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Record Nr.

UNISA996339120303316

Titolo

Caring for children and families [[electronic resource] /] / edited by I. Peate, L. Whiting

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : J. Wiley & Sons, c2006

ISBN

1-280-60612-6

9786610606122

0-470-03208-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (318 p.)

Collana

Wiley series in nursing

Altri autori (Persone)

PeateIan

WhitingLisa

Disciplina

362.19892

618.9200231

Soggetti

Pediatric nursing

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Children and their families -- Communicating with children and families -- Working as a member of the child health team -- Health promotion : a child-centred approach -- Biological aspects of child health care -- Assessing and monitoring of children -- The importance of play -- Maintaining safety -- Accident prevention -- Safeguarding children -- Legal concerns -- Future aspirations.

Sommario/riassunto

This text will help students understand fundamental aspects of clinical practice in order to provide safe and effective care to children and their families in various situations. When in clinical practice, students may find themselves being supervised from a distance, and as such, this text will help the student when they find themselves in a variety of settings to assist their integration of theory and practice. The reader will develop their paediatric caring skills with a sound knowledge base, which will underpin the safe and effective delivery of care.* User-friendly writing style*