NURS3029 - PAEDIATRICS & ADOLESCENT HEALTH
What age is a neonate? 0-28 Days
What age is an infant? Birth to 1 year
What years are included in early 1-4
childhood?
What years are included in middle 5-12
childhood?
What age are adolescents? 13-18
What are some of the reasons that Better living conditions, education and increasing vaccination rate
todays children should be the
healthiest ever?
What are some of the new problems Rapid social change and new morbidities
facing todays children?
What is the priority in preventing Early intervention
adult morbidities?
What is the focus of paediatric Promote children wellbeing by providing access to quality healthcare for
nurses? both children and their families
, NURS3029 - PAEDIATRICS & ADOLESCENT HEALTH
What are the main current issues Overweight, poor diet/nutrition, accidental injury, bullying and
facing children? homelessness
- Improved access to quality neonatal healthcare
- Community awareness of risk factors
What are some reasons for
- Child safety education
decreasing child death?
- Improved sanitation and hygiene
- Vaccine preventable diseases
- Increases poorer physical health
- Risk factor for morbidity and mortality in adulthood
What are some of the effects of - Greater risk of developing asthma, T2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease
obesity on health of children? and cancer
- Stress on growing bones and joints
- Emotional and social issues
- Poor social interactions
- Chewing issues
- Loss of natural teeth
What are some of the effects of poor - Pain
dental health on the health of - Speech impairment
children? - School absences
- Poor sleeping
- Irritability
- Infection
, NURS3029 - PAEDIATRICS & ADOLESCENT HEALTH
- Assess the child
- Make a nursing diagnosis
- Plan and implement care
What is involved in the role of the
- Evaluate care
paediatric nurse?
- Consider their developmental age
- Minimise psychological and physical stress for child and family
- Advocate for the child and the family
- Prevent or minimise the Childs separation from the family
What are the 3 principles of
- Promote a sense of control
atraumatic care?
- Prevent or minimise bodily injury and pain
What is one of the ways you can Maintain routines and whatever freedoms are possible
promote a sense of control in the
care of a child?
- Local anaesthetic or numbing cream
- Play specialists
What are some of the ways you can
- Touch/play with equipment where possible
prevent or minimise bodily harm and
- Use of clinical holding
pain in children?
- Involve parents/family in care
- All cares in treatment room not patient room
- Non-discrimination
- Life, survival and development
What are the 4 rights of the child?
- Best interest of the child
- Respect for Childs preferences and viewpoint
, NURS3029 - PAEDIATRICS & ADOLESCENT HEALTH
- Ensure their rights are protected
What are some roles of the nurse in
- Acknowledge the rights of parents/caregivers
terms of advocating for your patient?
- Mandatory reporting, consent and ethical decision making
- Health and developmental assessments
- Home visits
What are some roles of the - Initial health check
community child health nurse? - Parenting support groups
- Free child immunisation clinics
- Specialist services
- Health assessment
- Health promotion and education
What are some roles of the school - School immunisation program
health nurse? - Referrals
- Student health and wellbeing programs
- Parenting advice
- Developmental maturity
- Previous experience of hospitals/illness
What does a Childs reaction to - Separation and resilience to be separated
hospitalisation depend on? - Coping skills
- Seriousness of illness
- Quality of support network accessible by family
What age is a neonate? 0-28 Days
What age is an infant? Birth to 1 year
What years are included in early 1-4
childhood?
What years are included in middle 5-12
childhood?
What age are adolescents? 13-18
What are some of the reasons that Better living conditions, education and increasing vaccination rate
todays children should be the
healthiest ever?
What are some of the new problems Rapid social change and new morbidities
facing todays children?
What is the priority in preventing Early intervention
adult morbidities?
What is the focus of paediatric Promote children wellbeing by providing access to quality healthcare for
nurses? both children and their families
, NURS3029 - PAEDIATRICS & ADOLESCENT HEALTH
What are the main current issues Overweight, poor diet/nutrition, accidental injury, bullying and
facing children? homelessness
- Improved access to quality neonatal healthcare
- Community awareness of risk factors
What are some reasons for
- Child safety education
decreasing child death?
- Improved sanitation and hygiene
- Vaccine preventable diseases
- Increases poorer physical health
- Risk factor for morbidity and mortality in adulthood
What are some of the effects of - Greater risk of developing asthma, T2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease
obesity on health of children? and cancer
- Stress on growing bones and joints
- Emotional and social issues
- Poor social interactions
- Chewing issues
- Loss of natural teeth
What are some of the effects of poor - Pain
dental health on the health of - Speech impairment
children? - School absences
- Poor sleeping
- Irritability
- Infection
, NURS3029 - PAEDIATRICS & ADOLESCENT HEALTH
- Assess the child
- Make a nursing diagnosis
- Plan and implement care
What is involved in the role of the
- Evaluate care
paediatric nurse?
- Consider their developmental age
- Minimise psychological and physical stress for child and family
- Advocate for the child and the family
- Prevent or minimise the Childs separation from the family
What are the 3 principles of
- Promote a sense of control
atraumatic care?
- Prevent or minimise bodily injury and pain
What is one of the ways you can Maintain routines and whatever freedoms are possible
promote a sense of control in the
care of a child?
- Local anaesthetic or numbing cream
- Play specialists
What are some of the ways you can
- Touch/play with equipment where possible
prevent or minimise bodily harm and
- Use of clinical holding
pain in children?
- Involve parents/family in care
- All cares in treatment room not patient room
- Non-discrimination
- Life, survival and development
What are the 4 rights of the child?
- Best interest of the child
- Respect for Childs preferences and viewpoint
, NURS3029 - PAEDIATRICS & ADOLESCENT HEALTH
- Ensure their rights are protected
What are some roles of the nurse in
- Acknowledge the rights of parents/caregivers
terms of advocating for your patient?
- Mandatory reporting, consent and ethical decision making
- Health and developmental assessments
- Home visits
What are some roles of the - Initial health check
community child health nurse? - Parenting support groups
- Free child immunisation clinics
- Specialist services
- Health assessment
- Health promotion and education
What are some roles of the school - School immunisation program
health nurse? - Referrals
- Student health and wellbeing programs
- Parenting advice
- Developmental maturity
- Previous experience of hospitals/illness
What does a Childs reaction to - Separation and resilience to be separated
hospitalisation depend on? - Coping skills
- Seriousness of illness
- Quality of support network accessible by family
