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 eyes do…
Pediatrics
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 show signs…
Hypoglycemia and the Rule of 15
The parents of Susie Johnson*, a healthy 8-year-old child, bring her to the emergency department because she’s been experiencing abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting.…
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 and vomiting…
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 trauma, most…
Tuberculin skin test interpretations
As required for volunteer work at a local hospital, Monica, a 28-year-old woman, arrives as a new patient at a small community clinic to…
Pediatric sepsis: Are you ready?
Sepsis has received much attention recently, but the pediatric population is missing from many of these discussions. Increased nursing knowledge about sepsis recognition, management,…
Pediatric hypoglycemia
While watching a children’s softball game on a sunny 88° F day, you see one of the players, Mia Smith*, suddenly collapse. Mia’s mother…
Malignant hyperthermia
Malignant hyperthermia is a genetic life-threatening disease that results in an uncontrolled release of calcium that causes the body to go into a hypermetabolic…
Podcast: The Nurse’s Role in Retinopathy of Prematurity
Dr. Patricia Macho discusses the importance of maintaining oxygen saturation within prescribed limits in order to prevent ROP in low birth weight infants.
Pediatric pain management
An individualized, multimodal, and interprofessional approach is key for success. Takeaways: Many pediatric patients experience unnecessary pain because of undertreatment and inadequate pain management…
School nurses: Keeping school children, families, and communities healthy
School nurses play an integral role in the health of children and youth, by increasing access to healthcare, addressing social determinants of health, and…
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
The parents of Susie Johnson*, a healthy 8-year-old child, bring her to the emergency department because she’s been experiencing abdominal pain, nausea,…
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
As required for volunteer work at a local hospital, Monica, a 28-year-old woman, arrives as a new patient at a small community…
Pediatric sepsis: Are you ready?
Sepsis has received much attention recently, but the pediatric population is missing from many of these discussions. Increased nursing knowledge about sepsis…
Pediatric hypoglycemia
While watching a children’s softball game on a sunny 88° F day, you see one of the players, Mia Smith*, suddenly collapse.…
Malignant hyperthermia
Malignant hyperthermia is a genetic life-threatening disease that results in an uncontrolled release of calcium that causes the body to go into…
Podcast: The Nurse’s Role in Retinopathy of Prematurity
Dr. Patricia Macho discusses the importance of maintaining oxygen saturation within prescribed limits in order to prevent ROP in low birth weight infants.
Pediatric pain management
An individualized, multimodal, and interprofessional approach is key for success. Takeaways: Many pediatric patients experience unnecessary pain because of undertreatment and inadequate…
School nurses: Keeping school children, families, and communities healthy
School nurses play an integral role in the health of children and youth, by increasing access to healthcare, addressing social determinants of…
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