Cultural Aspects of Nursing in the Health Care of the Child

Cultural Aspects of Nursing in the Health Care of the Child

The importance of culture is discussed when we nurse the sick child. Different cultures traditionally use different treatments for illnesses. The importance of knowing the cultural background of a child before administering care is identified. The need to consider different perspectives of illness and treatments in a non judgmental way is emphasized in this session.

• Culture of a child and their family
• Assessment of the sick child
• Strategies in measuring children’s health status
• Physiology of a child
• Psychology of a child

Gerry Silk has many years of paediatric nursing experience, including 16 years in the Emergency Department of the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne. Her last 10 years at this renowned hospital were spent as a clinical nurse educator. Gerry currently works as a paediatric nurse educator in Melbourne. Her teaching is consistently highly evaluated by participants who attend her lectures. Gerry is the author of the highly successful Ausmed book entitled 'Care of Sick Children: A Basic Guide'.

Speaker name: Gerry Silk
Recorded: 15 Mar 2010
Listening time: 5 Mins
Conference: Care of the Child with an Acute Illness
Session in Conference: Introductory session
State: Brisbane, Australia

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