Pediatric Nursing[JOURNAL]
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Weight Management Clinic for the Treatment of a 14-Year-Old Female with Sudden Weight Gain.
Pediatr Nurs · 2017 · PMID 29406668
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Supporting Youth Aging Out of Foster Care.
Ahmann E
Pediatr Nurs · 2017 · PMID 29406667
Over 400,000 children are in foster care in the United States, and more than 100,000 of them are waiting to be adopted. Yet many will age out of foster care into adulthood without an adoptive family. Teens and young adul...
Over 400,000 children are in foster care in the United States, and more than 100,000 of them are waiting to be adopted. Yet many will age out of foster care into adulthood without an adoptive family. Teens and young adults aging out of foster care, even those with preparation and training for the transition, often do not fare well in young adulthood. Many face challenges in areas of education, employment, homelessness, finances, the criminal justice system, and meeting health and mental healthcare needs. Research demonstrates what only makes sense: teens with tangible support from meaningful adult relationships fare better than those without. This article describes an innovative program that connects teens in foster care with supportive adults through social events that can lead to meaningful long-term teen-adult connections - including friendships, mentoring, and even, in some cases, adoption. Pediatric nurses, aware of the challenges these teens face adjusting to adulthood, can begin to explore referral and support options for such teens in their own locales using the resources herein.
Mentoring Practice and Mentoring Benefit 6: Equipping for Leadership and Leadership Readiness – An Overview and Application to Practice Using Mentoring Activities.
Eliades AB, Jakubik LD, Weese MM … +1 more , Huth JJ
Pediatr Nurs · 2017 · PMID 29406666
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Children’s Exposure to Secondhand Smoke, Parental Nicotine Dependence, and Motivation to Quit Smoking.
Kleier JA, Mites-Campbell M, Henson-Evertz K
Pediatr Nurs · 2017 · PMID 29406665
More than 600,000 people die each year as a result of exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS); 28% of those deaths are children. Most exposure for children occurs in the home and is due to a parent smoking. Parental awareness...
More than 600,000 people die each year as a result of exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS); 28% of those deaths are children. Most exposure for children occurs in the home and is due to a parent smoking. Parental awareness and understanding of the exposure to SHS and the risk that parental smoking brings to the child may be an effective impetus for smoke avoidance and parental tobacco cessation. This descriptive, correlational study used data provided by a convenience sample of 184 smoking parental-figures, representing 376 children, recruited in community settings. Seven research questions were posed regarding the exposure of children to parental figures who smoke, the degree of the parents’ dependence on nicotine, and their level of motivation to stop smoking. Comparisons were made between income levels and ethnic/racial groups. Children’s exposure to SHS was low; Asian children had the highest likelihood of exposure. The areas of most frequent exposure were multiunit residential communities and in a vehicle. Parents’ dependence on nicotine was moderately high, and parental motivation to quit smoking was high. However, parents who were the most dependent on nicotine were the least motivated to quit. Nurses working with both adult and pediatric populations should address the opportunities for exposure to SHS for their patient population. Community health nurses should specifically target workplaces, businesses, and communities with high numbers of Asian residents for public health education related to childhood exposure to SHS.
Parental Knowledge about Urban Preschool Children’s Oral Health Risk.
Mahat G, Bowen F
Pediatr Nurs · 2017 · PMID 29406664
Dental caries is one of the most prevalent and significant health problems in the United States. According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, more than one-fourth of children between the ages of two and five...
Dental caries is one of the most prevalent and significant health problems in the United States. According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, more than one-fourth of children between the ages of two and five years experience early childhood caries before entering kindergarten. The purpose of this study was to explore parent’s knowledge of preschool children’s oral health risk factors. A descriptive design was used with a convenience sample of 87 parents of children who attended day care centers and preschools. Seventeen knowledge questions were used to assess parents’ knowledge of their child’s oral health. Results showed that parents lacked knowledge in some aspects of oral health care. The majority of parents knew that baby teeth are important, and both baby and permanent teeth should be brushed. Fewer, however, perceived that cavities in baby teeth lead to cavities in permanent teeth. Similarly, parents knew the role of food in the dental caries, but fewer perceived that cavities may be caused by using a bottle or infant drinking cup to drink fluid other than water and frequent snacking. Findings illuminate the knowledge gaps in this sample of parents of preschoolers. Pediatric nurses can play a key role in promoting children’s oral health and preventing dental caries by proving anticipatory guidance and education to children and their parents at well child visits, during hospitalization, and in school and community settings.
Impacting Parental Vaccine Decision-Making.
