an IV so that it was in place prior to the child heading to surgery. While the child was in his room‚ the nurse brought a bear and an open IV kit into the child’s room. The entire process of starting an IV was explained in simple
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Pediatric Palliative Care Ana M. Gehan Thomas Edison State College Pediatric Palliative Care In modern society‚ children are expected to outlive their parents. However‚ for children living with life threatening illnesses‚ palliative care is an approach to care that enhances quality of life for both the child and the grieving parents. In the article‚ “Pediatric Palliative Care: The Time is Now!” the authors stress how important it is to start and/or continue pediatric palliative
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Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care (PPEC) centers are specifically designed to decrease health care costs by delivering cost effective health services to children with medically complex conditions‚ in the hopes of reducing frequent hospitalizations. Parents who enroll their children in PPECs not only expect the management of their child’s medical needs‚ but also anticipate that the PPEC will function as a regular daycare and promote their child’s academic and social development. Hence‚ the expectation
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Pediatric Reflections Paper Prior to beginning the pediatric clinical rotation at the Bethany Children’s Center‚ I was very certain that I would not like it and nothing could change my mind. I felt like it would be too sad to see the children in their various conditions and read the stories of how they were placed in the children’s center. I also feared actually performing nursing skills on pediatric patients. I believed that it would be nearly impossible to catheterize a child; after all‚ we barely
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Pediatric oncologist treats cancer in children because some types of cancer can occur most often in children and teenagers such as certain brain tumors and leukemia. Hematologist-oncologist diagnoses and treats blood cancer‚ such as leukemia‚ lymphoma‚ and myeloma. Medical Oncologist are doctors who coordinates and oversees patient’s medical care. In an interview on Working Nurses by Keith Carlson she interviewed a Pediatric Oncologist named Shannon Martin‚ Shannon
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Physical Therapy Pediatric physical therapy performed by a therapist who works on the motor skills of children. Children with chronic illness‚ birth defects‚ underdeveloped‚ or have an injury many times undergo physical therapy. Pediatric physical therapy not only works on muscle and motor skills‚ it also benefits the overall health of a child from nutrition to help the body perform to the best of its ability. In addition he mental health of a child can be improved by physical activity.The biggest
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Goal‚ Goals‚ Goals‚ Darrah White 07/28/2013 1. What steps does your textbook’s author recommend for achieving your short term goals? The textbook’s author recommends achieving short term goals should have two steps. First identify your short term goals‚ decide each goals importance at this current time‚ then pick the goal that is most crucial to achieve at this time. Secondly‚ list all the necessary steps it will take to achieve this goal‚ then determine
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Pediatric Physical Therapist I believe that pediatric physical therapists have interesting and fulfilling careers; I would love to experience the excitement and hard work that comes along with the job. I believe that I can be a pediatric physical therapist because I can work very well with children and I know how to make me people become confident during their rehab sessions/exercises. Physical therapy is something I’ve been interested in for a long time and it’s a very demanding and exciting job
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The steps involved to complete a thorough assessment and evaluation of a child patient are very similar to those involved with an adult patient. The goal of pediatric dental care is primarily preventive and as such‚ parent education is an important part of pediatric care.5 In order to provide proper preventive care‚ children should see a dentist as soon as the first teeth start to erupt and no later than 12 months.1 This will help orient the patient the dental setting and give the dentist the
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When I decided to pursue a career in medicine‚ pediatrics seemed like a natural choice. From spending time with my younger brothers to working as a summer camp counselor‚ I had always loved interacting with children. As I reflect on past experiences and hopes for the future‚ it has become clear to me that pediatrics will allow me to realize my personal and professional dreams. The field of pediatrics is diverse and challenging. During my clerkship rotations‚ I admired the amount of knowledge and
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