Care of the Child

Foreword to the Series.- Preface to the Second Edition.- Acknowledgements.- A Note on the Series Style.- PART 1 THE DEVELOPING CHILD.- Introduction The Infant (birth-1 year).- The Toddler (1-2 years).- The Pre-School Child (2 -4 years).- The School Child (4 -5 years to 10-11 years).- The Adolescent (11-18 years).- Ensuring Healthy Development.- When There is Failure of Care.- The Ill Child at Home.- Why Children come into Hospital.- PART 2 PRINCIPLES OF NURSING SICK CHILDREN.- Preparing the Child for Hospital.- Why Nursing Children is Different.- Creating the Right Environment.- PART 3 THE SICK CHILD.- Nursing the Acutely Ill.- Child and the Child Admitted for Surgery.- Living with a Long-term Illness.- Nursing the Child who is Terminally.- Ill The Handicapped Child Names and Head Office Addresses of Relevant Societies and Organisations.- Index.