Pediatrics

populations knowledge of pediatric palliative care is miniscule. The death of a child is considered unimaginable, the day when a parent has to bury their child is seen as one of the worst possible life experience one could endure. The focus of this paper will be on the nursing care of a child, symptom management (pain), family care, and the deciding factors and process of choosing where the child will die. There have been many studies on the end of life care of the pediatric community but in the…

such as rent or mortgage while admitted in the hospital for example may have a faster recovery than the one who is preoccupy with financial constraints. The patient’s navigation will also serve as interface between the patient’s admissions at HSC Pediatric Center and the patient’s transition back to home and the community. The lack of adequate discharges and planning can result in detrimental discharge consequences. An inadequate discharge procedure and a poor transition planning to home or…

the Martin scholarship because I am an extremely motivated and committed student. Going to college is not an option for me, it is a requirement. College is a wonderful opportunity, and I plan to take advantage of this chance. I plan on becoming a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner for several reasons. I find great satisfaction in helping others and seeing people’s health improve. Being a Nurse Practitioner is hard work, but I want to help and reach out to people. People who are sick require love and…

Pediatric Healthcare Innocence, purity, and wonder are a few words that could be used to describe children. The younger years are when we are fullest of enthusiasm and curiosity. These are the years that we are most moldable, so the hands we are put in are momentous. The care we receive as children could determine our entire future. Therefore, it is up to the older generations to make sure that these children are receiving the proper attention. The following information will be covering the…

proclaimed ‘dying’ by doctors years ago. Cancer did not take my life, but it gave me a second chance at life. That is why I am so determined to succeed and make the best of the second chance God has given me which is to become a pediatric oncologist. My dream is to become a pediatric oncologist. I want to help kids fight one of the world most hated enemies —cancer. Also, I want to participate in cancer research as well. I do not just want to study about cancer in medical school, I want to…

as a manic-depressive illness, pediatric bipolar disorder is one of the hardest psychological illnesses to diagnose in children. The psychological disorder is mainly characterized of mood swings switching from mania to depressive periods of time called episodes. Bipolar episodes in children last for a week or more. Also known as early onset bipolar disorder, it is usually more intense than the typical mood swings of a child or adult-onset bipolar disorder. Pediatric bipolar disorder spans across…

Career Goal Rough Draft My overall goal is to become a RN while obtaining my BSN and have a career at in the neonatal or pediatric field. I believe time management, hard work, dedication and the desire to succeed are important keys to success. My 3 goals to reach to accomplish my overall goal are to obtain my associate degree in nursing at TCC, seek and gain employment at a hospital and finally to apply and complete the RN-BSN program at UTA. My first goal, obtain associate degree in nursing at…

nurses were given an opportunity to discuss their concerns about pediatric end of life care. The post-program immediately and after 3 month activities, provided by the researchers included a half-hour session with each nurse (both study and control group). Data were obtained by questioning each nurse about knowledge ,attitude and goal and objective of pediatric end of life care. The nurses reported obstacles during care of pediatric end of life care in both group during…

do it for my family, myself, and the enjoyment. I want to live a life, where I can enjoy every moment of it, while helping little kids. I want to become a pediatric surgeon. In ten years, I see myself in college, studying and working hard. The kind of work I will be doing is doing surgery on kids. The career I will have is being a pediatric surgeon. Choosing this goal is important to me because I want to help kids and people. The satisfaction this career provides me is helping people. The…

bizarre tales I'd ever heard. He would give me tours of the ambulance, and the equipment EMTS use to save lives. On top of being influenced by my uncle, my visits to the Boston Children's Hospital have inspired me to specifically pursue a career as a pediatric nurse.…