KINE 3645 Lecture 19: KINE 3645 Lecture 19
28 Apr 2018
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KINE 3645
Lecture 19
- Communication:
- Eye level, Smile, Use their name
- Speak slowly and gain their trust
- Explain what you are doing (avoid battery charges)
- Stay calm and supportive
- Be honest but use discretion
- Dealing with caregivers:
- Patient first***
- Include caregiver in care (parent calm, child calm)
- Expect a variety of responses- if they become a barrier
be stern
- Use parents knowledge to your advantage, they know
the history and what happened to the child MOI
- Proper child-sized equipment provides optimal care
- Scene size up:
- Look for signs of non-accidental trauma
- Ask what the chief complaint is
- Location of child v LOI
- Assessment:
- Observe
- Consent
- PAT = main focus (appearance, work of breathing,
circulation of skin)
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