videos

Complications of Pregnancy: Obstetrical Nursing - 26 Minutes (2020) considers pre-term labor risk factors and symptoms, shows ways to control pre-term labor through non-pharmacological means as well as through the use of tocolytics. It considers sources of bleeding during pregnancy and interventions for each and discusses four categories of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy and their risks and treatments.
Caring for the Postpartum Patient: Obstetrical Nursing - 25 minutes (2020) This video discusses involution, lochia, hormonal changes immediately following birth, changes in the breast at the onset of lactation, and possible changes in urinary and intestinal function. It teaches the steps of a post-partum exam, explaining how to detect emotional changes and differentiate "baby blues" from post-partum depression.
Your Second Trimester - 25 minutes (2019) In this video we’ll talk about how your body is changing, your baby’s journey in development, and what you can expect in your second trimester.

Websites

Antenatal Care: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Australian Pregnancy Care Guidelines
Health behaviours during pregnancy: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Network