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Emotions of the young patient: how to support the child during hospitalisation

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Beata Smoter, M.Sc.

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Emotions of the young patient: how to support the child during hospitalisation

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Feeding your baby in hospital

Hospitalization has a huge impact on the child's emotions, as it is a situation of great stress and emotional disorganization. This is why an interdisciplinary approach based on care and empathic communication is becoming an indispensable part of the paediatric nurse's work.

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