Discussion – Pediatric Safety

Discussion – Pediatric Safety

Patient safety is one of the most important domains of quality healthcare provision, and it is defined as the act of harm prevention to patients. Often, the environment in which health care is delivered to pediatrics is complex, exposing the children to multiple opportunities for unintentional harm. Recently, there has been a great campaign for national awareness of patient safety as the patients’ caregivers and the general society continue to pile pressure on healthcare providers to scrutinize their practice and offer safety solutions (Haimi et al., 2020).

Growth and development are important aspects of every human being’s life. However, in children, this process is not just an ordinary stage, as it is always associated with increased risks of injuries, burns, infections, poisoning, and trauma. The development of a child is always grouped into stages. This is a stage of rapid growth and development (birth to 18 months), 18 months-2 years, during which the child requires lots of sleep, nutrition, and a loving relationship with the parents. During the pre-school stage (3 -5 years), the child becomes more independent and capable with a lot of curiosity. It is at this stage that the child is exposed to a lot of safety risks as they cannot keep off from unsafe objects, i.e., hot objects that can potentially cause them harm like burns. The final stage is school-age development. Here, the child becomes more competent and independent. They also develop confidence and self-esteem issues (Orenstein and Lewis, 2020).

The preschool stage is the target age group for this specific safety education. However, while implementing this safety education, the parents and the caregivers should always be brought on board alongside the children as they play an important role in safety promotion. The rationale of this safety education is to sensitize the children, parents, and caregivers on the importance of avoidance of hot objects as they may cause burns to the child. The nursing diagnosis related to this incidence is a risk of deficient fluid volume. Fluid loss can be caused by burn wounds, which may lead to an increased need for a hypermetabolic state. Another diagnosis is a risk of infections, acute pain related to tissue destruction and edema formation, and impaired mobility, which may be related to decreased strength, endurance, and immobilization (Alonso-Fernández et al., 2020). Nurses, therefore, should always advocate for best practice policies to address the unique risks of children, identifying and supporting the culture of safety.

Reference

Alonso-Fernández, J. M., Lorente-González, P., Pérez-Munguía, L., Cartón-Manrique, A. M., Peñas-Raigoso, M. C., & Martín-Ferreira, T. (2020). Analysis of hypothermia through the acute phase in major burns patients: Nursing care. Enfermería Intensiva (English ed.), 31(3), 120-130. https://www.mdpi.com/963904

Haimi, M., Brammli-Greenberg, S., Baron-Epel, O., & Waisman, Y. (2020). Assessing patient safety in a pediatric telemedicine setting: a multi-methods study. BMC medical informatics and decision making, 20, 1-14. https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/s12911-020-1074-7.pdf

Orenstein, G. A., & Lewis, L. (2020). Eriksons stages of psychosocial development. StatPearls [Internet]. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK556096/

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Discussion – Pediatric Safety

Directions:
Purpose of Assignment

• This assignment will address the current issues related to safety in pediatric healthcare. Growth and development is an important factors that should be considered along with safety in many areas of pediatric health alterations. Many times the health alterations experienced by children can be prevented if safety education is provided.
  

  Pediatric Safety

Competency

• Prioritize nursing interventions when caring for pediatric clients with health disorders.

Instructions
This discussion will focus on the importance of teaching a chosen safety concern in the pediatric population. You will present your response in the discussion addressing the following questions: (discussion should be 300 words).

1. Determine the age and developmental stage and how that impacts the child in relation to safety concerns.
2. Describe why you believe the safety education you chose will benefit the pediatric population. Who do you believe is the target age range for this specific educational teaching?
3. Describe at least three nursing diagnoses related to the incident you are providing teaching to prevent. Support your choices with rationales, citing 1-2 scholarly sources.