Notes from 1st lecture fall 2026

Weight is the most important thing, always get a weight and respiratory.

- know the charts, boxes, the must know yellow boxes

- traditional: mom, dad, and kid

- nontraditional: grandma, remarried parent

high risk families: substance abuse, any major conflict or divorced/ custody battle, adolescent parents (increase risk w/ pregnacy complications, below poverty line.), special needs children (additional stress onto parents)

- culture centered care: KNOW YOUR BIASES, listen to family & kid for culture preferences

- parent child bond: biggest ally, want them to have a strong bond, acomplished through different stages of development, also know erik erikson. discipline also goes along with it.

- WIC & Food services is also in connection w/ dfcs

- nurses role is to help them utilize resources, child is doing things that’s mentally develope for that child.

• growth curve is based off of birth weight ex: baby born at 12lb and only gaining 2lbs concerning

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