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Care of the dying child and the family

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Caring for the Dying Patient and the Family

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The child is not a small adult and this concept is especially true when caring for the dying child. The nurse has to recognize children’s different levels of understanding according to their individual ages and experiences, to be able to talk to the child about death and dying in a meaningful way and to be able to identify their physical and psychological needs. They need to have knowledge of how children respond to illness and how to plan and implement specific care to meet these needs.

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  1. Joan Ramsay
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  1. St Joseph’s Hospice, London, UK

    Joy Robbins (Former Senior Tutor) & Janet Moscrop (Study Centre Coordinator) (Former Senior Tutor) &  (Study Centre Coordinator)

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Ramsay, J., Unsworth, S. (1995). Care of the dying child and the family. In: Robbins, J., Moscrop, J. (eds) Caring for the Dying Patient and the Family. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3376-8_10

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