9. The Pediatric Nursing Unit

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Foreword vii
3. Acknowledgments xi
4. Contents xiii
5. Architectural Plans xiv
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. Alternatives to Hospitalization 3
8. 2. The Hospital and the Community 11
9. 3. Infants 19
10. 4. Toddlers and Preschoolers 29
11. 5. Grade School Children 57
12. 6. Adolescents 77
13. 7. Family Participation 99
14. 8. The Staff 113
15. 9. The Pediatric Nursing Unit 129
16. Appendix A. Design Guidelines for Evaluating Pediatric Nursing Units 155
17. Appendix B. Observations of Children in Hospitals 166
18. Appendix C. Misery Is . . . 190
19. Notes 193
20. Index 203