Care Planning in Children and Young People's Nursing - Softcover

9781405199285: Care Planning in Children and Young People's Nursing

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405199288 ISBN 13: 9781405199285

Publisher: Blackwell Pub, 2011

Care Planning in Children and Young People's Nursing addresses a selection of the most common concerns that arise when planning care for infants, children and young people within the hospital and community setting. Clear and detailed, this text reflects both the uniqueness and diversity of contemporary children's nursing and utilizes images and case studies to provide a holistic insight into the practice of care planning through the reporting of best available evidence and current research, policy and education.

Divided into sections for ease of reference, Care Planning in Children and Young People’s Nursing explores both the theory and practice of care planning. Chapters on the principles of care planning include issues such as managing risk, safeguarding children, ethical and legal implications, integrated care pathways, interprofessional assessment, and invaluable parent perspectives. Additional chapters on the application of planning care examine the practical aspects of a wide range of specific conditions including cystic fibrosis, obesity, cardiac/renal failure and HIV/AIDS. Each chapter is interactive, with questions, learning activities and points for discussion creating an engaging and enquiry-based learning approach.

Care Planning in Children and Young People’s Nursing is a definitive resource, reflecting innovative practice which is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate nurse education.

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Care Planning in Children and Young People’s Nursing comprehensively addresses a selection of the most common issues that arise when planning care for infants, children and young people within the hospital and community setting. This core text utilizes clear images and detailed case studies to provide a holistic insight into the practice of care planning through the report of current research, best available evidence, policy and education which reflects both the uniqueness and diversity of contemporary children’s nursing.

Divided into sections for ease of reference, Care Planning in Children and Young People’s Nursing explores both the theory and practice of care planning. Chapters on the principles of care planning include issues such as managing risk, safeguarding children, ethical and legal implications, integrated care pathways, interprofessional assessment, and invaluable parent perspectives. Additional chapters on the application of planning care examine the practical aspects of a wide range of specific conditions including cystic fibrosis, obesity, cardiac/renal failure and HIV/AIDS. Each chapter is interactive with questions, learning activities and points for discussion creating an engaging and enquiry-based learning approach.

Care Planning in Children and Young People’s Nursing is a definitive resource, reflecting innovative practice which is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate nurse education.

About the Author:

Doris Corkin is Teaching Fellow (Children's Team), School of Nursing & Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast

Sonya Clarke is Senior Teaching Fellow, (Children's & Orthopaedic / Trauma Nursing), School of Nursing & Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast

Lorna Liggett is Discipline Lead (Children's Nursing), School of Nursing & Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast

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