Congenital Heart Disease: The Nursing Care Handbook

Description

This book provides the theoretical and practical basis of technical nursing in congenital heart disease; it is intended for nurses and nursing students, and for anyone involved in the treatment of these patients. The improvements in diagnosis and management of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) are due to the recent advances in cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology and have meant that an increasing number of infants are reaching adolescence and adulthood. This manual is a practical and easy-to-use guide, which promotes effective cooperation between health professionals. Congenital heart disease is a disorder that is present at birth, and studies show that the incidence is around eight cases per thousand live births. The heart is formed during the first four - ten weeks of gestation, and alterations to this process can affect normal development, leading to heart defects. There are various types of heart defects: abnormalities that affect a single part of the heart (for example a valve) but also, highly complex abnormalities where there is severe damage to the cardiac architecture. The seriousness of the disease and the effects on child health vary: some forms have no real impact on child health and allow a normal life, while others are incompatible with life. Front Matter ....Pages i-viii Congenital Heart Disease Classification, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcome (Angelo Micheletti)....Pages 1-67 Routine and Emergency Bedside Equipment Setup (Samantha Scolari)....Pages 69-79 Vital Signs: Parameters, Frequency, and Pediatric and Cardiac Early Warning Scores (Veronica Mattioli)....Pages 81-95 Acid-Base Balance in Pediatric Congenital Heart Patients (Marco Ranucci)....Pages 97-104 Cardiac Medications: Dosages, Preparation and Administration (Grandi Nadia)....Pages 105-113 Fluid and Electrolyte Balance (Alessandra Rizza, Zaccaria Ricci)....Pages 115-133 Nutrition Management: Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition and Oral Intake (Piyagarnt Vichayavilas, Laura Kashtan)....Pages 135-147 Respiratory Physiotherapy After Paediatric Cardiac Surgery: The Interaction between Physiotherapist, Nurse and Parent (Davide Girelli)....Pages 149-162 Respiratory System and Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with CHD (Giuseppe Isgrò, Simona Silvetti)....Pages 163-175 Cardiac Arrhythmias and Their Non-Pharmacological Treatment: An Overview (Vincenzo Pazzano, Fabio Anselmo Saputo, Letizia Verticelli, Ilaria Tamburri, Antonio Longoni)....Pages 177-192 Nursing Care at the Pediatric Cardiology Ward (Mary C. McLellan)....Pages 193-204 Nursing Care for Patients with CHD in the Operating Theater (Christina Sillman, Marilynne Ngo)....Pages 205-216 Nursing Care in Cath Lab (Eliana Zarlenga)....Pages 217-228 Nursing Care in ICU (Michele Sannino, Giulia P. Pisani)....Pages 229-245 Nursing Care for Patient with Heart Failure (Mauro Cotza, Giovanni Carboni)....Pages 247-270 Nursing Care for Patients with Congenital Heart Disease During Follow-Up: Transfer and Transition (Serena Francesca Flocco, Eva Goossens)....Pages 271-280 Perspectives From Well-Being to Organizational Health in Congenital Heart Disease’s Nursing Care (Adelaide Orlando)....Pages 281-287 Self-Care in Congenital Heart Disease Patients (Rosario Caruso)....Pages 289-294 Nursing Research and Quality Improvement Initiatives for Patients with Congenital Heart Disease (Federica Dellafiore, Eva Goossens)....Pages 295-303