Peate / Whiting Caring for Children and Families

Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-0-470-03208-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 316 Seiten, E-Book

This text will help students understand fundamental aspects ofclinical practice in order to provide safe and effective care tochildren and their families in various situations. When in clinicalpractice, students may find themselves being supervised from adistance, and as such, this text will help the student when theyfind themselves in a variety of settings to assist theirintegration of theory and practice. The reader will develop theirpaediatric caring skills with a sound knowledge base, which willunderpin the safe and effective delivery of care.
* User-friendly writing style
* Contributions from expert paediatric academic staff and skilledclinicians
* One of the few books that deal with clinical practicespecifically related to, and addressing the needs of children in auser friendly manner.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Peate, Ian

Whiting, Lisa

Inhaltsverzeichnis

About the Editors.
About the Contributors.
Acknowledgements.
1. Introduction (Ian Peate and Lisa Whiting).
2. Children and their Families (Lisa Whiting).
3. Communicating with Children and Families (PeterVickers).
4. Working as a Member of the Child Health Team (Lisa Whitingand Ian Peate).
5. Health Promotion: A Child-centred Approach (SueMiller).
6. Biological Aspects of Child Health Care (PatHarwood).
7. Assessment and Monitoring of Children (LizGormley-Fleming).
8. The Importance of Play (Mary Donnelly and JulieRobinson)
9. Maintaining Safety (Cathy Cairns and LizGormley-Fleming).
10. Accident Prevention (Mary Donnelly and BillieKell).
11. Safeguarding Children (Dee Harris and HelenRussell-Johnson).
12. Legal Concerns (Helen Russell-Johnson and DeeHarris).
13. Future Aspirations (Lyn Karstadt).
Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Ian Peate, Associate Head of School, School of Nursing andMidwifery, University of Hertfordshire
Lisa Whiting, Senior Lecturer, Childrens Nursing, Schoolof Nursing and Midwifery, University of Hertfordshire
The editors are experienced educationalists with many years ofpractical and academic nursing experience.