Atraumatic Care Flashcards
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Atraumatic Care
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therapeutic care that minimizes/eliminates distress experienced by children and their families
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Principles of Atraumatic Care
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- prevent or minimize stressors
- prevent/minimize child-parent separation
- promote a sense of control
3
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Promoting a sense of control
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- elicit info from family
- educate the family
- include family in care
4
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Preventing/minimizing stressors
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- avoid or reduce intrusive/painful procedures
- utilize child life specialist
- use positions comfortable to child; therapeutic hugging
- control pain
- use distractions
5
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Distraction methods
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- wiggle toes
- count out loud
- sing songs/play music
- point out pictures
- hugs
6
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Medical terms to AVOID
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Dye
Shot
Blood pressure
X-ray
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After the procedure
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- hold and comfort
- cuddle and soothe
- release of emotions
- praise for appropriate behavior
8
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Family Centered Care
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- respect the family
- recognition of family’s culture, values, beliefs
- support choices
- maintenance of flexibility
- empower
- assist with emotional support
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Promoting a Sense of Control
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- provide effective communication
- assist family to obtain necessary info and resources
10
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Goals of Child and Family Education
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- improve health literacy
- encourage communication
- improve outcomes and lifestyles
- improve compliance
- promote sense of control
11
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Red Flags indicating poor literacy
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- difficulty filling out forms
- frequently missed appointments
- noncompliance
- history of medication errors
- inability to answer questions
- avoiding asking questions
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How to Improve Learning
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- slow down and repeat
- plain language
- Chunk info and teach in small bits
- prioritize info
- use visuals
- Hands on approach
13
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Evaluate Learning
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- demonstrate skill
- repeat back or teach
- answer open-ended questions
- responds to pretend scenario
