Clinical Topics - Pediatrics
Enuresis
Tags: behavioral interventions child Enuresis literature review treatment options
This article review covers enuresis and the behavioral factors that predict the severity of the disease as well as treatment responses. Medical and behavioral interventions, as well as limitations of the study, are discussed.
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Sickle Cell Disease
Tags: abdominal pain child children disease pain Sickle Cell Disease treatment
Sickle cell disease is a debilitating condition secondary to the severe pain patients with this condition suffer especially when they are in crisis. This article includes the management and treatment of sickle cell disease and the diagnosis.
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Ethical Issues Raised When Parents Refuse Medical Treatment For their Ill Children
Tags: child children ethical principles ethical principles in nursing ethical standards ethical values ethics nursing ethics parents treatment treatment options
Working as a nurse, I am seeing ethical issues raises when parents refuse medical treatment for their ill children. Health care providers need rapid access to legal remedies in order to help children whose parents neglect medical treatment for their young because of their religious beliefs and hopes that a miracle might heal the kids. Despite those parents, who strongly stand by their point of view about spiritual treatment, doctors and state continue considering such point of view as futile, neglect, and abuse of the children. According to the doctors and courts, the medical treatment in ill children is more effective to cure disease in comparison to the spiritual means. As a society, we should make it a priority to protect children from parental neglect and abuse in case of withholding medical treatment, which in many cases leads to death.
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Retro-Clival Hematoma In The Pediatric Emergency Department
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An unusual presentation of Retro-clival hematoma in the pediatric population
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Electroconvulsive Therapy in Pediatrics
Tags: adolescents Electroconvulsive Therapy pediatrics performance
The use of ECT for the pediatric population requires significant application of professional ethics in order for the process to be smooth and successful. Experts who administer ECT on psychiatric patients ought to consider the right of the patient to choose the type of treatment they want after being equipped with all the pros and cons related to the process.
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I Will Not Die But Live!
Tags: advanced practice advice advocacy advocate bullying child culture depression emergency emergency department Emergency nurse Emergency Nurses heart attack investigation love medication mental health patient safety stress treatment Whistleblowers work environment wound care
Since leaving nursing in 2008 I have wanted to write about my experiences as an emergency nurse and what happened to me as a whistleblower. This is my story.
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A Purpose
Tags: cancer cancer patients oncology patients pediatrics purpose
In 1st grade I lost my best friend to Leukemia, which made me realize I wanted to be a nurse. I want to specialize in pediatric oncology because my cousin touched my life even at a young age.
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Managing behavior in children with ASD
Tags: ASD autism behavior behavioral child children medication mental health pediatric Psychiatry
Unfortunately, many of these children end up in the emergency department for these behaviors due to the lack of community mental health services. These crises visits often times result in unnecessary medications being prescribed for these problematic behaviors.
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Teach Your Children CPR
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CPR is a skill most anyone including our own children can learn. It is a skill that needs to be taught in all schools. We should not underestimate our youth being able to save someone's life by performing CPR.
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A Study To Exploring Nursing Students’ Lived Experiences In Pediatric Clinical Practice In A Selected College, Chennai
Tags: clinical experience nursing students pediatric pediatrics
The results of this research can serve as a reference for nursing teachers to design appropriate courses for pediatric nursing curriculum.
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Understanding behaviors in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Tags: autism autism spectrum disorder behavior behaviors child children medication mental health pediatric Psychiatry
With the rising incidence of Autism Spectrum Disorders, nurses need to be educated regarding comorbidities that can cause aberrant behaviors. Along with a thorough medical assesment, finding mental health services can be challenging for many families. Many PCP's and other non-mental health professionals take on medication management of behaviors due to the lack of appropriate mental health resources.
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Advocacy for Those without a Voice: Helping Parents with Smoking Cessation
Tags: cessation child children family pediatric pediatrics second-hand smoke smoking smoking cessation
The purpose of this manuscript is to summarize current research in the area of second-hand smoke exposure in children and smoking cessation interventions for their parents.
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The Cardiac Diagnostic Interventional Symposium (CDIS)
Tags: allied healthcare professional education better world cardiac Cardiac Diagnostic children heathier children Hospital for Sick Children nursing SickKids team building
The symposium focused on nursing and allied healthcare professional education.
