title: Caring for children with complex needs.
abstract: This article describes the role of the community neonatal nurse in the discharge of infants with chronic lung disease (CLD), or bronchopulmonary dysplasia. It also explores the use of a common assessment framework in the assessment of such children and development of a nursing care plan. The article includes a case study to illustrate the link between CLD and other diseases, and emphasises the importance of focusing on holistic care from admission, in the neonatal unit and at discharge.
authors: Queen's Hospital, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Essex.
authors: Tendai
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authors: Nzirawa
mesh_terms: D001997:Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D019058:Community Networks / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal / Q000458:organization & administration*; D055370:Lung Injury / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010343:Patient Admission; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010351:Patient Discharge; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Community neonatal nursing; bronchopulmonary dysplasia; chronic lung disease; infant; neonate; patient care planning; patient discharge