This exciting new edition is again structured into four main sections: Organisational facets; Philosophical issues; Dimensions of practice; and Advancing practice, and has been expanded to include detailed guidance on the commissioning and resourcing of services. It provides essential information for implementing the requirements of the children's National Service Framework that will support the expansion of Community Children's Nursing and enable it to move forward and away from fragmented service delivery. Bringing together the work of some of the most distinguished experts in the field, there is comprehensive coverage of the key aspects of Community Children's Nursing, including multi-disciplinary/interagency planning; provision of nursing services to sick children and their families in a range of community setting; and the needs of both the recipients and providers of care within the trajectory of acute, life-limiting and terminal illness. The first - and only - book on this topic, addressed specifically at the Community Children's Nurse (CCN) An authoritative guide to the principles underpinning the development of the specialty, which puts into context the scope of the CCN's work and clearly describes his/her place in the community team) A balance of the theoretical and practical, presented by the key names in this field) Offers up-to-date "evidence" which supports the development of this rapidly expanding specialty) Foreword by Elizabeth Fradd, Independent Health Service Advisor, UK New chapters have been added on the topics of: Developing a national strategy and corporate identity for Community Children's Nursing Delivering and funding care for children with complex needs Strategic planning and commissioning of services Benchmarking Transitional care The following chapters have been rewritten and expanded: Young carers Complementary therapies Partnerships with the voluntary sector Health promotion Information management The role of the Community Children's Nurse Manager is also explored in depth.
Pearson Education, New Jersey. Betz, C., 2000. California healthy and ready to work transition health guidelines: developmental guidelines for teaching health care self care skills to children. Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing ...
Preparing children and young people for stoma surgery. Paediatr. Nurs. ... Mothers' experiences of their child's recovery in hospital and at home: a qualitative investigation. ... Meeting the needs of young people undergoing surgery.
This book provides a comprehensive framework for student knowledge development by including: Activities and theory stop-points to encourage students to develop their critical thinking skills.
Figure 14-9: From Zitelli, B., & Davis, H. (2002). Atlas of pediatric physical diagnosis (4th ed.). Philadelphia: Mosby. Figure 14-10: From Black, J., & Hawks, J. H. (2009). Medicalsurgical nursing: clinical management for positive ...
Sue is a qualified nurse working a night shift in a nursing home. There are two care assistants working with Sue and a more senior nurse in charge of the home. The floor Sue is responsible for has several residents with dementia.
As a Harvard Law Review recently noted, “The most fundamental consequence of the increased policing of schools is that a ... number of children are being pushed out of school and into the criminal justice system” (Harvard, 2015, p. 72).
Respiratory noises There are three main noises that may be heard when the child breathes: stridor, wheeze and grunting. Each has a very different cause: 1. Stridor. This is a harsh, vibrating; shrill sound (Weller 2004) usually heard on ...
The Manual provides a definitive guide to clinical skills procedures in paediatric nursing which enables nurses working with children and young people to practice confidently and deliver clinically effective family-centred care.
Nursing Tips throughout the text offer helpful hints and practical, clinical information of a non-emergency nature. Nursing Alerts throughout the text provide you with critical information that must be considered in providing care. UNIQUE!
Comprehensive and accessible, this well established text draws on awide range of subject experts all aiming for excellence in servicedelivery, to produce a resource that addresses the key aspects ofcommunity health delivery reflecting the ...