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A2Z Childhood Diseases

Core information on 46 childhood diseases covering: transmission, illness, treatment, complications, vaccines and contraindication, plus a quick-reference fact sheet (for viewing and/or downloading) for each disease.

- 3 day fever
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- AIDS
- Athlete's foot
- Australian antigen
- Bacillary dysentery
- Bronchiolitis
- Candida
- Catarrhal jaundice
- Chickenpox
- Cold sores
- Conjunctivitis
- Coxsackie virus
- Croup
- Diarrhoea
- E.coli 0157
- Enterovirus
- Epstein-Barr virus
- Erythema infectiosum
- Escherichia coli 0157
- Eye infection
- Fifth disease
- Flu
- German measles
- Giardiasis
- Glandular fever
- Hand foot and mouth disease
- Head lice
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Herpes simplex
- Herpes zoster
- HIV
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- Impetigo
- Infectious hepatitis
- Infectious mononucleosis
- Infectious parotitis
- Influenza
- Laryngotracheitis
- Measles
- Meningitis
- Meningococcal meningitis
- Meningococcal septicaemia
- Molluscum contagiosum
- MRSA
- Mumps
- Nits
- Norovirus
- Norwalk-like-virus
- Parvovirus B19
- Pertussis
- Pin worm
- Pulmonary tuberculosis
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Ringworm
- Roseola infantum
- Rotavirus
- RSV
- Rubella
- Salmonella
- Salmonellosis
- Scabies
- Scarlet fever
- Serum hepatitis
- Shigella
- Shigellosis
- Shingles
- Sixth disease
- Slapped cheek syndrome
- SRSV – small round structured virus
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Sticky eye
- TB
- Threadworm
- Thrush
- Tinea corporis
- Tinea pedis
- Tonsillitis
- Toxocariasis
- Toxoplasmosis
- Tuberculosis
- Typhoid fever
- Varicella
- Verrucae
- Vomiting
- Warts
- Whooping cough
- Winter vomiting disease


Childhood Vaccination Schedule

Childhood vaccination schedule.

- 2, 3 & 4 months
- 12 to 15 months
- 3 to 5 years
- 13 to 18 years

    


Child Health

Strategies for common minor ailments and sources for further help and information.

- When a child is ill
- Nursing a child at home
- Minor illnesses
- What to do if they have an accident
- Animals, pets and farm visits
- Child protection
- References


Further Vaccine Schedule Information

- Vaccine summary - children
- Vaccine summary - adults
- Missed vaccines for children
- Neonatal BCG and hepatitis B
- Children and travel vaccines
- Vaccines for at risk groups
- COVER Programme
- Vaccination definitions
- References


Travel vaccine information

- Mandatory vaccination
- Special groups
- Vaccination and other precautions
- Planning before travel
- Safe injections
- Multiple vaccines
- Choice of vaccines for travel
- Malaria


COVER key facts


General information on vaccines

- General information
- Preventing disease
- The cold chain
- Delivery, storage and stock control
- Consent issues
- General reasons for NOT giving vaccines
- Common mild vaccine reactions
- Uncommon severe adverse reactions
- Contraindications for giving vaccines
- INCORRECT REASONS for NOT giving vaccines
- Homeopathy
- Vegan issues
- Yellow cards
- Disposal of needles, syringes and waste products
- Anti vaccine lobby
- References

 
Further Guidance


Key contacts

Guidance on who to contact for what, including direct web links for easy access.

- Government resources
- Patient organisations
- Professional organisations
- Vaccine information
- Travel information
- General internet resources
- Child protection
- Commonly visited sites by parents
- On-line photo resources
- Child-focused organisations


Consent issues

Information on nurse responsibilities in relation to obtaining patient/client consent.

- Professional responsibilities
- What is valid consent?
- Who can consent?
- Gaining consent
- Questions to ask about treatments
- References
- Further web links


Prescribing guidance

Healthcare professional guidance on the supply and administration of medicines.

- Patient-specific directions
- Patient group directions (PGD)
- Exemptions
- Supplementary prescribing
- Independent prescribing
- Vaccines
- Adverse drug reactions (ADRs)
- Black triangle drugs
- Medicines for children
- References
- Resources
- Further web links


Professional standards

Guidance on professional registration, education and practice.

- Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Code of professional conduct
- Post-registration education and practice (PREP) requirements
- Scope in practice
- Records and record keeping
- Nursery nurse training
- Further web links


Occupational vaccinations

- Healthcare worker immunisations
- Laboratory staff
- Nursery nurses
- References/further web links

 
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