Pediatric Nursing back issues from July 2005:
It takes a dance--cultivating dancing partners in policy for children.(From the Editor)
Jul 01, 2005; ... Over 30 years ago, Eric Redman published a book that read like a novel but chronicled the real behind-the-scenes interactions within the legislative corridors of Capitol Hill. The Dance of Legislation (1973) describes the personal journey of a young, junior Senate staffer, making his way ...
Witnessing violence: biopsychosocial impact on children.(Continuing Education Series)
Jul 01, 2005; ... Violence in the United States is a serious problem that disproportionately affects children from low-income areas Currently, more than 70% of school-age children from low-income communities have observed domestic violence, assaults, arrests, drug deals, gang violence, and shootings (Hill, ...
Verbal abuse: a problem for pediatric nurses.(Continuing Education Series)
Jul 01, 2005; ... Verbal abuse is the most common form of violence experienced by nurses (Cameron, 1998; Lybecker 1999), and this negatively affects nursing practice. The emotional upset, anger, low self-esteem, embarrassment, and fear may be as damaging as a physical attack for the individual nurse ...
Focus on abusive behavior.(CE POSTTEST)
Jul 01, 2005 ... The purpose of the continuing education series is to increase the pediatric nurse's awareness and understanding of selected issues concerning abusive behavior. Abusive behavior, whether personally experienced or observed, can have a profound effect on individuals of any age ....
Changes in children's stressors over the past 30 years.
Jul 01, 2005; ... Social and political changes have introduced new sources of stressors for children. Two studies of 7- to 12-year-old children (n = 194; n = 402) identified stressors from their perspective, compared them to items in existing instruments, analyzed changes in stressors over the past 30 ...
Interpreter services in pediatric nursing.
Jul 01, 2005; ... Over 660,000 immigrants were admitted to the United States in 1998 (U.S. Department of Justice, 1999). Forty percent of these immigrants were from the Caribbean, Central America, and other parts of North America; one third from Asia; 14% from Europe; and 6% from Africa (U.S. Department of ...
Health support program for family members with hospitalized child.
Jul 01, 2005; ... In Japan it is a common practice for family members to be with patients who are infants with separation anxiety, patients with breast feeding needs, when preparation periods are needed during hospitalization for home care provisions after surgery, or in cases of terminal illness. Family ...
The meaning of Race in Healthcare and Research--Part 2 current controversies and emerging research.(Family Matters)
Jul 01, 2005; ... Major debates are taking place about the relevance of genetics to health disparities. The weight of research thus far leans in the direction suggesting that race is an unscientific social category, and that genetic difference fails to adequately explain health differences. There is ...
Saving babies: child-saving and infant nutrition.(Historical Perspectives in Pediatrics)
Jul 01, 2005; ... "It is not the babies born, but those SAVED that count" heralded a banner at the 1911 Philadelphia Milk Show' (Golden & Rosenberg, 1991). Exhibits, lectures, posters, and contests may have promulgated a convivial atmosphere for the over 110,000 attendees, but the program actually focused ...
Pediatric management problems.
Jul 01, 2005; ... This is a Pediatric Management Problem (PMP) designed to test your problem-solving and decision-making abilities. Instructions: Read the PMP below. Then outline how you would assess and manage the problem. Finally, compare your rationale and decision to that listed in the shaded ...
Prevalence of recurrent physical symptoms in U.S. adolescents.(Practice Applications of Research)
Jul 01, 2005; ... Purpose: To estimate the prevalence of 10 recurrent physical symptoms and to examine how prevalence differs by gender and age in healthy American adolescents. Method: Cross-sectional analysis used survey data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add ...
The effects of massage therapy in improving outcomes for youth with cystic fibrosis: an evidence review.(Evidence-Based Practice)
Jul 01, 2005; ... Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder found in approximately 30,000 children and adults in the United States. About 1 out of 3,500 babies are born with CF, and approximately 1,000 new cases are diagnosed each year (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation [CFF], 2005). CF is a life-threatening ...
Breast is best, but it could be better: what is in breast milk that should not be?(Environmental Health Hot Topics)
Jul 01, 2005; ... Case Studies "Laura Gerber volunteered to have her breast milk tested for traces of flame-retardant chemicals out of curiosity. The Seattle resident and new mother found out recently that her milk contained the substances at roughly three times the average concentration in the ...
A great man will be missed--Dr. William Silverman.(Pediatric Ethics, Issues, & Commentary)(Obituary)
Jul 01, 2005; ... On December 16, 2004, a wonderful man passed away. Dr. William Silverman was a pediatrician, neonatologist, professor, writer, and activist who made significant contributions to the fields of medicine and ethics. He was concerned about the expansion of medical technology and its ...
School-age girl with sore throat.(The 15-Minute Clinical Encounter)
Jul 01, 2005; ... Jasmin is a 9-year Latina girl, born in the United States. She lives with her mother, father and 2-year old brother in a two-bedroom apartment. The family has a car and has health care insurance for her and her brother. She is in the 4th grade and fluent in both Spanish and English. Her ...
Reflections on Haiti: love, warmth, and milk.(Inspirations)
Jul 01, 2005; ... In early March 2005, I traveled to Haiti as a member of a team under the auspices of Medical Ministries International (MMI). The inspiration for my trip came from reading Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracey Kidder. The descriptions of Haiti and its people motivated me to search for a way ...
A call to pediatric nurse practitioners in battling the childhood obesity epidemic.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
Jul 01, 2005; ... To the Editor: I am writing in response to two recent publications relating to the pressing issue of childhood obesity. Childhood obesity rates are dramatically on the rise. Rates of overweight have recently had significant increases even in children less than 5 years of age ...