Showing papers in "Journal of Pediatric Nursing in 2014"

TL;DR: Conclusions suggest a dynamic statistical interaction among nurses' grief, burnout, and job satisfaction representing a pathway to intention to leave their unit, organization, or nursing.

TL;DR: This pilot study was the first attempt to examine the intermediate effects of an ongoing parenting home visiting program, Minding the Baby (MTB), on parental reflective functioning (RF) and child behavior.

TL;DR: Parental/Child narratives may provide unique insights into family adjustment and future work may consider interventions related to family communication and expression of emotion.

TL;DR: Sleep quality was found to be the most significant predictor of quality of life in maternal caregiver burden and depressive symptoms and stress.

TL;DR: The role of pet dogs in families of children with autism was examined, with findings that benefits were the opportunity to learn responsibility and companionship.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that pediatric patients experienced prolonged fasting before procedures and that the majority of NPO orders were non-compliant with national guidelines.

TL;DR: Uncertainty experienced by parents of children with "orphan" illnesses requiring multidisciplinary care is explored to help providers understand parents' uncertainty and assist in family-centered decision-making.

TL;DR: The findings suggest that evidence based strategies should be employed to help adolescents establish correct weight perception and these strategies should also be tailored based on gender, race, and weight perception of target audience.

TL;DR: This review analyzes the impact that telemedicine has on the management of type 1 diabetes among school-age children and adolescents, as measured by compliance with blood glucose monitoring, glycemic control, satisfaction, and self management.

TL;DR: This study characterizes the experiences and expressed needs of parents following diagnosis of their newborn with congenital adrenal hyperplasia and reveals several themes, including health communication problems, a lack of medical home and decision support, and a desire for parent-to-parent social support.

TL;DR: The aim of this integrative review was to increase knowledge about parents' experiences of palliative care when their child is dying or has died due to illness using Whittemore and Knafl (2005) analysis process.

TL;DR: Being a parent with a critically ill child is exhausting, 'being kept in the know', 'feeling supported by others', and 'being transferred' are themes that can help nurses and health professionals working with parents during transitions.

TL;DR: It is suggested that those with optimal RBMI levels have higher self-efficacy, physical activity and aerobic fitness levels.

TL;DR: This study explored the transition perspectives of adolescents with SCD, their siblings, and caregivers, and found family members' perspectives are valuable in informing transition planning.

TL;DR: Interventions to improve maternal self-efficacy in interacting with HCPs among low health literate Latina mothers may positively impact pediatric health outcomes.

TL;DR: The top three priorities identified were recognition and care of the deteriorating child, safe transfer of the critically ill child between acute health care facilities, and the child and family's perceptions of care at end-of life.

TL;DR: The findings emphasized the role of non-pharmacological methods in building and maintaining cooperation with the child and in caring for the child by individualizing the use ofnon-pharmological methods.

TL;DR: This study sought to decrease incidence and risk of skin breakdown in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit (PCICU), and a logistic regression model showed intervention as a significant factor in reducing incidence of pressure ulcers and length of stay.

TL;DR: This paper explored caregivers' beliefs and perceptions regarding serving sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) to non-Hispanic black preschoolers, finding that the decision to serve SSBs to preschoolers is driven by numerous individual, familial, cultural, and environmental factors.

TL;DR: This randomized controlled trial feasibility study tested the effectiveness of an iPad application (app) social script intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) going to imaging and their parent and the results demonstrate feasibility and efficacy of the intervention.

TL;DR: This study explored nurse perception of certification and measured response to a high fidelity simulated scenario by certified and non-certified pediatric nurses to a deteriorating patient through simulation and self-assessment.

TL;DR: The Theory of Shared Communication was the result of this study and includes questioning, listening, explaining, advocating, verifying understanding and negotiating roles to achieve the outcome of mutual understanding of the child's plan of care.

TL;DR: Physical abuse was the most frequently reported of all types of suspected child abuse and most victims of sexual abuse were female and at least half the cases of neglect and physical abuse were attributed to parents.

TL;DR: There is a need for pediatric nurses to understand the physiology of the febrile response as well as common misconceptions regarding fever in order to promote safe and evidence based fever management for their young patients.

TL;DR: Evidence is provided that a stabilization device may not be necessary in short-duration PIVs in children after a standard aseptic taping technique and a commercially-available adhesive anchoring device were compared.

TL;DR: Identification of difficulties perceived by the parents during rehabilitation and up until the present is useful when developing pediatric burn care and support for parents of children with burns.

TL;DR: It is suggested that teasing influences BMI change and that the relationship is more complex than simply stating that obese children are teased.

TL;DR: Empowering staff nurses with knowledge and the necessary resources and tools to confidently educate parents, along with a standardized process, has improved overall outcomes.

TL;DR: Although the mothers were able to employ various mechanisms to address sleep deprivation and disruption, interventions such as social support, journaling, spiritual guidance, and/or self-talk may be most beneficial.

TL;DR: Three themes of self, partner and family were found to influence contraceptive decision-making in both positive and negative ways and have the potential to assist teens to more effectively avoid unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.