title: Early intervention: the unique role of nursing.
abstract: The nursing profession is experiencing an expansion of nursing roles into many and varied areas of health care. This article seeks to identify the role and unique contributions of the nurse in the early intervention setting. Employing Levine's conservation principles as a framework for assessment and intervention, a case study is provided and a nursing care plan is developed for a 16-month-old, multiply-handicapped child. Suggestions for nursing practice, nursing education, and nursing research in the early intervention area are offered.
authors: T A
authors: TA
authors: Savage
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Culbert
mesh_terms: D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000451:nursing* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012380:Role