Stay current with vaccinations. Viral respiratory illness season has arrived. Many people may be behind with their annual and routine vaccinations. What can nurses…
Pediatrics
In June, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adopted the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ influenza vaccination recommendations for the 2023–2024 flu…
Daniel Sanchez*, an 8-year-old boy, arrives in the pediatric recovery unit after an appendectomy. You note that his electronic health record (EHR) indicates Daniel…
The 2022 reemergence of polio and smallpox in the United States has many healthcare providers wondering if they should prepare for a potential outbreak.…
In a recent JAMA Ophthalmology article, Lee and colleagues’ retrospective chart review found that children with strabismus (a disorder in which the eyes do…
Providers diagnose neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in newborns who’ve sustained prolonged in-utero exposure to illegal drugs or prescribed medications and begin to show signs…
Follow this protocol and teach it to caregivers and patients. Takeaways: Nurses play an essential role in educating patients and caregivers about early recognition…
Improve outcomes with supportive care. Takeaways: Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is a common side effect of pediatric cancer treatment. Chronic nausea and vomiting…
Childhood trauma can result in severe mental and physical consequences that reverberate throughout a person’s life. Despite the widespread occurrence of childhood trauma, most…
Do you know the magic number? Takeaways: Follow your organization’s policies and procedures for interpreting TB skin test results and stay up-to-date on the…
Implement protocols for early identification and management. Takeaways: Sepsis has received much attention recently, but the pediatric population is missing from many of these…
Your prompt action on the scene aids quick recovery. Takeaways: School-age children frequently skip meals or have poor nutrition that may lead to adverse…
Getting shots in arms
Stay current with vaccinations. Viral respiratory illness season has arrived. Many people may be behind with their annual and routine vaccinations. What…
Seasonal flu: 2023-24
In June, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adopted the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ influenza vaccination recommendations for the…
Pediatric malignant hyperthermia
Daniel Sanchez*, an 8-year-old boy, arrives in the pediatric recovery unit after an appendectomy. You note that his electronic health record (EHR)…
Do polio and smallpox present a threat?
The 2022 reemergence of polio and smallpox in the United States has many healthcare providers wondering if they should prepare for a…
Strabismus and mental health
In a recent JAMA Ophthalmology article, Lee and colleagues’ retrospective chart review found that children with strabismus (a disorder in which the…
Neonatal abstinence syndrome: A quality improvement initiative
Providers diagnose neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in newborns who’ve sustained prolonged in-utero exposure to illegal drugs or prescribed medications and begin to…
Hypoglycemia and the Rule of 15
Follow this protocol and teach it to caregivers and patients. Takeaways: Nurses play an essential role in educating patients and caregivers about…
Pediatric patients with chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
Improve outcomes with supportive care. Takeaways: Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is a common side effect of pediatric cancer treatment. Chronic nausea…
Implementing trauma-informed care
Childhood trauma can result in severe mental and physical consequences that reverberate throughout a person’s life. Despite the widespread occurrence of childhood…
Tuberculin skin test interpretations
Do you know the magic number? Takeaways: Follow your organization’s policies and procedures for interpreting TB skin test results and stay up-to-date…
Pediatric sepsis: Are you ready?
Implement protocols for early identification and management. Takeaways: Sepsis has received much attention recently, but the pediatric population is missing from many…
Pediatric hypoglycemia
Your prompt action on the scene aids quick recovery. Takeaways: School-age children frequently skip meals or have poor nutrition that may lead…
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