The author present the specific fields of psychological approach of the nurse to hospitalized child patient. She refers to discrepancy of emotional surviving and emotional manifestations of a child in contrary to adult patients. She describes the basic negative emotions of hospitalized child and gives advices for the nurses how to manage them. The emphasis is laid on individual approach to the child patient, on respecting of reverence and ethic principles - on observance of the rights of children.

        Key words: child patient, psychological approach, individual approach, communication, empathy, negative emotional reactions, fear, pain