NSG 363 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Poison Control Center, Shortness Of Breath, Shriners
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Not giving kids choices not would you like your shot now . Allow them to make decisions on their own. Stranger anxiety: 8 mths when they start getting nervous with ppl who don"t know. Pre-schoolers: think blood is going to leak out of iv. Family-centered care keep them all together and in the loop. Adolescence: want to take control which is good. Adolescent: fear not fitting in, especially when sick. Try and keep the hospital as normal as possible so they don"t feel different to others lives and they feel comfortable. Make sure child can play, with age appropriate play for distractions and also development needs. Always take advantage of child life specialists giving kids narcotics=can lead to respiratory depression. Medicating children: dose is calculated with weight in kg* Most common injury in children is : falls, abuse, motor accident, bikes.
