Children and Young People's Nursing at a Glance (At a Glance (Nursing and Healthcare)) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118516281 ISBN 13: 9781118516287

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2014

Synopsis

Children and Young People s Nursing at a Glance, is the perfect companion for study and revision for pre-registration children s nursing students from the publishers of the market-leading at a Glance series. Divided into seven sections it explores assessment and screening, working with families, the newborn infant, the developing child, child health policy, nursing the sick child and young person and chronic and life-limiting conditions. This comprehensive book is an invaluable resource for pre-registration nursing students as well as newly qualified nurses wanting to consolidate and expand their knowledge of children and young people s nursing. * Breaks down complex aspects of child health care in an accessible and un-intimidating way * The perfect revision and consolidation textbook * Linked closely with the NMC standards for pre-registration nursing education, and the essential skills clusters framework * Highly visual colour presentation, with approximately 130 illustrations * Includes boxes, summary boxes, key points and recommendations for practice to improve the learning experience * Supported by a companion website featuring over 500 interactive multiple choice questions (www.ataglanceseries.com/nursing/children) * Available in a range of digital formats - perfect for 'on the go' study and revision

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The market-leading at a Glance series is used world-wide by students and health professionals for its concise and clear approach and superb illustrations.

Each topic is presented in a double-page spread with clear, easy-to-follow diagrams, supported by succinct explanatory text.

Covering the whole curriculum, these introductory texts are ideal for teaching, learning and exam preparation, and are useful throughout nursing school and beyond.

Everything you need to know about Children and Young People's Nursing...at a Glance!

Children and Young People's Nursing at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for pre-registration children's nursing students from the publishers of the market-leading at a Glance series. Divided into seven sections it explores assessment and screening, working with families, the newborn infant, the developing child, child health policy, nursing the sick child and young person, and chronic and life-limiting conditions.

This comprehensive book is an invaluable resource for pre-registration nursing students as well as newly quali ed nurses wanting to consolidate and expand their knowledge of children and young people's nursing.

• Breaks down complex aspects of child health care in an accessible and un-intimidating way
• The perfect revision and consolidation textbook
• Linked closely with the NMC standards for pre-registration nursing education, and the essential skills clusters framework
• Highly visual colour presentation, with approximately 130 illustrations
• Includes boxes, summary boxes, key points and recommendations for practice to improve the learning experience
• Available in a range of digital formats - perfect for 'on the go' study and revision

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About the Author:

Professor Alan Glasper is Professor of Nursing at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Southampton, UK. He is a children's and young people's nurse with longstanding interests in healthcare for children. He collaborates nationally and internationally; his current work includes collaborations with The Association of Chief Children's Nurses (accnuk.org) and The Theodora Foundation. Dr Jim Richardson is head of children's nursing at Glamorgan University. His research interests include Ethical issues in child health care, cultural aspects of child health care, chronic illness in childhood, public policy and child health care, management of child health nurse education, methods in child health related research. Dr Jane Coad is Professor in Children and Family Nursing, and Director of Centre for Children and Families Applied Research (CCFAR) at Coventry University. She is also Honourable Associate Professor at the University of Warwick and Honourable Professor at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1118516281
• ISBN 13: 9781118516287
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304
• Editor: Coad Jane, Richardson Jim, Glasper Alan