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Learning to Support Children With Complex and Continuing Health Needs and Their Families
Author(s) -
Farasat Helen,
HewittTaylor Jaqui
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal for specialists in pediatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.499
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1744-6155
pISSN - 1539-0136
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2007.00096.x
Subject(s) - nursing , needs assessment , psychology , medical education , continuing education , medicine , sociology , social science
PURPOSE. This paper reports on the evaluation of a pilot placement for preregistration child health nursing students focused on supporting children with complex needs in their homes.CONCLUSIONS. This type of placement can be beneficial in enabling students to develop practical skills, attitudes, and values that will assist them to provide appropriate support for this client group. The pilot placement clarified some of the major organizational and practical issues that must be considered.PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS. Developing opportunities for preregistration nursing students to learn to support children with complex needs and their families is possible and potentially beneficial.