Caring for Children with Special Healthcare Needs and Their Families: A Handbook for Healthcare Professionals, Paperback, 1 Edition by Eddy, Linda L. (Used)

Paperback: 1 Edition
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9780813820828
0813820820

Publication Date: 2013-04-22
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Paperback : 272 pages
Edition: 1 Edition
Author: Eddy, Linda L.
ISBN-10: 0813820820
ISBN-13: 9780813820828

Product Description Caring for Children with Special Healthcare Needs and Their Families: A Handbook for Healthcare Professionals provides a guide for addressing the challenges of providing optimal general and routine care for the special needs population.  More than just caring for the patients, the text stresses the importance of caring for their families as well. The book begins with chapters on common aspects of this population, including physical or sensory disabilities and developmental and learning disabilities.  Subsequent chapters expound on more specific topics related to communication, mobility, emotional issues, quality of life, and end-of-life. Caring for Children with Special Healthcare Needs and Their Families is a must-have book for family  and pediatric nurse practitioners, registered nurses, healthcare technicians, physician assistants and social services professionals who see these patients regularly as part of their daily patient load. Review “Although written for healthcare providers, the book is geared more for advanced practice nurses. It is recommended as a supplement to references on children with special healthcare needs.” (Doody’s, 23 May 2014) From the Inside Flap Caring for Children with Special Healthcare Needs and Their Families: A Handbook for Healthcare Professionals provides a guide for addressing the challenges of providing optimal general and routine care for the special needs population.  More than just caring for the patients, the text stresses the importance of caring for their families as well. The book begins with chapters on common aspects of this population, including physical or sensory disabilities and developmental and learning disabilities.  Subsequent chapters expound on more specific topics related to communication, mobility, emotional issues, quality of life, and end-of-life. Caring for Children with Special Healthcare Needs and Their Families is a must-have book for family  and pediatric nurse practitioners, registered nurses, healthcare technicians, physician assistants and social services professionals who see these patients regularly as part of their daily patient load. From the Back Cover Caring for Children with Special Healthcare Needs and Their Families: A Handbook for Healthcare Professionals provides a guide for addressing the challenges of providing optimal general and routine care for the special needs population. More than just caring for the patients, the text stresses the importance of caring for their families as well. The book begins with chapters on common aspects of this population, including physical or sensory disabilities and developmental and learning disabilities. Subsequent chapters expound on more specific topics related to communication, mobility, emotional issues, quality of life, and end-of-life. Caring for Children with Special Healthcare Needs and Their Families is a must-have book for family and pediatric nurse practitioners, registered nurses, healthcare technicians, physician assistants and social services professionals who see these patients regularly as part of their daily patient load. About the Author Linda L. Eddy, Ph.D., RN, CPNP, is Associate Professor for the College of Nursing at Washington State University in Vancouver, Washington, USA.