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Managing Cerebral Palsy: Pediatric Nursing Support

For families needing support, pediatric homecare in Atlanta, Georgia, is crucial in managing these challenges through specialized nursing se

Cerebral palsy is a complex condition that affects movement, muscle control, and posture and often requires lifelong care. For families needing support, pediatric homecare in Atlanta, Georgia, is crucial in managing these challenges through specialized nursing services.

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Pediatric Nurse FULL Interview: Kids in Emergencies | Nurse Stefan

Pediatric Nurse FULL Interview: Kids in Emergencies | Nurse Stefan

Pediatric Nurses do a great deal of take care of the kiddos. Nurse Kiki is an emergency nurse that’s had a longstanding career with healthcare, beginning with just a couple of years of ages! Subscribe to keep finding out!: https://www.youtube.com/NurseStefan?sub_confirmation=1

Having worked in both adult emergency situation departments, and kids’s medical facilities, she’s able to shine some…

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How to Better Perform IV Insertion on Pediatric Patients 

Pediatric nurses work with the cutest patients, however performing an IV insertion on pediatric patients is a tough task. It tends to be one of the most intimidating tasks for nurses, as well. It has the possibility of being an especially distressing experience, especially for the young patients.

Nurses try their best to turn this painful procedure into a relatively relaxed one. Nurses, needles, and other operational tools set a scary scene for younger patients. A painless venipuncture may be impossible to achieve, however, it’s possible for nurses to make the procedure easier on the young patients.

Here are 4 effective ways to make an IV insertion in pediatric patients a relatively less traumatic experience -

Child’s developmental stage - Each child achieves a specific developmental milestone for every age range. Therefore, it’s important for a nurse to take the child’s developmental age into consideration. IV insertion site, size of the catheter to be used during insertion, and how health information and instructions will be imparted to the young ones, all depends on this critical information.

Limited restraints - An IV insertion is a painful experience and for younger children, and it can be especially traumatizing. Under these conditions, it is very important to offer comfort to the patient. So, make sure you aren’t following any strict restraining procedures while controlling the patient’s bodily movements. If need be, use less pervasive restraining procedures, such as the hug technique. The hug technique works very well and you can involve parents, too. This technique provides additional warmth and emotional support to the patient.

Creative forms of distraction - Instead of old techniques, using creative forms of distraction is highly recommended. If the patient is a preschooler or school-age child, then let him/her blow bubbles, sing, or play games on an iPad. In 2009, Child Life Services started using iPads as a distraction tool for patients and since then, iPads have become a popular distraction tool during the IV insertion procedure.

Allow parents to be with the child - Parents offer tremendous support to young patients. The presence of their parents can dramatically reduce the patient’s anxiety levels. Older children should also be allowed the option to have parents present. Nurses should always encourage the presence of the patient’s parents during this painful procedure.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOU: DONNA SCHWARZ

Photo: Nurse Donna with Siena.

May 6, 2014

A few months back we snapped this photo of Nurse Donna Schwarz and her patient Siena. It’s hard not to smile when looking at this photo. It perfectly captures the dedication, and of course, fun that our nurses have doing their jobs each and every day.

If you don’t have the pleasure of knowing Nurse Donna, we thought Nurses’ Week was the perfect opportunity to get to meet her.

This summer Donna will celebrate her 44th anniversary of becoming a nurse – a role she says she always wanted. “My mom wanted me to be a kindergarten teacher. But I can remember from around the age of 4, I always wanted to be a nurse,” says Donna.

She’s worked in a variety of areas in the hospital including radiology and case management. These days you can find Donna (in her signature nursing skirt) on Inpatient 20 – a surgical inpatient floor at Lurie Children’s. “A lot has changed over the course of my nursing career. I remember when the old hospital was just five floors, then nine and now we’re here in the new hospital at 23 floors. The complexity of the kids has changed over the years and things have gotten a bit more hi-tech, but the care is very much the same. Kids are kids and their job is to play. They all have the same basic needs,” says Donna.

Photo: Nurse Donna on Inpatient Floor 20.

“I love the independence that nursing allows me and I love the kids the most. The personality of these kids just makes me smile. You just never know the response you will get from them,” she says. “This isn’t work. It’s fun. That’s why I have loved every minute of these last 44 years. I’m still having fun.”

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Philadelphia Pediatric Nursing Jobs

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia does more than make a difference in the lives of children -- we offer the same endless opportunities for growth, change and support to the professionals who make up our team. Within a unique work environment, complete with exceptional team members, supportive managers, state-of-the-art care and training, our people are empowered to realize their well-defined goals. At CHOP, everyone makes a difference -- that's the very foundation on which our hospital is built. Explore our Philadelphia Pediatric Nursing Jobs today!