Family centered nursing care?

why is pediatrics different than other fields of nursing?

• less procedurally oriented and less prescriptions

  • focus on growth and development and education

  • no action is sometimes the best action but requires communication skills

• we use developmentally appropriate approach and care

• a child’s work is play

• use play to interact, teach, assess and to help with coping

• respect family as experts of their child

what is the newborn age group?

0-28 days

what is the infant age group?

1-12 months

what is the toddler age group?

1 up to 2 years

what is the preschool age group?

3 years to 5 years

what is the school age age group?

6-12 years

what is the adolescent age group?

13-18 years

across all ages and stages of childhood pediatric components of care should include what?

• recognizing and respecting each patients unique family unit

• implementing family centered care and collaborating with families

• identifying key physical and psychosocial developmental milestones

• implement a head-to-toe assessment specific to developmental NOT chronological age

• recognize the importance of developmental milestones as an assessment tool

what is included in a family assessment?

• history

• structure

• family characteristics

• stressors

• family environment

• family support systems

• every family thinks their behavior is normal

what are the Elizabeth Kubler Ross five stages of grief and how do they relate to pediatrics?

• denial

• anger

• bargaining

• depression

• acceptance

• parents of a hospitalized child experience these stages of grief EVERY DAY

what are the 5 social determinants of health that are key components of family centered care?

• neighborhood and built environment

• social and community context

• economic stability

• health care access and quality

• education access and quality