title: Creating a therapeutic environment in a pediatric renal unit.
abstract: Creating and maintaining a therapeutic patient environment has been the responsibility of nurses since the days of Florence Nightingale. Achieving this environment for children with renal disease and their families can, however, be a complex task. This article addresses a number of factors that must be considered in planning a new pediatric unit or renovating an established one. Useful strategies leading to a therapeutic environment in a pediatric nephrology unit are described as well.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Frauman
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Gilman
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004779:Environment Design; D006268:Health Facilities; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006801:Humans; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D010988:Play and Playthings; D014573:Urology Department, Hospital