{"title":"Implementing a Pediatric Fall Prevention Policy and Program.","authors":"Elizabeth Murray, Joy Vess, Barbara J Edlund","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Preventing patient falls begins with an accurate assessment of a patient's risk of falling followed by the initiation and continued evaluation of a fall prevention program based on patient-specific identified risks. Children have a normal tendency to fall based on developmental growth, and each child is different in physical and cognitive abilities. Falls may occur both in and out of the hospital setting. Prevention programs that have revealed the most favorable restuls include the use of a validated fall risk assessment tool. The Humpty Dumpty fall Scale is a screening tool specifically developed for pediatric patients to assess risk for fall. This project developed a pediatric fall prevention policy and implemented an inpatient pediatric fall prevention program. Pediatric staff contributed to the development of this policy and program by providing feedback, support, and cooperation, which was instrumental in the success of this program resulting in no falls after implementation.</p>","PeriodicalId":35613,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric nursing","volume":"42 5","pages":"256-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"35799297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Infants with Delirium: A Primer on Prevention, Recognition, and Management.","authors":"Sallie Porter, Cheryl Holly, Mercedes Echevarria","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Delirium is a serious neuropsychiatric condition that emerges acutely in all age groups, including infants, children, and adolescents. Delirium serves as an urgent signal of distress that a young child’s brain is in trouble. Prevention, recognition, and management of infants with delirium is often especially challenging due to their pre-verbal status and still immature cognitive development. This article presents an overview of delirium in infants, offers details regarding the presentation of delirium in infants, discusses the challenges to screening and identification of infants with delirium, and provides evidence-based suggestions for pediatric nurses to optimize nursing care for infants at risk for or exhibiting delirium.</p>","PeriodicalId":35613,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric nursing","volume":"42 5","pages":"223-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"35799290","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Screening for Disordered Eating Behaviors in Adolescents and Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes.","authors":"Elizabeth A Doyle","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35613,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric nursing","volume":"42 4","pages":"197-200"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"35800258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Patient Safety and Leadership Intentions: Is There a Match?","authors":"Karlene M Kerfoot","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35613,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric nursing","volume":"42 4","pages":"206-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"35799287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sleep Issues in Children with AutismSpectrum Disorder.","authors":"Alena Cavalieri","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sleep issues are more prevalent in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)than in typically developing children. Parents often seek help from providers toimprove their child’s ability to fall asleep, stay asleep longer, and decrease awakeningsthrough the night. The pathophysiology of ASD, as well as sleep issuesin children with ASD, are not well understood, which poses certain difficulties inchoosing the most effective and appropriate treatment options. This article discussesprobable causes of sleep problems in children with ASD, existing treatments,and implications for clinical practice and future research.</p>","PeriodicalId":35613,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric nursing","volume":"42 4","pages":"169-74"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"35800253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Parent Perspectives on Appointment Nonattendance: A Descriptive Study.","authors":"Jacqueline Touch, Jill P Berg","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Appointment nonattendance is a phenomenon that has been studied in a variety of settings. Increased nonattendance rates may result in lost productivity, patient and provider dissatisfaction, and difficulty recruiting staff and physicians. In addition, needed care for patients may be delayed. The purpose of this descriptive study was to examine parental perspectives regarding appointment nonattendance in pediatric specialty care clinics in order to better understand the facilitators and barriers to successful appointment attendance. An exploratory, descriptive approach was chosen for this study. Eight parents of children ages five years and younger were interviewed regarding appointment attendance in specialty care clinics, and conventional content analysis was used to identify themes. Findings suggest that multiple factors are associated with nonattendance, including child/family system and provider/healthcare system factors. Reducing wait times for specialty appointments (from time of scheduling to appointment date), coordinating multiple services, and offering convenient appointment times may be beneficial in optimizing appointment attendance.</p>","PeriodicalId":35613,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric nursing","volume":"42 4","pages":"181-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"35800254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Growing Pains: Ethical Considerations for Transitioning to Adult Care with Childhood-Onset Conditions.","authors":"Marcela D Monti","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35613,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric nursing","volume":"42 4","pages":"201-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"35800257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Victoria Niederhauser, Laura Barnes, Deb Chyka, Nan Gaylord, Linda Mefford, Lynn Miller, Sandra J Mixer
{"title":"Better Together: A Win-Win Pediatric Academic Partnership.","authors":"Victoria Niederhauser, Laura Barnes, Deb Chyka, Nan Gaylord, Linda Mefford, Lynn Miller, Sandra J Mixer","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As healthcare facilities and academic nursing programs are challenged to be efficient and effective in light of an ever-changing healthcare system, recent literature has focused on the value of creating academic practice partnerships. Using the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) Academic Practice Partnership Guiding Principles, a children’s hospital and state university are working collaboratively to improve evidence-based practice and research, create innovative educational opportunities for undergraduate and advanced practice students, promote academic progression that enables nurses to advance their education, improve access to health care services for underserved families, and implement initiatives that improve patient- and family-centered care. This article will describe the initiatives, processes, and outcomes of this fruitful partnership. The examples we provide using the Academic Practice Partnership Guiding Principles can be adapted in other healthcare facilities and nursing programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":35613,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric nursing","volume":"42 4","pages":"175-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"35800259","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}