Textbook of Community Children's Nursing
Published on 10. May 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-7020-2622-5 (ISBN)
Description
The field of community children's nursing is growing and developing rapidly. This book explores the most pertinent issues and principles. It addresses the issues of organization which influence the professional development of community children's nursing, the principles underpinning the delivery of community children's nursing and the breadth and scope of community children's nursing. These themes offer both contemporary and historical perspectives of practice and education, and conclude with potential and realistic ways in which practice may be advanced.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Community Childrens Nurses, Nurses and post-reg students in Community nursing in all branches; School nursing; Learning disabilities nurses; Hospital-based childrens nurses.
Illustrations
9 ills.
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 191 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7020-2622-5 (9780702026225)
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Anna Sidey | David Widdas
Textbook of Community Children's Nursing
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03/2005
2nd Edition
Elsevier
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Content
Foreword. Introduction. SECTION ONE: ORGANISATIONAL FACETS INFLUENCING THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY CHILDREN'S NURSING A Short Journey Down a Long Road: The Emergence of Professional Bodies. 1888-1988: 100 Years of Community Children's Nursing. A "Quickie" Guide to the "New" National Health Service. The Role of the Community Children's Nurse in Influencing Health Care Policies. Improved Integration within Public and Community Health. Working in Partnership with the Voluntary Sector. Working in Partnership with Education. Educating Community Children's Nurses: A Historical Perspective. Setting the Agenda for Education. SECTION TWO: PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES UNDERPINNING THE DELIVERY OF COMMUNITY CHILDREN'S NURSING PRACTICE Nursing the Family and Supporting the Nurse: Exploring the nurse-patient relationship in Community Children's Nursing. Relationships between Outreach Nurses and Primary Health Care Professionals. Philosophy and Ethics of Home Care. Home Care for Ventilated Children: An Analysis of the Application of Ethical Reasoning. Legal Aspects of the Community Care of the Sick Child. Health Promotion in Community Children's Nursing. Cultural Issues in Community Children's Nursing. SECTION THREE: DIMENSIONS OF COMMUNITY CHILDREN'S NURSING PRACTICE Issues for the Composition of Community Children's Nursing Teams. Needs Analysis and Profiling in Community Children's Nursing. Dependency Scoring in Community Children's Nursing. Information Management. Caring for the Acutely Ill Child at Home. Collaborative Planning for Children with Chronic, Complex Care Needs. Meeting the Palliative Care Needs of Children in the Community. Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Children and Young People. Meeting the Nursing Needs of Children with Learning Disabilities. Young Carers. Play Therapy within Community Children's Nursing. SECTION FOUR: ADVANCING COMMUNITY CHILDREN'S NURSING Opportunities and Challenges for Community Children's Nurses. Opportunities for