Eby AZ
Pediatr Nurs · 2017 · PMID 29406663
An increase in vaccine hesitancy is contributing to an increase of vaccine refusal and the use of an alternative vaccine schedule (AVS) in the United States. Increasing vaccine knowledge and correcting vaccine misinforma...
An increase in vaccine hesitancy is contributing to an increase of vaccine refusal and the use of an alternative vaccine schedule (AVS) in the United States. Increasing vaccine knowledge and correcting vaccine misinformation has the potential of shifting parental attitudes, decreasing vaccine hesitancy, and increasing parental intent to vaccinate. The aim was to examine the impact of a voice-over PowerPoint™ presentation on vaccine education and decision-making by vaccine-hesitant parents in a pediatric primary care clinic. A quasi-experimental study using the Parent Attitude about Childhood Vaccine (PACV) Survey was conducted in a suburban pediatric clinic to explore the impact of vaccine education on decision-making by vaccine-hesitant parents. PACV Survey scores were collected over three months. Surveyed parents reported they trust their healthcare provider. Unfortunately, although parents trust the information their medical providers give them on vaccine safety, they continue to be concerned about vaccine side effects. Mothers tended to provide more vaccine-hesitant scores than fathers related to safety and efficacy concerns. The utilization of the PACV Survey and voice-over PowerPoint presentation on vaccine education is an intervention that may be used in pediatric clinics to assist in vaccine education and identify vaccine-hesitant parents. The study contributes to the addition of evidence- based vaccine education.
Including Parents in the Treatment of Pediatric Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
Dickson SK
Pediatr Nurs · 2017 · PMID 29406662
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a clinically diagnosed chronic pain syndrome characterized by severe pain and functional disability following a minor injury. The affected limb often has evidence of changes in se...
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a clinically diagnosed chronic pain syndrome characterized by severe pain and functional disability following a minor injury. The affected limb often has evidence of changes in sensory, vasomotor, sudomotor/edema, and/or motor/tropic function. The diagnosis of CRPS in the pediatric population is increasingly common, especially among female adolescents. The pain experience of adolescents with CRPS is best understood using the biopsychosocial framework, and the most effective treatment programs target biological, psychological, and social factors. Treatment for CRPS is multidisciplinary and typically includes physical therapy, occupational therapy, and psychology. The parent-child dyad that develops when the child has CRPS is complex and characterized by significant psychological distress, ineffective parenting, and poor coping. The purpose of this article is to describe the role of parents in the treatment of adolescents with CRPS. To promote successful remission from pain and restoration of functional ability, parents should be included in treatment programs. Nurses caring for adolescents with CRPS can assist parents in developing adaptive parenting skills.
The Heart of Nursing.
Ivey J
Pediatr Nurs · 2017 · PMID 29406661
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The Lived Experiences of Nurses Caring For Dying Pediatric Patients.
Curcio DL
Pediatr Nurs · 2017 · PMID 29406660
Nurses and healthcare professionals may have difficulty adjusting to and comprehending their experiences when a patient’s life ends. This has the potential to interfere with patient care. Reflection on past events and ac...
Nurses and healthcare professionals may have difficulty adjusting to and comprehending their experiences when a patient’s life ends. This has the potential to interfere with patient care. Reflection on past events and actions enables critical discovery of strategies to benefit both nurses and patients. This qualitative phenomenological study explores the lived experiences of nurses caring for dying pediatric patients. The philosophical underpinning of Merleau-Ponty (2008), in combination with the research method of van Manen (1990), was used for this study. The Roy Adaptation Model (RAM) (Roy, 2009; Roy & Andrews, 1991) was the nursing model that guided the study to help understand that nurses are an adaptive system, using censoring as a compensatory adaptive process to help function for a purposeful cause. Nine female nurse participants with one to four years of experience were interviewed. The context of the experiences told by nurses caring for dying pediatric patents uncovered seven essential themes of empathy, feelings of ambivalence, inevitability, inspiration, relationship, self-preservation, and sorrow, and these themes demonstrated a connection formed between the nurse and the patient.
Sharing a Room: Updated Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleeping Environment.
Rollins JA
Pediatr Nurs · 2017 · PMID 29406659
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Healthcare: It’s ‘So Complicated’.
Rollins JA
Pediatr Nurs · 2017 · PMID 29394486
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Non-Pharmacological Strategies for Addressing Infant Pain.
Boles J
Pediatr Nurs · 2017 · PMID 29394485
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Non-Traumatic Limp and Fever in a School-Age Child.
Smith TS
Pediatr Nurs · 2017 · PMID 29394484
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Nurse Perceptions of Pain in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Study.
