Evidence based guidelines for management of signs and symptoms of respiratory tract in children.The purpose of the guideline is to implement Evidence based guidelines for management of signs and symptoms of respiratory tract infections in children. This guideline aims to improve the knowledge and practice of staff nurses and enables them to take measures to manage signs and symptoms of respiratory tract infections in children. The Objectives of the guidelines areTo Implement the evidence based guidelines for management of signs and symptoms of respiratory tract infections in children, To improve the knowledge of staff nurses for management of signs and symptoms of respiratory tract infections in children, To improve the practice of staff nurses for management of signs and symptoms of respiratory tract infections in children and to reduce incidence of respiratory tract infections in children Implementation of guidelines has both long term and short term outcome. Rossum and Larrobe model is used to prepare the guidelines for this project. The objective of the systematic review is to find the evidence on management of respiratory tract infections in children. The Secondary objectives are to improve the knowledge of staff nurses for management of signs and symptoms of respiratory tract infections in children, to improve the practice of staff nurses for management of signs and symptoms of respiratory tract infections in children and to reduce the incidence of signs and symptoms of respiratory tract infections in children. The type of studies included are Clinical practice guidelines, Systematic reviews on management of signs and symptoms of respiratory tract infections, Randomized controlled trials on management of signs and symptoms of respiratory tract infections, Cross sectional and Expert opinion. The Type of interventioninclude the nonpharmacological management include dietary management, oxygen therapy, Hygiene and nebulizer therapy were included. The Electronic searches include PubMed, CINHAL and Cochrane.

Keywords: Management; Signs and Symptoms; Respiratory Tract Infection; Children.