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The Far Reaching Impact of a Child
Tags: caregiver child children emergency pediatric patients pediatrics support trauma
Emergency care of pediatric patients leaves a deep impact to nurses career and lives. When these young lives are altered or end, how is the profession caring for the nurses left behind. This article explores the need for awareness and support during these trying times to return the nurse back to wellness.
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Care of the Pediatric Patient
Tags: care nursing pediatric pediatric patients The Flu
Short exemplar about caring for a pediatric patient in Interventional Radiology
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Effects of Music Therapy in Pediatric Mental Health
Tags: adolescents effects mental health music therapy pediatric pediatric mental health pediatrics therapy
Whether it is the simple melody of a lullaby to the crashing drums of rock and roll, music evokes an emotion in all of its listeners. Music has been around for centuries creating an environment of healing. When working with pediatric mental health patients, pharmacological interventions are often the solution to manage symptoms and negative feelings.
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Withdrawal in the Pediatric Cardiac Population
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Oftentimes patients admitted to the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit are placed on narcotic and/or benzodiazepine intravenous infusions after surgery, especially if prolonged intubation is expected. It is generally assumed that after a period of 5 days on continuous infusions or administration of around the clock opioid/benzodiazepine administration, the patient should be monitored for signs of withdrawal.
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Influenza: Expert Advice You Need Now
Tags: advice child children emergency department Flu Influenza pediatrics The Flu
Among other advice for managing an influx of patients with possible flu, Dr. Whitley describes his experiences with clinical decisions such as which patients should be hospitalized and who can be safely managed at home during the ongoing influenza season. He also addresses the important issue of antiviral treatment and why he believes it is an essential component in the fight against influenza.
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The Management of Crohn's Disease in Adults and Young People
Tags: abdominal pain adults best practice children Chron's clinical Crohn's disease disease treatment treatment options Young People
The guideline offers best practice advice on the care of adults, children and young people with Crohn's disease. These are the first evidence-based clinical and cost-effectiveness guidelines for Crohn's disease in the United Kingdom.
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Caregiver Role Strain due to Bipolar Disorder in Children
Tags: bipolar disorder caregiver child children role strain
Bipolar Disorder article about the Caregiver's role and the family dynamics associated with the disease.
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Maximizing Pain Relief in Pediatric Patients
Tags: care child children health pain relief patients pediatric pediatric patients
Pain management is a complex issue that has become increasingly significant in the nursing profession; so much so that the assessment of pain has become known as the fifth vital sign. This issue becomes even more crucial when attempting to manage pain in pediatric patients.
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Nursing Summer Camp: Recruiting the Next Generation of Nurses!
Tags: camp care child children nursing nursing school team building
This manuscript looks at providing a nursing summer camp to school aged children with the hopes of sparking interest in the profession at a young age, as well as fostering the nursing spirit in children who may be considering the profession.
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Providing Appropriate Nursing Care for the Developmentally Disabled Child
Tags: autism care child children disabled health nursing
Developmental disabilities are birth defects related to a problem with how body parts and/or body systems work. These defects may affect multiple body parts and/or systems. There are four types of disability discussed in this article including nervous system disability, sensory-related disability, metabolic disorders and degenerative disorders.
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The Importance of Supporting Mothers Who Breastfeed
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There are many health benefits to breastfeeding children such as lower mortality rates, ideal nutritional values, and long term benefits such as healthy weights and higher intelligence later in life. The positive aspects of breastfeeding extend to maternal health as well, such as lower rates of breast and ovarian cancers and decreased occurrences of post-partum depression.
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Where are the Children? Pediatrics in an integrated format
Tags: child children pediatric pediatrics students teaching undergraduate
Integrating pediatric content is a challenge to nurse educators. Limited information exists regarding the most effective method of teaching pediatrics. Nurse educators disagree on placement of pediatric content. Pediatric concepts are at risk of getting lost or deemed unimportant as other concepts are expanded. This article will examine the experience of educators in a nursing program that integrated pediatric content. The benefits and disadvantage of teaching pediatrics in an integrated format will be discussed.
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Risperdal and Autism
Tags: autism autism spectrum disorder child treatment
Autism is a developmental disorder in children and continues through adulthood. Currently, there is no known cause or cure for autism. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of Risperdal for the treatment of aggressive behavior in autistic patients ages 5-16 years old.
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