A painful experience

Article Abstract:

Research has shown that the way children are dealt with in hospital accident and emergency (A&E) departments can do much to relieve their pain and distress. Children should have their treatment explained to them honestly and in a way that they can understand. Giving children preparatory information to alleviate their main worries is important since not only is there a strong correlation between children's level of anxiety and the amount of pain they feel, but children receiving such information are generally more cooperative.

Psychological aspects, Children's accidents

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Back to normal: children's care after burn injuries

Article Abstract:

It is important for nurses caring for child burns injury patients to take a positive approach to caring and ensure the children are encouraged to be themselves at all times. Burns camp allows children to see others in the same situation as themselves, while learning to apply cover up make will help the older child. Integrating back into society should be encouraged but not forced, allowing children to dictate the speed at which they wish to proceed. Play should be encouraged in younger children.

Practice, Burns and scalds in children, Burns, Pediatric injuries, Nursing

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Family favourite

Article Abstract:

A nurse describes how she established a nurse-led paediatric assessment unit at Staffordshire General Hospital, England. She describes her appointment as manager of the unit, which opened in 1996, and tells of the units aims and evolution. Finally, she ends with an evaluation of the unit's work and assesses its future prospects.

Personal narratives, Pediatric nursing

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