an introduction to
Introduction . For many children and young people having surgery, this may be their first and only experience of a hospital environment. Admissions must be carefully planned to avoid any distress to the child and family, so care needs to be provided by staff who are educated in the needs of the child/young person and their carers (RCN 2004).Recommendations by the Royal College of Nursing suggest: Specialist knowledge is needed to assess, plan, evaluate and implement the care required to mee9455
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