Nursing Care of Children - James P. Smith

Nursing Care of Children is the latest volume from the successful Advanced Nursing Series. It specifically considers aspects of children's nursing, from conception and birth throughout childhood, within a wide range of health care settings. International experts have contributed to this unique collection of scholarly papers, creating a valuable resource for all student and practising children's nurses. Discussion centres around the needs of healthy children and those who are acutely and chronically sick. The book is respresentative of nursing practice across the world, with particular focus on the problems and issues surrounding health education, care at home, immunization, pain relief and information–giving to children and their families. This selection also considers the care of children in day surgery and those with chronic illnesses, as well as a study of neonatal care and the evolving role of the nurse and parents.