Tots and Teens: Similarities in Behavior and Interventions for Pediatric and Psychiatric Nurses |
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| Authors: | Kathryn R. Puskar DrPH CS RN Irma J. D'Antonio PhD RN |
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| Affiliation: | Assistant Professor, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Graduate Program, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.;Associate Professor, Parent Child Nursing Graduate Program, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. |
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| Abstract: | The separation-individuation process is played out in similar ways by toddlers and teenagers. Child and adolescent psychiatric nurses may have a better appreciation of the subtleties and complexities in dealing with behaviors of these patients with a comparison of the two groups. This paper discusses similarities in behaviors of toddlers and teens and presents theory-based guidelines for interventions with clients in these age groups. |
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