Valerie is a Registered Children's Nurse and Registered Nurse Teacher, with a clinical background in children's high dependency nursing and children's clinical trials. Valerie joined the University of Central Lancashire in 2016 as a lecturer in the School of Nursing, gaining a Post Graduate Certificate with Distinction in Health and Social Care Education in 2019. Valerie is currently working as a Student Coach, helping students to get the most out of their time at the university. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.Julia Robinson is a Registered Adult Nurse, a Registered Children’s Nurse and a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse. She holds a Bachelor of Nursing degree (BN Hons) and is a non-medical prescriber. Julia has a clinical background in children’s surgical nursing and health visiting. She has also worked with the United Nations (UNHCR) as a volunteer nurse caring for Myanmar refugees in Malaysia.Julia joined the University of Central Lancashire in 2016 as a lecturer in children’s nursing and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

• Before we start1. Top tips from child nursing studentsGetting there2. Preparing for placement3. Uniform4. Absence from placement5. The NMC Code6. Family-centred care7. Consent, competence and confidentiality8. Guidance on using social mediaSettling there9. Induction and first day10. Working with your practice supervisor (mentor)11. Common documentation12. Communicating with your colleagues12.1 Answering the phone13. Communicating with children, young people and familiesBeing there14. Personal safety14.1 Hand hygiene14.2 Infection control and sharps policy14.3 Moving and handling15. Fundamental skills15.1 Assessment using activities of daily living15.2 Healthy Child Programme15.3 A to E assessment15.4 Observation of vital signs15.5 Paediatric early warning scores (PEWS)15.6 Aseptic Non Touch Technique (ANTT)15.7 Drug administration15.8 Drug calculations for children15.9 Infant Feeding15.10 Nutrition and fluids15.11 Skin assessment15.12 Urinalysis15.13 Faeces15.14 Risk assessment from a paediatric perspective15.15 Safeguarding children and young people15.16 Play and distraction16. Paediatric Basic Life Support and choking17. Common medical emergencies17.1 Respiratory distress17.2 Sepsis17.3 Anaphylactic reaction17.4 Escalating concerns18. Pain and pain assessment19. Common medication groups for childrenMoving on from there20. Reflection21. FAQs22. Common terminology23. Useful websites

Great book!‘This is a very handy cute book for a first year student going to placement. It is really handy when learning to write shift evaluation and got very useful and common nursing terminologies as well as good advice to take with before starting your placement! It’s amazing how nicely it can fit on you nursing uniform pocket! Thank you!’Amazon reviewer

Valerie is a Registered Children's Nurse and Registered Nurse Teacher, with a clinical background in children's high dependency nursing and children's clinical trials. Valerie joined the University of Central Lancashire in 2016 as a lecturer in the School of Nursing, gaining a Post Graduate Certificate with Distinction in Health and Social Care Education in 2019. Valerie is currently working as a Student Coach, helping students to get the most out of their time at the university. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.Julia Robinson is a Registered Adult Nurse, a Registered Children’s Nurse and a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse. She holds a Bachelor of Nursing degree (BN Hons) and is a non-medical prescriber. Julia has a clinical background in children’s surgical nursing and health visiting. She has also worked with the United Nations (UNHCR) as a volunteer nurse caring for Myanmar refugees in Malaysia.Julia joined the University of Central Lancashire in 2016 as a lecturer in children’s nursing and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

• Before we start1. Top tips from child nursing studentsGetting there2. Preparing for placement3. Uniform4. Absence from placement5. The NMC Code6. Family-centred care7. Consent, competence and confidentiality8. Guidance on using social mediaSettling there9. Induction and first day10. Working with your practice supervisor (mentor)11. Common documentation12. Communicating with your colleagues12.1 Answering the phone13. Communicating with children, young people and familiesBeing there14. Personal safety14.1 Hand hygiene14.2 Infection control and sharps policy14.3 Moving and handling15. Fundamental skills15.1 Assessment using activities of daily living15.2 Healthy Child Programme15.3 A to E assessment15.4 Observation of vital signs15.5 Paediatric early warning scores (PEWS)15.6 Aseptic Non Touch Technique (ANTT)15.7 Drug administration15.8 Drug calculations for children15.9 Infant Feeding15.10 Nutrition and fluids15.11 Skin assessment15.12 Urinalysis15.13 Faeces15.14 Risk assessment from a paediatric perspective15.15 Safeguarding children and young people15.16 Play and distraction16. Paediatric Basic Life Support and choking17. Common medical emergencies17.1 Respiratory distress17.2 Sepsis17.3 Anaphylactic reaction17.4 Escalating concerns18. Pain and pain assessment19. Common medication groups for childrenMoving on from there20. Reflection21. FAQs22. Common terminology23. Useful websites

Great book!‘This is a very handy cute book for a first year student going to placement. It is really handy when learning to write shift evaluation and got very useful and common nursing terminologies as well as good advice to take with before starting your placement! It’s amazing how nicely it can fit on you nursing uniform pocket! Thank you!’Amazon reviewer

Valerie is a Registered Children's Nurse and Registered Nurse Teacher, with a clinical background in children's high dependency nursing and children's clinical trials. Valerie joined the University of Central Lancashire in 2016 as a lecturer in the School of Nursing, gaining a Post Graduate Certificate with Distinction in Health and Social Care Education in 2019. Valerie is currently working as a Student Coach, helping students to get the most out of their time at the university. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.Julia Robinson is a Registered Adult Nurse, a Registered Children’s Nurse and a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse. She holds a Bachelor of Nursing degree (BN Hons) and is a non-medical prescriber. Julia has a clinical background in children’s surgical nursing and health visiting. She has also worked with the United Nations (UNHCR) as a volunteer nurse caring for Myanmar refugees in Malaysia.Julia joined the University of Central Lancashire in 2016 as a lecturer in children’s nursing and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

• Before we start1. Top tips from child nursing studentsGetting there2. Preparing for placement3. Uniform4. Absence from placement5. The NMC Code6. Family-centred care7. Consent, competence and confidentiality8. Guidance on using social mediaSettling there9. Induction and first day10. Working with your practice supervisor (mentor)11. Common documentation12. Communicating with your colleagues12.1 Answering the phone13. Communicating with children, young people and familiesBeing there14. Personal safety14.1 Hand hygiene14.2 Infection control and sharps policy14.3 Moving and handling15. Fundamental skills15.1 Assessment using activities of daily living15.2 Healthy Child Programme15.3 A to E assessment15.4 Observation of vital signs15.5 Paediatric early warning scores (PEWS)15.6 Aseptic Non Touch Technique (ANTT)15.7 Drug administration15.8 Drug calculations for children15.9 Infant Feeding15.10 Nutrition and fluids15.11 Skin assessment15.12 Urinalysis15.13 Faeces15.14 Risk assessment from a paediatric perspective15.15 Safeguarding children and young people15.16 Play and distraction16. Paediatric Basic Life Support and choking17. Common medical emergencies17.1 Respiratory distress17.2 Sepsis17.3 Anaphylactic reaction17.4 Escalating concerns18. Pain and pain assessment19. Common medication groups for childrenMoving on from there20. Reflection21. FAQs22. Common terminology23. Useful websites

Great book!‘This is a very handy cute book for a first year student going to placement. It is really handy when learning to write shift evaluation and got very useful and common nursing terminologies as well as good advice to take with before starting your placement! It’s amazing how nicely it can fit on you nursing uniform pocket! Thank you!’Amazon reviewer