Learning to support children with complex and continuing health needs and their families.
OBJECTIVE
This paper reports on the evaluation of a pilot placement for preregistration child health nursing students focused on supporting children with complex needs in their homes.


CONCLUSIONS
This type of placement can be beneficial in enabling students to develop practical skills, attitudes, and values that will assist them to provide appropriate support for this client group. The pilot placement clarified some of the major organizational and practical issues that must be considered.


CONCLUSIONS
Developing opportunities for preregistration nursing students to learn to support children with complex needs and their families is possible and potentially beneficial.
Farasat
Helen
H
Children with Complex and Continuing Health Needs, Institute of Health and Community Studies, Bournemouth University, UK.
Hewitt-Taylor
Jaqui
J
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012944:Social Support; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom