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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Valentine, Fay.

Lowes, Lesley, 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chronic diseases in children--Nursing.

Chronic diseases in children.

Chronic diseases in adolescence--Nursing.

Chronic diseases in adolescence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (282 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Children and young people suffering from long-term conditions require continuing support and nursing care throughout their lives. Nursing Care of Children and Young People with Chronic Illness explores chronic disease management in the context of recent developments, including the National Service Framework for Children. It addresses the aetiology of chronic illness and the impact on the child's family. It also explores holistic approaches to caring for their social, physical and psychological needs, and highlights the importance of the nurse's role in promoting children and their parents

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 / Sian Bill and Yvonne Knight

Transitional care / Sian Bill and Beverly Hodges.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611319052

9781281319050

1281319058

9780470692103

0470692103

9780470691397

0470691395

OCLC:

243846291