Caring for the child with an autism spectrum disorder in the acute care setting

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 244-254

  Scarpinato, Nina ^a   Bradley, Jana ^a   Kurbjun, Kay ^a   Bateman, Xenia ^a   Holtzer, Brenda ^a   Ely, Beth ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Autistic spectrum disorder; Hospitalization; Medical condition; Medical management; Nursing care; Plan of care

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; COMORBIDITY; EPILEPSY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC NURSING; STATISTICS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; HOSPITALIZED CHILD; PAIN MEASUREMENT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, HOSPITALIZED; COMMUNICATION; COMORBIDITY; EPILEPSY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PEDIATRIC NURSING;

EID: 77954845571     PISSN: 15390136     EISSN: 17446155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2010.00244.x     Document Type: Article

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