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NR 328 PEDIATRICS STUDY GUIDE 1
Health promotion-
Childhood obesity and possible risk for diabetes
If you are designing a info session for parents what are some of the topics
-nutrition and ways to prevent childhood obesity because of risk of diabetes
Over 95% is obese on the growth chart
Family centered care – what is important about it?
-the pt is not responsible for their own care- family is a constant in the child's life
Concepts and goals of atraumatic care
-without trauma
-examine child on parents lap as long as you're able to get a good exam
-they take kids into a separate room to get injections to be able to remain calm
Hospital setting atraumatic care
-giving them a choice of a certain thing like what juice they want to take meds with. Kids take
liquid meds
-med admin can be traumatic to children
, Therapeutic and Non-therapeutic
Therapeutic-Keeping your feelings about the parent to yourself. Try not to criticize the parents
because it can negatively affect patient centered care
Non-therapeutic -
Big issues-
-suicide the 3rd leading cause of death
-assess for suicide ideation in adolescents and school age from 6-11
-ask about thoughts of self harm
Older kids want to make decisions about their treatment
-as a nurse you want to support ANA values
-Justice, autonomy, etc...
-Autonomy is big in kids – sometimes it needs to be heard by the ethics board in the hospital if
child feels they have to make decisions for themselves
-adolescent should be present for tx options
Kids in the hospital will have some type of developmental delay from being in the hospital so
much especially oncology patients
-social issues because of lack of being around friends
Violence in the home and abuse (ethical decision making, moral values, major health issues)
-kids that live with violence will show aggressive behaviors
-signs of stress (anxiety)(stomach aches)(headaches)
NR 328 PEDIATRICS STUDY GUIDE 1
Health promotion-
Childhood obesity and possible risk for diabetes
If you are designing a info session for parents what are some of the topics
-nutrition and ways to prevent childhood obesity because of risk of diabetes
Over 95% is obese on the growth chart
Family centered care – what is important about it?
-the pt is not responsible for their own care- family is a constant in the child's life
Concepts and goals of atraumatic care
-without trauma
-examine child on parents lap as long as you're able to get a good exam
-they take kids into a separate room to get injections to be able to remain calm
Hospital setting atraumatic care
-giving them a choice of a certain thing like what juice they want to take meds with. Kids take
liquid meds
-med admin can be traumatic to children
, Therapeutic and Non-therapeutic
Therapeutic-Keeping your feelings about the parent to yourself. Try not to criticize the parents
because it can negatively affect patient centered care
Non-therapeutic -
Big issues-
-suicide the 3rd leading cause of death
-assess for suicide ideation in adolescents and school age from 6-11
-ask about thoughts of self harm
Older kids want to make decisions about their treatment
-as a nurse you want to support ANA values
-Justice, autonomy, etc...
-Autonomy is big in kids – sometimes it needs to be heard by the ethics board in the hospital if
child feels they have to make decisions for themselves
-adolescent should be present for tx options
Kids in the hospital will have some type of developmental delay from being in the hospital so
much especially oncology patients
-social issues because of lack of being around friends
Violence in the home and abuse (ethical decision making, moral values, major health issues)
-kids that live with violence will show aggressive behaviors
-signs of stress (anxiety)(stomach aches)(headaches)