McCaa R
Pediatr Nurs · 2017 · PMID 29394483
Pain assessment in the pediatric population is challenging because of age, developmental stage, and patient cooperation. Cognitive impairment, impaired communication, and physical disability that may accompany traumatic...
Pain assessment in the pediatric population is challenging because of age, developmental stage, and patient cooperation. Cognitive impairment, impaired communication, and physical disability that may accompany traumatic brain injury (TBI) further complicate pain assessments. A pilot descriptive qualitative research study was conducted to investigate nurse perceptions of pain in pediatric patients diagnosed with TBI. Specifically, this study sought to answer the following questions: a) Is pain accurately assessed in this population? b) Is pain adequately treated in this population? and c) What obstacles exist, if any, to the assessment and treatment of pain? A convenience sample of three registered nurses employed in a pediatric neurosurgery setting participated in this study. Each nurse participated in one individual, semi-structured, face-to-face interview lasting approximately 30 minutes. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed for common themes. Common themes identified across all interviews were a) challenging assessments; b) limited, although effective, treatments; and c) communication as an area of opportunity for improvement. Implications for practice and policy include a need for more sensitive pain assessment tools to improve the objectivity and accuracy of pain assessment, clarification of care priorities and organization of care from clinical and management perspectives, and additional research in alternative pain treatments for this population. Findings from this study will guide the development of a larger, more comprehensive study, with the aim of improving practice and policy in pain management for this population.
Factors Associated with Parental Compliance with Supine Infant Sleep: An Integrative Review.
Zundo K, Richards EA, Ahmed AH … +1 more , Codington JA
Pediatr Nurs · 2017 · PMID 29394482
Despite educational programs, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) rates remain unacceptably high, especially among low-income and African-American populations. The purpose of this review is to examine reasons for parenta...
Despite educational programs, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) rates remain unacceptably high, especially among low-income and African-American populations. The purpose of this review is to examine reasons for parental noncompliance with supine sleep recommendations. A database search in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, PubMed, EBSCOhost, and CINAHL was conducted using keywords SIDS, prevention and control, parental compliance, nursing, supine position, Back to Sleep campaign, and Safe to Sleep campaign. Literature was included from 2002 to 2014. Types of studies included randomized control trials, literature reviews, and descriptive studies. Literature from academic journals was also included. Included literature discussed parental knowledge, the Back to Sleep and the Safe to Sleep campaigns, compliance with recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and interventions and education. Seventeen studies were included that used data collection methods, including surveys, focus groups, face-to-face interviews, and questionnaires. Major trends identified as being associated with noncompliance included parent knowledge, sources of advice, infant comfort and quality of infant sleep, safety concerns (i.e., choking), race/ethnicity, education level, and income. Noncompliance was highest among single, less-educated, low-income, or African-American parents.
Transitioning Patients from the Intensive Care Unit to the General Pediatric Unit: A Piece of the Puzzle in Family-Centered Care.
Manente L, McCluskey T, Shaw R
Pediatr Nurs · 2017 · PMID 29394481
Transitioning patients from one unit to another is a nursing function that occurs daily. When done effectively, it streamlines continuity of care, decreases anxiety, ensures patients and families maintain confidence in c...
Transitioning patients from one unit to another is a nursing function that occurs daily. When done effectively, it streamlines continuity of care, decreases anxiety, ensures patients and families maintain confidence in care providers, and avoids readmissions to the intensive care unit (ICU). This article describes a transition plan for transferring patients from the ICU to the general pediatric unit developed by an inpatient, non-critical care cardiology/neuro logical unit to facilitate a smooth and informational transition from the ICU to the non-critical unit. Subse quently, this program incorporated the development of educational materials and a program that provides patients and families with clear information on what to expect, the differences between the two units, and the services available by their healthcare team on the unit to which they are transferred. By establishing a process and a liaison to guide and educate patients and families on what to expect during transition, fears and anxieties are decreased or eliminated, while the promotion of healing and successful outcomes for discharge home becomes the focus.
Interprofessional Huddle: One Children’s Hospital’s Approach to Improving Patient Flow.
McBeth CL, Durbin-Johnson B, Siegel EO
Pediatr Nurs · 2017 · PMID 29394480
Admitting pediatric patients promptly to the appropriate unit where they can receive specialty care is of critical importance to safe, quality care. A daily morning huddle was implemented at one children’s hospital as a...
