Textbook of Community Children's Nursing

The field of community children's nursing is growing and developing rapidly. This is the first book which explores the issues and principles most pertinent to current practice. Addressing issues of organization which influence the professional development of community children's nursing, principles underpinning the delivery of community children's nursing, and breadth and scope of community children's nursing, these themes offer both contemporary and historical perspectives of practice and education, and conclude with potential and realistic ways in which practice may be advanced. This book is a key and inspirational textbook for all community nurses working with health care needs and their families, and will be of interest to all child health professionals.

The first and currently ONLY book on this topic, addressed specifically at the Community Children's Nurse (CCN)

An authoritative guide to the principles underpinning the development of the specialism which puts into context the scope of the CCN's work and clearly describes his/her place in the community team

A balance of theoretical and practical issues

Offers up-to-date "evidence" which supports the development of this rapidly expanding specialism