ICW 6-Injury and Illness 2.1 Following on from last week’s workshop‚ complete the following table. You need to identify 6 different childhood illnesses along with any signs and symptoms. Illness Signs and symptoms 1 Chicken Pox Before developing a rash‚ there may be some mild flu like symptoms. The rash normally appears behind the ears‚ on the face‚ scalp‚ under arms‚ on chest and stomach‚ and arms and legs. The rash starts as small itchy‚ red spots. After approximately 12 to 14 hours
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Module LBR6247 Paediatric Palliative care A Critical Review of Literature regarding Parental choices in End of Life Care and the Development of A Rapid Discharge Pathway Sarah Bundy Student Number: 10701221 Total Words:2850 According to the Department of health (2008) ’End of life care focuses on preparing for an anticipated death and managing the end stage of a terminal condition from the point of recognition
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respect. I have witnessed nurses providing exceptional‚ compassionate care for people they barely know. I love helping people‚ particularly children and babies and so I know paediatric nursing is the perfect career for me. I’m extremely excited to embark on a journey of becoming a nurse. My passion for becoming a paediatric nurse began when I fell sick and was admitted to a childrens ward in a hospital at the age of 14. During this time‚ observing how nurses treat patients allowed me to decide that
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Paediatric Orthopaedic Clinic Case report: Paediatric Orthopaedic Clinic Discussion questions : 1- What is capacity utilization at every step in the process? What is the direct resource utilization? Using the data provided in the case‚ we are able to compile all data necessary to compute the capacity utilization at the clinic. Activity | # of Staff | Available time | Activity time | Number of Patients | Time needed | Utilization10 | | | /Staff | Total | N | F | N | F | N |
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015 Paediatric Emergency 1st Aid Identify the responsibilities of a paediatric first aider. First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by non-expert‚ but trained personnel to a sick or injured person until definitive medical treatment can be accessed. Certain self-limiting illnesses or minor injuries may not require further medical care past the first aid intervention. It generally consists of a series of simple and in some cases‚ potentially life-saving
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2.1 Identify the signs and symptoms of common childhood illnesses. There are lots of illnesses that children pick up from chicken pox to cold sores. The first common childhood illness if want to identify the signs and symptoms of is Chicken Pox. The first sign\symptom that starts chicken pox of and makes adults aware that the child has this is the rash it begins with a rash and within 12-14 hours will be itchy blisters that usually appear in patches. However there are many symptoms before the rash
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P3/M2/D1 Ligament injuries The dictionary definition of a ligament is ‘’ A short band of tough‚ flexible‚ fibrous connective tissue that connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint.’’ This basically means a ligament is a connective tissue that unlike a tendon which connects muscle to bone a ligament connects bone and also stabilised a joint. When someone damages a ligament it’s called a sprain. An example of a ligament injury is an ACL injury (Anterior cruciate ligament injury). This type
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Diet‚ exercise and lifestyle is one of the most important aspects to function daily for a person especially paediatric nurses. Having a balances diet‚ to include all nutrients allows the body to function throughout the day. Exercising regularly improves fitness‚ reduces the risk of obesity and allows you to feel better about yourself. The lifestyle of a paediatric nurse has a knock on effect on the individual’s life. By working long hours during the day or working a night shift effects a nurse’s
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Bonati(2005) The aim was to compare results of studies performed in different settings worldwide and identify common therapeutic areas to allow for focused interventions‚ because off-label drug use can be a measure of the lack of knowledge concerning paediatric treatments. A secondary objective was to provide a brief review of efforts to date. A literature review of articles on off-label and unlicensed drug use in children involving general prescription samples was performed using Medline and Embase :
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I am applying for paediatric nursing because I am a hardworking resilient individual who aspires in the help and care for children. Child nursing involves empathy‚ dedication‚ communication‚ emotional stability and effective decision making. I want to study child nursing because I am enthusiastic about children‚ having grown up around younger siblings I was responsible at an early age‚ changing pampers‚ caring for my aunt who had breastfeeding issues‚ often cleaning up vomit and looking after my
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