PaedsPocketbook puts normal observations, spotting the sick child, PEWS, fluids, drug calculations, consent, development, safeguarding and the key scoring tools into one sourced A5 guide — built specifically for UK paediatric placement.
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Every section is sourced against current UK guidance — NICE, National PEWS, BNFc-aligned dosing, current safeguarding guidance — and cross-referenced against each other, so Section 02's escalation logic matches Section 03's PEWS bands, and Section 07's development red flags match Section 08's safeguarding indicators.
You're not memorising nine separate documents. You're learning one connected way of thinking about a sick child, with the reference material to back it up on shift.
Not a mockup — this is the real layout and sourcing style used throughout all nine sections.
Each parameter (RR, respiratory distress, oxygen delivery, HR, BP, CRT, temperature, AVPU, glucose) scores against age-specific bands. Totals map onto four bands, consistent across National PEWS age-banded charts.
1–4 Low · 5–8 Medium · 9–12 High · ≥13 Emergency
Want a longer look first? Download the free Fluids & Dehydration cheat sheet on the homepage.
Heart rate, RR, BP, temperature & SpO2 by age band — and why children's physiology differs from adults'.
ABCDE assessment, respiratory effort, AVPU, capillary refill, and the carer question.
Scoring logic, the four escalation bands, and the three trigger pathways beyond the score.
NICE-aligned dehydration assessment, oral rehydration, shock, and Holliday-Segar maintenance.
The four errors behind most real incidents, plus a fully worked paracetamol example.
Gillick competence vs Fraser guidelines, consent by age, communication by developmental stage.
Limit ages across gross motor, fine motor and social domains, and the red flags to watch for.
The four categories of abuse and neglect, warning signs, and exactly what to do.
AVPU, CRT, dehydration signs, pain assessment and ISBAR — consolidated for a quick flip on shift.
Read it tonight, print it for placement, keep it on your phone for the ward.
Get instant access — £19The underlying guidance is free and you should still read the originals — NICE, RCPCH, and your trust's own resources. What you're paying for is the work of pulling the parts that matter most on a paediatric placement into one consistent, cross-referenced, sourced A5 guide, instead of fifteen browser tabs at midnight.
Every section states plainly where guidance varies between sources or trusts, rather than presenting one version as universal fact — and the guide tells you outright what it doesn't cover (individual drug dosing, NICU, full resus algorithms) so you're not caught out relying on it for something it was never built to do.
It's an instantly-delivered digital download, so all sales are final — there's no refund window. If you want to see the structure and tone first, the free Fluids & Dehydration cheat sheet on the homepage uses the same sourcing approach as the full guide.
No, and it doesn't claim to be. PaedsPocketbook is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed, produced or approved by NICE, the RCPCH, the NMC, the BNF for Children, or any NHS organisation.
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PaedsPocketbook is an independent revision and clinical orientation aid for UK children's nursing students and newly qualified nurses. It is not a clinical decision tool and does not replace your trust's own charts, policies, or the judgement of your mentor and senior colleagues. Not affiliated with, endorsed, produced or approved by NICE, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the BNF for Children, or any NHS organisation. Guidance changes — always check the current version of any source referenced in this guide before relying on it for a real clinical decision.