Week 4- Pediatric Clinical Pearl Case Study Assignment
Primary Care Of The Childbearing (Chamberlain University)
, Topic 1: Car Seat Safety
Negative Behavior: Parent has the child's car seat facing forward which is a health
hazard.
Positive Interaction: Parent want to be able to visibly see her child at times while she is
driving. Parent is concerned for child's safety in the vehicle.
Guidelines: This child is an infant/toddler so his car seat should be rear-facing until
they reach a specific weight and/or height accepted by the car manufacturer. It is
recommended to start rear facing your child in the car as soon as possible first ride from
hospital to home.
Reference: Children, H. (2021). Car seats: Information for families. Retrieved from
https://www.hea1thychildren.org/english/safety-prevention/on-the-go/pages/car-safety-
seats-information-for-fami1ies.aspx
Ethical Communication: “I see that you are concerned for your child's safety in the
car. For his age, it is recommended that his car seat is rear-facing to avoid any risk for
injury until his weight or height reaches the benchmark set by the car manufacture.
Rear-facing the car seat is the safest choice for your child at this moment.”
Primary Care Of The Childbearing (Chamberlain University)
, Topic 1: Car Seat Safety
Negative Behavior: Parent has the child's car seat facing forward which is a health
hazard.
Positive Interaction: Parent want to be able to visibly see her child at times while she is
driving. Parent is concerned for child's safety in the vehicle.
Guidelines: This child is an infant/toddler so his car seat should be rear-facing until
they reach a specific weight and/or height accepted by the car manufacturer. It is
recommended to start rear facing your child in the car as soon as possible first ride from
hospital to home.
Reference: Children, H. (2021). Car seats: Information for families. Retrieved from
https://www.hea1thychildren.org/english/safety-prevention/on-the-go/pages/car-safety-
seats-information-for-fami1ies.aspx
Ethical Communication: “I see that you are concerned for your child's safety in the
car. For his age, it is recommended that his car seat is rear-facing to avoid any risk for
injury until his weight or height reaches the benchmark set by the car manufacture.
Rear-facing the car seat is the safest choice for your child at this moment.”
