Innovations in Paediatric Ambulatory Care A Nursing Perspective [Paperback]

Ambulatory care', the provision of health services on a day service basis, is a growth area. Nowhere is this more evident than in paediatrics where minimising the disruption to the lives of children caused by illness and hospitalisation has been high on the agenda for consumer groups and service providers for two decades.
This book brings together details of some innovations in paediatric ambulatory care, presenting them in a form that is readable, research-based and relevant to practice.Ambulatory care', the provision of health services on a day service basis, is a growth area. Nowhere is this more evident than in paediatrics where minimising the disruption to the lives of children caused by illness and hospitalisation has been high on the agenda for consumer groups and service providers for two decades.
This book brings together details of some innovations in paediatric ambulatory care, presenting them in a form that is readable, research-based and relevant to practice.Ambulatory Care: the Scope of Practice; E.A.Glasper & S. Lowson.- Expanding Roles and Practice within Paediatric A&E Departments; S.Jones & J.Smith.- Telenursing: the Provision of Information by Telephone and its Implications for Paediatric Nursing; E.A.Glasper & V.Wilkins.- Developing a Centre for Health Information and Promotion (CHIP); E.A.Glasper & R.McWilliams.- Developing a Paediatric Nursing Development Unit in a Traditional Outpatient Department; S.Lowson & S.G.Wright.- The Value of Play in Ambulatory Settings; M.Ballantine & D.Gow.- Paediatric Oncology Ambulatory Care; L.Hooker & S.Palmer.- The Role of the Macmillan Paediatric Nursing Service; M.Evans & A.Thompson.- Nurse-led Clinics in Ambulatory Care; Y.Fulton & L.Phillips.- The Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Paediatric Ambulatory Care; E.A.Glasper & S.Lowson.- The Role of the Paediatric Community Nurse in Enhancing the Primary.- Secondary Care Interface; P.Kelly.- lÓg