Overview

Children and Young People's Nursing provides a comprehensive overview of the issues facing children's nurses today. It focuses on developing best practice and implementing high quality care. This book covers the wide range of general and specialist care settings in which children and young people's nurses work, including schools, the community and mental health. Written by a team of experts from across the UK, it emphasizes throughout the fundamental principles of contemporary children's nursing, such as family-centred care, safeguarding and the need for aculturally sensitive and rights-based approach to care. This isan essential text for all children's nursing students, as well as a useful reference for qualified nurses looking to update their practice. Key features All chapters are underpinned by current policies and the latest research Key points, reflection points, principles for practice boxes and cas studies to aid learning Concludes with a section on building your portfolio and advancing your practice and career

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Author:   Ruth Davies ,  Alyson Davies
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Hodder Arnold
ISBN:  

9781444149647

ISBN 10:   1444149644
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   29 April 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
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Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Children and young people‘s nursing in context: The development of children‘s nursing. Family-centred care and the evolving role of fathers. The need for a culturally sensitive approach to care. A rights-based approach to care: The right for children and young people to participate in their own health care. Safeguarding children and young people. The use of restraint. Principles of pain management and entitlement to pain relief. Care settings: School nursing. Community children‘s nursing. Child and adolescent mental health. Caring for children and young people with complex mental health problems. Transitional care for children and young people with life-threatening or life-limiting conditions. Advancing practice and developing a career in children and young people‘s nursing: Developing a professional portfolio. Advanced practice in children and young people‘s nursing.

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Ruth Davies RGN, RSCN, RHV, MA PhD PG CertEd. Senior Lecturer in Children and Young People's Nursing, Swansea University, Swansea, UK Alyson Davies RGN, RSCN, BSc MN PG Cert Ed. Lecturer in Children and Young People's Nursing, Swansea University, Swansea, UK

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