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Care
Carol Hilliard
NPDC
2007
Overview of lecture
Definition of ‘Family’
Role of the family
Identify the members of a family
Explain the care the child will receive that day / night
Explain what you are going to do, for example, measure blood
pressure, dressing change
Therefore:
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