Pediatric Nursing

• Improving Asthma Control Using the Teach-to-Goal Method An educational strategy can help improve child asthma control by teaching the proper method of inhaler use.
  Pediatric Nursing, December 20, 2019
• Concussion: Why Nurses Need to Understand This Hidden Injury When it comes to the identification and management of concussion in children and adolescents, what do pediatric nurses need to know?
  Pediatric Nursing, December 13, 2019
• Peppermint Oil Capsules for IBS in the Pediatric Population Are peppermint oil capsules a safe and effective remedy for IBS symptoms in children? Find out what there is to know.
  Pediatric Nursing, December 06, 2019
• Pediatric Palliative Care: Where Are We Now? What is the current state of knowledge regarding pediatric palliative care? How has it evolved in recent years?
  Pediatric Nursing, November 29, 2019
• Improving Flu Vaccination Rates for Pediatric Hem/Onc Patients This paper describes the implementation of an influenza vaccine screening and administration process to improve influenza vaccination rates among pediatric hematology and oncology inpatients.
  Pediatric Nursing, October 16, 2019
• Parent-Child Communication in a Childhood Cancer Context What are the facilitators and barriers to open and clear parent-child communication in the context of childhood cancer? This study examined the perspectives of both parents and children.
  Pediatric Nursing, September 25, 2019
• VR: Augmenting the Acute Pain Experience in Children Might a virtual reality simulation be a useful adjunct to help pediatric patients with sickle cell disease who are experiencing acute pain from vaso-occlusive crisis?
  Pediatric Nursing, September 04, 2019
• Differentiating PSH From Seizures in the Medically Complex What are the unique clinical signs that may help differentiate paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity from seizures?
  Pediatric Nursing, August 14, 2019
• Exercise to Reduce Obesity Among African-American Teens Might the implementation of an aerobic exercise program help reduce obesity among African-American adolescents?
  Pediatric Nursing, July 24, 2019
• Nursing Care of Children With Congenital Heart Disease Are you familiar with the genetic disorders associated with congenital heart disease? Find out how to identify and manage these conditions in pediatric patients.
  Pediatric Nursing, July 03, 2019
• Needle Procedures: Let's Try to Do Better A traumatic experience with an injection can lead to the development of needle phobias in children. How can we do better?
  Pediatric Nursing, June 03, 2019
• Discussing Death With Children: A Developmental Approach Learn how to talk with children about death in a sensitive and age-appropriate way.
  Pediatric Nursing, May 20, 2019
• Barriers Latino Patients Face in the Pediatric ED Find out about the challenges faced by Latino children and their families when accessing health care in the ED. What can clinicians do to improve the healthcare experience for these patients?
  Pediatric Nursing, May 06, 2019
• Vaping: It's All a Smokescreen The use of electronic cigarettes among young people is becoming an important public health issue. How can pediatric nurses help prevent this dangerous practice?
  Pediatric Nursing, April 22, 2019
• Adolescent Depression Learn more about the symptoms of adolescent depression and recommended treatment strategies.
  Pediatric Nursing, April 08, 2019
• The Necessity of Play for Children in Health Care Children's playtime is an important component of physical and social skill development. What role can it play in healthcare settings?
  Pediatric Nursing, March 25, 2019
• Critique of the Canadian Respiratory Illness and Flu Scale How useful is the Canadian Acute Respiratory Illness and Flu Scale (CARIFS) to pediatric clinicians in practice?
  Pediatric Nursing, March 11, 2019
• Transition Clinically Complex Children From Hospital to Home A patient navigation program may help improve the transition of care from hospital to home for medically complex pediatric patients.
  Pediatric Nursing, February 25, 2019
• The Powerful Practice of Distraction Practicing distraction techniques can help decrease children's pain and anxiety during procedures. Which strategies are most effective?
  Pediatric Nursing, February 11, 2019
• Axillary, Tympanic, and Temporal Thermometry Comparison What are the benefits of a temporal scanner in pediatric practice -- and how does it compare to other thermometry methods?
  Pediatric Nursing, January 25, 2019