Families exam 1 Flashcards
what is the role of the PEDS nurse?
Therapeutic relationship you aren’t just treating the patient, but the whole family!
Patient educator (disease prevention and health promotion)
Patient/family Advocate
Case Manager (coordinate and collaborate)
Researcher
what is infant mortality?
Low birth weight, prematurity, sudden infant death, and congenital anomalies are the leading causes of infant mortality in the U.S.
Health care disparities including poverty, low education, and lack of healthcare lead to infant mortality.
What are the childhood mortality ages and incidents?
1-4 years accidents and congenital anomalies
5-14 years accidents and cancer
15-19 years accidents and suicide
What is childhood morbidity?
1…common cold
Illness or injury that limits a child’s normal activity
Respiratory, infections, parasitic illnesses.
what are the legal and ethical issues to consider?
Patient safety
Informed consent
Health care choices for children
Confidentiality
Cultural competency
What is fam centered care?
fam at the center
family professional relationship (collab and communicate)
cultural diversity
coping differences
support
a constant force in a child’s life
the entire fam needs are noted, not just the kid
enabling and empower fams
Remember that family is the unceasing theme
Family should be involved in collaboration
Care must be unbiased
Must respect diversity
Recognize that not all families cope the same way
Families need other families as a support system
Families need home, hospital and community collaboration
All families have strengths and weaknesses
what is the proper way to discipline a child?
reasoning, time-out
what are the cultural influences?
religion/spirituality and death rituals
health care disparities
nutrition/pain
communication
fam patterns and gender rolse
re-patterning (what is considered safe in one culture may not be the same for another)
