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 2023–2024 flu…
Pediatrics
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) indicates Daniel…
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 potential outbreak.…
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…
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
Anabelle*, a 6-year-old girl, has a history of medulloblastoma with leptomeningeal disease. After a total resection of the primary tumor, she experienced hydrocephalus, which…
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…
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
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
Anabelle*, a 6-year-old girl, has a history of medulloblastoma with leptomeningeal disease. After a total resection of the primary tumor, she experienced…
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…
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