Nursing children : psychology, research and practice / Jayne Taylor ... [et al.].
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TextPublication details: Cheltenham : Stanley Thornes, 1999.Edition: 3rd edDescription: x, 242p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN: - 9780748733279 (pbk.) :
- 0748733272
- 610.7362 TAY
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| Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection | 610.7362 TAY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 200142 |
Previous ed.: London: Chapman & Hall, 1992.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
PART ONE: THE DEVELOPING CHILD:- 1. Psychology, children and nursing--2. Psychology and early development--3. Children, friends and families--4. The development of children\'s understanding--5. Children as individuals--PART TWO: CHILDREN, HOSPITALIZATION AND HOME CARE:- 6. Children and hospital - a brief overview--7. The effects of hospitalization on children--8. Preparation for hospitalization--9. Keeping hospitalized children happy--10. The adolescent in hospital--11. Nursing ill children in the community--PART THREE: SOME SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:- 12. Children with chronic conditions--13. Identifying and preventing child abuse--14. Children and adolescents with HIV infection--15. Death and the dying child--16. Research into practice: final considerations.
This study places emphasis on the value of providing psychological as well as physical support in the care of children and their families. It discusses the psychological implications of ill-health and issues that nurses may face.