Recently added articles from Pediatric Nursing:
Stigma: subtle poison with underestimated potency.(From the Editor)(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2009; ... In a moving tribute to his father's legacy, Congressman Patrick Kennedy spoke eloquently at the funeral Mass about ,Edward Kennedy's lifetime of public service to improve health care for all Americans. With poignant reflection, the late Senator's son described his own childhood with asthma ...
Child-reported hospital fears in 4 to 6-year-old children.(Clinical report)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Being admitted to the hospital causes fear and anxiety in 4 to 6-year-old children. According to parents, 83% of preschool or kindergarten-aged children suffer from different kinds of anxiety symptoms related to hospital fear even after a minor operation in a hospital (Rossen & McKeever, ...
Yoga for children.(Continuing Nursing Education Series)
Sep 01, 2009; ... From a school principal mandating yoga for high school seniors (Rimer, 2007) to a principal of an elementary school providing yoga to calm students and handle stress (Eagan, 2007), yoga is in the news. Schools are increasingly using this ancient therapy, including breathing and postures, ...
Outcomes of a massage intervention on teen mothers: a pilot study.(Continuing Nursing Education Series)
Sep 01, 2009; ... After a steady decline in teen births from 1991 to 2005, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that the number of teen births increased again in 2006. Birth rates for U.S. teen mothers (15 to 19 years of age) rose 3% in 2006 (Hamilton, Martin, & Ventura, ...
Evaluation of the magic island: relaxation for kids[c] compact disc.(Continuing Nursing Education Series)(Clinical report)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Managing children's postoperative pain continues to be a challenge because nearly 50% of children report severe pain after surgery (Gauthier, Finley, & McGrath, 1998; LaMontagne, Hepworth, & Salisbury, 2001). Effective post-operative pain management can lead to shorter lengths of stay in ...