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The Importance Of Play: Well Vs. Hospitalized Children, Rouba Taha
The Importance Of Play: Well Vs. Hospitalized Children, Rouba Taha
School of Nursing Scholarly Works
Play is an important part of children’s growth. It contributes to the development of physically healthy and emotionally stable children. When a child’s health is compromised and leads to hospitalization, play is used as both a distraction and recreational tool. It helps the child understand, accept, and deal with the hospitalization. It also contributes to healthy growth and development. The role of play in well children is compared to those in hospitalized children.
The Importance Of Family-Centered Care In Pediatric Nursing, Ashley Saleeba
The Importance Of Family-Centered Care In Pediatric Nursing, Ashley Saleeba
School of Nursing Scholarly Works
The illness of a child can have a traumatic affect on both families and the child. Pediatric care has adopted the philosophy of a family-centered care approach in order to maximize the well being of pediatric patients. The philosophy is founded on the collaboration of the family, nurses and hospital staff to plan, provide, and evaluate care. The philosophy is grounded on several principles that revolve around the central idea that the family is the constant in a child’s life (Neal et al., 2007). Nurses must work with the family to develop the best plan of care for a child. …