Pediatrics

At some point in your career you have or will encounter a pediatric/adolescent patient with a progressive, slow deteriorating disease with no treatment options, or a severe central nervous systems disability, that predisposes them to an unpredictable death. Regardless of the reason, death for pediatric/adolescent patients should be uncomplicated and pleasant. The problems often seen are the inability of health care facilities and health care provider’s to understand and comply with the wishes of…

is being performed. In this paper I am going to discuss the development of trust in pediatric nursing. Research done by Bricher explains the struggle that pursues working with the adolescent population and the importance of gaining and maintaining their trust. In a research study Bricher (1999) explains “Health professionals, as result of their roles, are seen by most adults as people to be trusted. Pediatric practice, however, is one area where many clients, quite reasonably, do not…

Pediatric Nurses work with physicians to provide care to patients that range from infancy to adolescence. A pediatric nurse is a registered nurse with usually a four-year Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing degree (BSN) (“How to Become a Pediatric Nurse”). Pediatric Nurses do a multitude of duties such as, diagnosing patients, prescribe medication and treatment, conduct routine checkups, order patient lab tests, and interact with patients and family members ("Pediatric Nurse Practitioner"). “The…

The Rapidly Changing Environment of Pediatric Echocardiography The first ultrasound images of the heart were described in 1954; however, it was not until the late 1970s that pediatric cardiologists used any form of ultrasound. At that time, M-mode began to be seen as a useful tool for pediatric cardiologists. Pediatric cardiologists were able to decipher how to follow the course of a patent ductus arteriosus closure, estimate cavity size, prove mitral valve obstruction, and estimate valve…

Pediatric nursing is an exciting career with many opportunities. Some reasons one may go into the field of pediatric nursing is because of the diversity of the field. In this specialty something different every day arises because children are unpredictable. Helping save lives is rewarding but there is just something different about helping children. Kids are funny, smart, cute, innocent, and have so much to offer in this desirable occupation. Over time, society will have a greater demand for…

Pediatric nursing is not all about smiling babies and cute children, it involves crying, screaming, and parental over protectiveness. However, pediatric nurses strive to make the lives of children healthier and happier every day. Many people do not realize the impact pediatric nurses have on the lives of children and the struggles a pediatric nurse endures daily. Definition. An understanding of children’s different emotional needs will help in treating young patients. “Pediatric nurses work…

The outpatient facility I am going to discuss is pediatric primary health care facilities. Pediatric primary health care is an outpatient facility that deals with the medical care of children from birth to adolescents up to 18 years old. The most important provider in a pediatric primary health care facility is the pediatrician. A pediatrician is a primary care doctor who only sees children, and specializes in the physical, emotional, and behavioral needs of children. A pediatrician does…

Easy pediatric nasal intubation Abstract: Background: Pediatric anesthesiologists use Magill forceps commonly during nasotracheal intubation but often have difficultly during advancing the nasotracheal tube into the trachea, differences in pediatric airway structure relative to adults are thought to be the reason of this problem. The modified pediatric Magill forceps (modified by Farrukh and his colleagues) added anteroposterior firm grasping of the nasotracheal tube enables us for…

The Truth About Pediatrics Restoration is the goal of any healthcare worker, bu to a pediatrician the future is the main focus. There are many similarities between pediatricians and the average doctor, but there are also many factors that clearly divide the two professions. While doctors and other healthcare specialists work hard to save lives everyday, pediatricians devote their time to children. They research, study, and provide treatment for those who are helpless and unable to understand the…

The Life of Becoming a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner A Pediatric Nurse Practitioner is a challenging but extremely rewarding career, not only do they care for infants but also care for children and young adults. They play a special role in each one of the children's life from a young age. A Pediatric Nurse Practitioner is known as a graduate level nursing education, clinical training then Master’s graduate, which they are able to care for an age range of newborn to twenty one years of age. The…