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Nursing care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities : an integrated approach

By: Betz, Cecily L.
Contributor(s): Nehring, Wendy | DiNapoli, Pamela P | et al.
Publisher: Baltimore, MD Paul H Brookes 2010Description: xi, 391 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.ISBN: 9781557669827.Subject(s): INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY | DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES | NURSING | HISTORY | TRENDS | THEORY | GENETICS | DOWN SYNDROME | MENTAL ILLNESS | BEHAVIOUR DISORDERS | AUTISM | FRAGILE X SYNDROME | SENSORY DISORDERS | ETHICS | POLICY | LEGISLATION
Contents:
Historical perspective and emerging trends / Wendy M. Nehring Theoretical models guiding care / Pamela P. DiNapoli Systems of care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities / Cecily L. Betz Developmental transitions for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities : prenatal to school-age period / Marilyn J. Krajicek and Dalice L. Hertzberg Developmental transitions for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities : adolescence and beyond / Mary Theresa Urbano Continuum of nursing care / Dalice L. Hertzberg Psychosocial issues / J. Carolyn Graff Physical care of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities / Lee Barks Nursing care approaches : clinical and practical considerations / Cecily L. Betz and Martha Wilson Jones Genetics / Felissa R. Lashley Intellectual and developmental disabilities / Sandra A. Faux and Wendy M. Nehring Down syndrome / Wendy M. Nehring and Cecily L. Betz Cerebral palsy / Martha Wilson Jones and Elaine Morgan Mental and behavioral health disorders in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities / Sarah H. Ailey and Tanya Melich-Munyan Autism / Jean E. Beatson Fragile X syndrome / Rebecca Kronk and Janice S. Dorman Sensory impairment / Joni Bosch and Sandie Bass-Ringdahl Policies, legislation, and ethical/legal issues / Katherine Smith and Teresa A. Savage.
Summary: "Nurses play a key role in high-quality health care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)—and now this up-to-date textbook fully prepares them to provide patients with the best possible services across the lifespan. The most comprehensive text available for nurses who specialize in IDD, this essential book clarifies evidence-based practices and gives readers an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to care that meets each person's individual needs." - BOOK JACKET
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"Nurses play a key role in high-quality health care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)—and now this up-to-date textbook fully prepares them to provide patients with the best possible services across the lifespan. The most comprehensive text available for nurses who specialize in IDD, this essential book clarifies evidence-based practices and gives readers an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to care that meets each person's individual needs." - BOOK JACKET

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Historical perspective and emerging trends / Wendy M. Nehring
Theoretical models guiding care / Pamela P. DiNapoli
Systems of care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities / Cecily L. Betz
Developmental transitions for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities : prenatal to school-age period / Marilyn J. Krajicek and Dalice L. Hertzberg
Developmental transitions for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities : adolescence and beyond / Mary Theresa Urbano
Continuum of nursing care / Dalice L. Hertzberg
Psychosocial issues / J. Carolyn Graff
Physical care of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities / Lee Barks
Nursing care approaches : clinical and practical considerations / Cecily L. Betz and Martha Wilson Jones
Genetics / Felissa R. Lashley
Intellectual and developmental disabilities / Sandra A. Faux and Wendy M. Nehring
Down syndrome / Wendy M. Nehring and Cecily L. Betz
Cerebral palsy / Martha Wilson Jones and Elaine Morgan
Mental and behavioral health disorders in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities / Sarah H. Ailey and Tanya Melich-Munyan
Autism / Jean E. Beatson
Fragile X syndrome / Rebecca Kronk and Janice S. Dorman
Sensory impairment / Joni Bosch and Sandie Bass-Ringdahl
Policies, legislation, and ethical/legal issues / Katherine Smith and Teresa A. Savage.

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