This text will help students understand fundamental aspects of clinical practice in order to provide safe and effective care to children and their families in various situations. When in clinical practice, students may find themselves being supervised from a distance, and as such, this text will help the student when they find themselves in a variety of settings to assist their integration of theory and practice. The reader will develop their paediatric caring skills with a sound knowledge base, which will underpin the safe and effective delivery of care.
* User-friendly writing style
* Contributions from expert paediatric academic staff and skilled clinicians
* One of the few books that deal with clinical practice specifically related to, and addressing the needs of children in a user friendly manner.
- 318 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
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Caring for Children and Families
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- About the Editors
- About the Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Children and their Families
- 3: Communicating with Children and Families
- 4: Working as a Member of the Child Health Team
- 5: Health Promotion: A Child-centred Approach
- 6: Biological Aspects of Child Health Care
- 7: Assessment and Monitoring of Children
- 8: The Importance of Play
- 9: Maintaining Safety
- 10: Accident Prevention
- 11: Safeguarding Children
- 12: Legal Concerns
- 13: Future Aspirations
- Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
- Index
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