Admitting pediatric patients promptly to the appropriate unit where they can receive specialty care is of critical importance to safe, quality care. A daily morning huddle was implemented at one children’s hospital as a quality improvement project. The aim of this project was to improve patient flow throughout the children’s hospital by improving interprofessional and interdepartmental communication and collaboration. This article reports on changes in patient flow before and after implementation of the daily huddle, as measured by pediatric emergency department (ED) boarding times. This retrospective, descriptive study was conducted at a regional children’s hospital within an academic hospital. Data were collected from the electronic medical record over two separate time periods coinciding with pre/post-huddle implementation. Non-random, purposive sampling was used, resulting in a prehuddle sample (n = 450) and post-huddle sample (n = 329). Times were significantly shorter after huddle implementation compared to pre-huddle (p < 0.001) from admission orders in the ED to transfer to the PICU or pediatric ward. The median time decreased from 3.0 to 2.6 hours post-huddle implementation. These findings suggest huddles as one potential factor in the formula to improve patient flow from the ED by enhancing interprofessional and interdepartmental collaboration and communication. Findings from this study are of vital importance to pediatric patients, nurses, and physicians. Promptly admitting patients from the ED to the appropriate unit where they can receive needed specialty care that potentially improves the quality and safety of patient care is paramount. Further research is needed to determine what format and contexts the huddle can be utilized to facilitate efficient patient flow and improve patient outcomes.
Quality Improvement Initiative on Pain Knowledge, Assessment, and Documentation Skills of Pediatric Nurses.
Margonary H, Hannan MS, Schlenk EA
Pediatr Nurs · 2017 · PMID 29394479
Pain treatment begins with a nurse’s assessment, which relies on effective assessment skills. Hospital settings have implemented pain assessment education, but there is limited evidence in pediatric transitional care set...
Pain treatment begins with a nurse’s assessment, which relies on effective assessment skills. Hospital settings have implemented pain assessment education, but there is limited evidence in pediatric transitional care settings. The purpose of this quality improvement (QI) initiative was to develop, implement, and evaluate an evidence-based pain education session with 20 nurses in a pediatric specialty hospital that provides transitional care. Specific aims were to assess nurses’ knowledge and attitudes of pain, and evaluate assessment skills based on nurses’ documentation. A prospective pre-post design with three assessments (baseline, post-intervention, and one-month follow-up) was used. The Shriner’s Pediatric Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Pain questionnaire and an electronic health record review were completed at each assessment. There was significant improvement in nurses’ knowledge and attitudes of pain after the education session (F[2,6] = 50.281, p < 0.0001) from baseline to post-intervention (p < 0.0001), which was maintained at follow-up (p = 0.009). Pain assessment frequency by nurses significantly increased from 43.1% at baseline to 64.8% at post-intervention, and 67.7% at follow-up (χ²[2] = 20.55, p < 0.0001). Developmentally appropriate pain scale usage increased significantly, from 13.1% at baseline to 77.4% at post-intervention, and 81.8% at follow-up (χ²[2] = 169.19, p < 0.0001). Nursing interventions for pain increased significantly, from 33.3% at baseline to 84.0% at post-intervention, and stabilized at 80.0% at follow-up (χ²[2] = 8.91, p = 0.012). Frequency of pain reassessments did not show a statistically significant change, decreasing from 77.8% at baseline to 44.0% at post-intervention and 40.0% at follow-up (χ²[2]= 3.538, p = 0.171). Nurses’ pain knowledge and documentation of assessment skills were improved in this QI initiative.
Deformational Plagiocephaly: A Review.
Ditthakasem K, Kolar JC
Pediatr Nurs · 2017 · PMID 29394478
Deformational plagiocephaly (DP) is a common condition and the leading cause of head shape abnormalities in infants. It is characterized by asymmetrical distortion of the skull resulting from external forces on the back...
Deformational plagiocephaly (DP) is a common condition and the leading cause of head shape abnormalities in infants. It is characterized by asymmetrical distortion of the skull resulting from external forces on the back of the head. DP has become more prevalent in infants and has increased dramatically since the introduction in 1994 of the “Back to Sleep” campaign. Management of this condition is not often covered by insurance, and can be costly and lengthy; However, DP can be prevented. Early recognition and management can make a significant difference in patients’ outcomes and reduce the cost of treatment. Nurses play a key role in recognition and prevention, are instrumental in educating parents and caregivers, and have a significant impact on preventing and reducing the risk of DP. Current systematic approaches to clinical assessment, diagnosis, and management strategies of DP can help nurses who care for infants and their families understand DP and take the necessary steps to prevent it.
Mentoring Practice and Mentoring Benefit 5: Providing Protection and Security – An Overview and Application To Practice Using Mentoring Activities.
Jakubik LD, Eliades AB, Weese MM … +1 more , Huth JJ
Pediatr Nurs · 2016 · PMID 29406658
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