The development of a Pediatric Nursing Care Plan is a vitally important task for a geriatrician or a parent of a child with a chronic health condition. This document lists common acute and chronic health problems and illnesses that affect children of all ages, from infancy to early adolescence. It is organized according to body systems. It includes information on the symptoms, signs, and treatment of each condition.
Review of literature
A Review of Literature on Pediatric Nursing Care Plans has identified several benefits of care plans. Developed by health care professionals and families, care plans describe major medical issues that a child will face throughout the course of the child’s life. Plans can be modified to fit various needs, from emergency care to comprehensive care. In addition, they may be adapted for advance directives. Further research is needed to evaluate these benefits, as well as best practices for implementation.
The purpose of the review is to provide nurses with a systematic approach to developing individualized care plans for pediatric patients. It includes the story of the patient, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, and standardized assessments. During hospitalization, children often refuse to interact with other children. Medical necessity can lead to social isolation, which can feel like punishment. Also, time spent by healthcare professionals in direct patient care is much lower and shorter. This perpetuates the social isolation problem.
Interviews with parents of CMC
A new multi-dimensional model of perceived usefulness of pediatric care plans highlights factors associated with positive and negative outcomes of using such a plan. Participants generally viewed the care plan as a useful tool, centered on the child’s care, flattening the hierarchical relationship between HCPs, and facilitating reciprocal information exchange. Care plan templates should also include relevant content and a family-centered approach.
The study included interviews with parents of pediatric patients who were undergoing CMC. Informed consent was obtained from all participants. Parents were not invited to participate if they did not speak English fluently. Most children were too young or cognitively impaired to participate. Initial purposive sampling was used to ensure a cross-section of age, gender, diagnoses, and family constellation. A theoretical sampling approach was used to determine what factors influenced care and the quality of the care.
Focus groups with HCPs
Health care providers must consider several factors when assessing readiness for advance care planning. Most importantly, pediatricians should consider the child’s developmental stage. Young children are often more familiar with illness, symptom management, and other aspects of health care than adults may be aware of. Even children with life-limiting and chronic illnesses may be ready to have conversations about their care plans before they can communicate them to their medical providers.
Researchers then invited parents and HCPs who worked in pediatrics to participate in focus groups. These focus groups provided a rich source of data from all participants, facilitating the sharing of ideas. Parents also reported fewer frustrations with care plans when compared to traditional methods, since they could rely on them to understand their child’s medical history and develop a plan for their child’s care.
Characteristics of a pediatric nursing care plan
Most nurses recognize the principles of family centered care, which emphasize patient and family involvement. Entry-level nurses, however, may find it difficult to relinquish partial control. But more experienced nurses are more comfortable with this concept, which empowers guardians and parents. Family centered pediatric care also respects cultural diversity. Staff members from diverse cultural backgrounds may provide valuable insight into the needs of their patients and improve intercultural communication among healthcare providers.
A nurse’s goal in developing a care plan for a child should be to maximize the child’s ability to complete self-care activities. Often, this means increasing the child’s physical tolerance, achieving maximum self-care capacity with or without assistance, and ensuring that the child can perform activities of daily living (ADL) independently and safely. During the assessment phase of the care plan, the child’s energy level and limitations will be evaluated. For instance, personal care for infants and small children may require changes in their routines.
Inclusion criteria for a complex care program
A systematic literature review was conducted to identify all published variations of the term “complex pediatric nursing care.” It found that children with multiple complex needs exhibited a range of unique and interdependent characteristics, and this terminology was especially applicable to hospital-led care. We also identified a need for further research on this topic. Acute care pediatric nursing programs may offer the most comprehensive care to children with complex needs, but it is important to note that such programs are highly specialized.
To define a complex care program, the authors compared three quality indicators: age, gender, and type of medical condition. For example, a complex care programme should be able to provide comprehensive, coordinated, and interdisciplinary care. This type of care will have a dedicated team of nursing, medical, and allied health professionals, as well as social workers and trained care coordinators. The resulting set of criteria includes the following:
Preferences of parents
Among the most frequently mentioned concerns among parents involved in the care of their children is how to provide adequate and timely care. One solution is to include parents in the development of a care plan. Often, this is difficult, because there is not enough time to discuss all issues with the child’s health care team. Providing parents with the care plan can make the transition easier, as parents can still have a voice.
A recent study sought to identify the priorities of parents in pediatric care and evaluate the ability of physicians and nurses to meet these needs. The study was conducted in a regional Danish hospital and included 300 parents of children admitted for acute care. Parents were interviewed via a self-administered questionnaire about their child’s medical care, satisfaction, and priorities. It also focused on the behavior of physicians and nurses.
