Child Health Nursing

CHILD HEALTH NURSING

INTRODUCTION

Child Health Nursing is aimed to provide the highest possible state of health to each child. It includes preventing diseases or injuries, helping children to meet their health needs, to achieve and maintain adequate health and development. The role of the paediatric nurse depends on her education, experience, job structure and professional demands. The child care depends on the understanding of the parent about the growth and development of the child.

The goal of the paediatric nursing is to faster the growth and development of the children and promote an optimum state of health physically, mentally and socially, so that they may function at the peak of their capacity.