In nursing, it is important to understand the difference between the different developmental groups for pediatric patient’s and how these differences affect the care and guidance that patient receives. A child growth and developmental levels affect how you create patient-centered care in hospitals. A toddler’s developmental level allows them to perform simple motor activities such as dressing and feeding themselves. More complicated activities are developed later in life. Further, toddler’s mind has not yet fully expanded to understand certain concepts and therefore require more assistance and guidance by their caregivers. This affects a specific patient’s plan of care because you do not want to try to have them do tasks or abilities outside
When people think of a pediatric nurse practitioner, they normally think of a person who performs examinations, takes blood samples, and measures vital signs of children who are sick. What they don’t see are the countless hours spent getting to know the patient, showing sympathy and understanding, and having to explain the diagnosis and treatment plans to the parents and sometimes to the child. According to my career cruising inventory, any job in the medical field would be right for me. However, after reading the descriptions, I concluded that a pediatric nurse practitioner was the best path. I will be attending nursing school to receive my nurse practitioner license, while specializing in pediatrics. The skills, educational requirements,
Pediatric Nurse 1. A pediatric RN assists pediatricians by assessing a patient's needs and providing initial patient care. They help families deal with a child's illness or injury. They often offer information on nutrition, diet, and good health habits. The work of a Pediatric Nurse can range from assisting a Physician with the exam of a child to drawing blood.
Nursing should focus on patient and family centered care, with nurses being the patient advocate for the care the patient receives. Patient and family centered care implies family participation. This type of care involves patients and their families in their health care treatments and decisions. I believe that it is important to incorporate this kind of care at Orange Regional Medical Center (ORMC) because it can ensure that we are meeting the patient’s physical, emotional, and spiritual needs through their hospitalization.
The developmental stage of a patient is of importance to nursing care because knowledge of human growth and development is basic to the healthcare of individuals across the life span. Thus, in order for healthcare professionals to properly and appropriately care for their patients, an understanding of the different stages of development and tasks to be accomplished in each stage is necessary.
Patient-centered care (PCC) is a health care model focused on actively involving the patient in all aspects of planning, implementation, and monitoring of care. It integrates respect for the patient’s needs, values and beliefs into the healthcare process. Important aspects of PCC are collaborative care, family-centered care, and comfort. PCC allows the patient to have autonomy and encourages active participation in making decisions regarding their treatment.
Today, many Americans face the struggle of the daily hustle and bustle, and at times can experience this pressure to rush even in their medical appointments. Conversely, the introduction of “patient-centered care” has been pushed immensely, to ensure that patients and families feel they get the medical attention they are seeking and paying for. Unlike years past, patient centered care places the focus on the patient, as opposed to the physician.1 The Institute of Medicine (IOM) separates patient centered care into eight dimensions, including respect, emotional support, coordination of care, involvement of the family, physical comfort, continuity and transition and access to care.2
Staff need to review the training they have accessed and hold reflective discussions around how this has improved their practice and impacted on children’s outcomes.
When it comes to homeless people there is more than meets the eyes. We see them on the streets of large cities, hidden beneath bridges, and in between alleys. They are real people desperately needing an active solution. Unfortunately, this pattern has become too normal and can prevent a person from seeking additional services. The majority of citizens see homelessness as a temporary situation rather than a chronic situation.
Continuum of Care is defined as "a system that guides and tracks patients over time through a comprehensive array of health services spanning all levels and intensity of care" according to HIMSS. The local group I chose was Kentucky One Health Saint Joseph London. When I first think of that name I think of the hospital but the group offers a variety of services at different locations. Among the services offered are anywhere care, breast care; corporate health services; diabetes and nutritional care; diagnostic imaging; ear, nose and throat care; emergency care; heart and vascular care; cancer care, maternity care, neurology care, orthopedic care, pediatric care, primary care, hosptialists, lung care, sleep care, sports medicine, and surgery. With
A pediatric neurologist seeks to provide quality care to children with various neurological disorders. They are in a position which requires continued education and research in the development of the nervous system and its diseases. They work with the child and their family to educate, provided care, and provide support pertaining to the disorder. The practice tends to be specialized and geared toward a certain array of disorders, including epilepsy, developmental disorders, neuromuscular disorders, brain tumors, etc. A pediatric neurologist can also manage care for children with neurobehavioral issues such as ADHD and Tourette syndrome.
I had the opportunity to intern with Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. While there, I had the opportunity to work with a variety of doctors, from different sub specialties of pediatric orthopedics as well as attend conferences and interact and learn from pediatric orthopedist from around the world. I also got to see and work with children who have rare bone deformities, quite often and understand conditions and diseases some practitioners may never get to see. When observing in the operating room, the experiences were very detailed, and student friendly. The doctors would explain what they were doing at each step, and work to clarify confusion if I had questions. The doctors treated me as a competent student and would allow me to observe from alongside them as they worked. This personal explanation style was the same in all the clinics, from club foot to sports. The doctors were all very diligent about teaching and explaining each case as well as the ramifications of not treating a condition, or the benefits to waiting for intervention.
The process flow of Starship Childcare Hospital starts when the child arrives at our hospital. His or her parents will then be interviewed, if the patient is an old patient the receptionist will then retrieve the file for reference and if the child is new they will be asked to fill out some forms and registration will be done. After, child will then be check by General Practitioner (GP) he will be assessed thoroughly by the doctor for any signs of ailment and once doctor suspects for abnormalities he will then order for specific diagnostic examinations such as blood testing (Complete Blood Count), Chest X-Ray for a suspected lung infection, Urine analysis and stool examinations, and in some cases GP might order ultrasound, CT Scans or MRI. After completion, GP will then decide if the child is to be admitted or can go home. If child is good to go home they will then go to cashier for Out Patient fees and to the pharmacy, and home medications instructions will be given for the home treatment and will be advice for follow up check -up. If the child is for hospitalisation the child will then be monitored and lab tests will be re-evaluated, treated and once recovered the child will then be discharge, home treatment will be instructed, they will also be ask to give a feedback and will have a follow up check-up after
I believe that the family understood our medical treatment because the patient’s mother was very involved with the plan of care. She was at the bedside the entire time and was educated on her son’s medication and medical treatment in general. This was an important aspect in the patient’s care and showed good partnership between the nursing staff and the parent. This is something that fosters family centered care. Family Centered Care is defined as: “Family centred care is an approach to the planning, delivery, and evaluation of healthcare that is governed by mutually beneficial partnerships between healthcare providers, patients and families” [Institute for Family Centered Care 2005 (Website)]. The patient was admitted in august and his
I had the opportunity to be a part of the pediatric team during my one month internship. I got to see the different aspects of pediatric care including wards, PICU and NICU. One particular incidence that resonates with me is a day in PICU when a 10 year old HIV+ boy became comatose. The family wanted to take the boy back home for his last few days. I was given the responsibility to bag the patient and transport till the ambulance. The few minutes I stood there are unforgettable, the mother would come in and caress his forehead, stifling her cries. It seems unfair when a kid
What is Pediatrics? Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that concerns the healthcare of infants, children, and adolescents. Children are susceptible to a number of diseases and their development needs to be carefully monitored to ensure they are growing as they should be. It’s also essential that children are treated in a manner that is suitable for their age and weight.