Hospitilization, Illness, & Play Flashcards
Separation Anxiety Responses =
Protest + Despair + Detachment
Examples of Protest =
Screaming + Clinging to parents + Verbal / Physical Aggression towards strangers
Examples of Despair =
Withdrawal from others + Depression + Decreased Communication + Developmental Regression
Examples of Detachment =
Interacting with Strangers + Forming New Relationships + Happy Appearance
When do Infants begin experiencing Stranger Anxiety?
Between 6 and 8 months old
What impact does hospitalization have on an Infant?
Stranger Anxiety (If between 6-8 months old).
Displays physical behaviors as expression of discomfort.
Possible Sleep Deprivation + Anxiety.
What are the nursing interventions for hospitalized Infants?
If their parents aren’t in attendance, have the Infant close to the nurses’ station
Provide consistency in assigning caregivers
What’s important to remember about hospitalized Toddlers?
They’ve got a limited ability to describe illness + Poorly developed sense of body image & boundaries + Limited understanding of need for procedures + Limited ability to follow directions
What impact does hospitalization have on a Toddler?
Separation Anxiety + Exhibits Intense Reaction to Procedures + Behavior can Regress
What are the nursing interventions for hospitalized Toddlers?
Encourage parents to provide routine care for the child + Encourage the child’s Autonomy + Provide consistency in assigning caregivers
What’s a Preschooler’s level of understanding to hospitalization?
Limited understanding of cause of illness but knows what it feels like + Limited ability to describe symptoms + Fears related to Magical Thinking + Able to understand Cause and Effect
What’s the impact that hospitalization has on a Preschooler?
Possible Separation Anxiety + Possible Fears of Bodily Harm + May believe that Illness & Hospitalization are forms of Punishment
Nursing interventions for hospitalized Preschoolers =
Explain procedures + Encourage independence + Encourage expressions of feelings + Validate fears and concerns + Provide toys + Provide consistency in assigning caregivers + Give choices when possible + Allow to handle equipment when safe to do so
What’s a School Aged kid’s level of understanding to hospitalization?
Begins to have awareness of body functioning + Able to describe pain + More able to understand cause and effect
What is the impact of hospitalization on School Aged kids?
Fears loss of control + Seeks info + Able to tell when lied to