CHILDREN FIRST (2011) The Children first National Guidance for the protection and welfare of children and the accompanying child protection and Welfare Practice Handbook set out clearly how children should be protected. It ensures that all children are protected in all aspects of their lives where they live, learn, pray and play and that no child will ever be harmed and neglected. The key areas in the guidelines are as follows: • Definitions and Recognition of Child Abuse – It provides a basis for reporting concerns and standing reporting procedure. • Interagency Co-operation - Roles and responsibilities of organisations and personnel working with children. • It provides guidance for HSE children and Family Services and other professionals on how to deal with and report any form of abuse in the best interest of the child. Children’s first also provide protocol for An Garda Siochana and they have a HSE Liaison. • Supervision, Support and additional guidance for HSE child protection and welfare work. • Special Considerations - Especially …show more content…
They save lives, prevent complications, and suffering, they assess and survey for risks, indentify patient’s goals, plan independent action and research skills. Public health nurses solve problems on a daily basis, and prioritise quality patient care for all. They have good communication skills which enable them to work as a team with the doctors, the sick, the injured along with their families and other healthcare bodies. They have to be empathetic in dealing with people who are scared, worried, in pain, and are able to put themselves in the patient’s shoes and be emotionally stable. Other qualities include being a good record keeping by writing down everything in patient’s charts, adaptable to change, quick thinkers and have good judgement by looking at the patient’s current state and accurately assessing what is or is not