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presented by Deborah Boroughs, RN, MSN
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Deborah Boroughs, RN, MSN
Deborah Boroughs, RN, MSN, has extensive professional and personal experience in the management of medically complex children. As an advanced practice nurse, she led a professional team of nurses and social workers as the director of the Pennsylvania Ventilator Assisted Children's Home Program (VACHP), a Pennsylvania Department of Health program with offices at Children's Hospital…
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1. Who Are the Children and Adolescents Cared for at Home by Nurses?
The three most common diagnostic categories of children and adolescents who receive nursing care in the home are chronic lung disease, congenital anomaly and syndrome, and nervous system/neuromuscular disorders. This chapter identifies statistics and specific diagnoses in each category common to pediatric home care.
2. Children and Adolescent Assessment: Part I
In this chapter, the student will understand the importance of accurate developmental assessment of the child and adolescent by the home care nurse to develop an appropriate approach to care and safety for the child.
3. Children and Adolescent Assessment: Part II
Knowing the patient’s unique baseline is the first step in recognizing and successfully responding to a change in status. In this chapter, understanding baselines and responding to status changes will be discussed.
4. Children and Adolescent Assessment: Part III
The steps for physical assessment of the child or adolescent with special health care needs are outlined in this chapter.
5. It Takes a Special Nurse
Nurses who provide home care to children and adolescents with complex health care needs require a special skill set. This chapter identifies the nursing skills required for a nurse to provide proficient, safe care autonomously. The unique role of the home care nurse in fostering independence in the child and adolescent with complex needs is highlighted.
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