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Nursing care of children and young people with chronic illness / edited by Fay Valentine, Lesley Lowes ; foreword by Simon Weston.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oxford : Blackwell, 2007.Description: xvii, 262 p. : ill. ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781405144025 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 618.92044 22
LOC classification:
  • RJ380 .N868 2007
Online resources:
Contents:
The definition and aetiology of chronic illness / Fay Valentine and Suzanne Hazell -- Context of care and service delivery / Fay Valentine and Peter Mcnee -- Impact upon the child and family / Lesley Lowes -- A holistic approach to meeting physical, social and psychological needs / Beverly Hodges and Julia Tod -- Empowering children, young people and their families / Mandy Brimble -- Ethical issues / Peter Mcnee and Maggie Furness -- Continuing care needs / Melda Price and Sian Thomas -- Acute emergencies / Peter Mcnee and Martina Nathan -- Adolescence / Siân Bill and Yvonne Knight -- Transitional care / Siân Bill and Beverly Hodges.
Summary: This title presents a resource for nursing students and practitioners on the context, theory, and practice of assessing health needs, and the delivery of holistic care and services within a variety of care settings, to enable them to meet the needs of children and young people with chronic illnesses and diseases.
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4 Week Loan Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway Library Merlin Pk Galway 618.92044/VAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available GM04611
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The definition and aetiology of chronic illness / Fay Valentine and Suzanne Hazell -- Context of care and service delivery / Fay Valentine and Peter Mcnee -- Impact upon the child and family / Lesley Lowes -- A holistic approach to meeting physical, social and psychological needs / Beverly Hodges and Julia Tod -- Empowering children, young people and their families / Mandy Brimble -- Ethical issues / Peter Mcnee and Maggie Furness -- Continuing care needs / Melda Price and Sian Thomas -- Acute emergencies / Peter Mcnee and Martina Nathan -- Adolescence / Siân Bill and Yvonne Knight -- Transitional care / Siân Bill and Beverly Hodges.

This title presents a resource for nursing students and practitioners on the context, theory, and practice of assessing health needs, and the delivery of holistic care and services within a variety of care settings, to enable them to meet the needs of children and young people with chronic illnesses and diseases.

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