A Practical Handbook for Community Health Nurses - by Katie Booth & Karen A Luker (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

This practical handbook focuses on promoting the health of children in the community by considering the health needs of the healthy child in the context of a family unit. Containing up-to-date, research-based material, the book reflects the developing role of the community nurse and draws together the experience of experts in a wide range of community teaching and practice. The key areas of concern in relation to health issues surrounding children are dealt with in detail. The book includes both physical needs (ie, nutrition, immunisation, infection and dental health] and psychological issues [ie, development, behaviour, children at risk]. This is an essential resource for all community health-care nurses in practice or training.

From the Back Cover

A Practical Handbook for Community Health Nurses: Working with Children and their Parents is designed to provide nurses and their students with an up-to-date reference source, bringing together the available evidence on a range of issues central to their work with children and parents. The focus is normal, healthy children and the book considers common areas of practice as it relates to children (especially those under five years of age) and their families. This work historically relates to health visiting practice, but today may be conducted by a variety of nurses working in the community or in health centres.

Amongst the topics covered are the social and emotional framework within which children grow and develop, issues concerning food and families (breast feeding, artificial feeding, weaning and family nutrition), dental health, immunisation and the management of some common childhood problems.

Key features:

• addresses issues of concern to parents
• reflects current evidence-based practice
• takes a practical approach
• presented in an accessible form

The book is designed to assist nurses in their advice to parents facing common health-related situations and is intended for all practising community health nurses or student nurses undertaking a community placement.

About the Author

Katie Booth and Karen A. Luker are the authors of A Practical Handbook for Community Health Nurses: Working with Children and Their Parents, published by Wiley.