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Children and Their Families

by Vicky R. Bowden

Book Details

Publisher:Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published:2010
Pages:1759
Format:BOOK
Language:en

Reading Info

About This Book

Children and Their Families: The Continuum of Care provides a unique interdisciplinary perspective that underscores the nurse's role in planning, coordinating, and working with all members of a pediatric health care team. It shows students how to make critical judgments and assessments to manage the care of children in a variety of community settings, including homes, schools, and medical centers. From infancy through adolescence, this text thoroughly covers the health promotion, surveillance, a

Our Review

This comprehensive pediatric nursing textbook offers an interdisciplinary framework for managing child healthcare across diverse settings, from hospital wards to community clinics and family homes. The book systematically addresses health promotion and surveillance needs throughout childhood development, providing nursing students with practical strategies for coordinating care across the continuum. Its approach emphasizes the nurse's central role in assessment and clinical judgment when working with children and their support systems.

What distinguishes this resource is its focus on real-world application, teaching future nurses how to adapt care strategies for different environments while maintaining collaborative relationships with entire healthcare teams. The material proves most valuable for nursing students and new pediatric nurses developing their clinical reasoning skills in family-centered care. Through its integrated perspective on child health management, this text prepares healthcare professionals to navigate the complexities of modern pediatric practice with confidence and competence.

Themes

Medical

Subjects

Medical