1. Pre-school child Principles of care - discussion

2. What will a pre-school child make these?

3. Main concepts Family centred care – Social needs – Separation anxiety – Needs of the family – Social and physical environment – Communication – Play – Preparation for admission Physiological and anatomical issues – Size, anatomical differences – Metabolic rate – Assessing the child, review, monitoring Safety issues – Ward safety – Nursing procedures safety issues – Who’s looking after the child? Examples: Surgery – inguinal hernia Asthma - bronchospasm Laceration – suturing Pain – post appendectomy