This article discusses the causes and management of fever in children. In line with guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, it explores the importance of identifying children at risk of serious illness and those that can be managed safely at home. The article also identifies the skills and knowledge required by paediatric and general nurses working with children, alongside the need to offer parents guidance on antipyretics and how to care for their child at home.
Nursing Standard. 28, 30, 49-59. doi: 10.7748/ns2014.03.28.30.49.e8410
Correspondencepenelope.mcdougall@porthosp.nhs.uk
Peer reviewThis article has been subject to double blind peer review
Received: 08 October 2013
Accepted: 09 December 2013
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