Franny Joel Emmanuel

Emerging challenges in Pediatric nursing 

 

 

  Modern Paediatrics ·          The focus is on preventive medicine and promotion of health rather than treatment of illness Shift From Focus on Disease centered care Child centered within the family Discouraging families: neglect of female child Taking special care of female as she is a future mother Starting care with pregnancy Health education for planned parenthood Caring for physical condition Holistic care Illness oriented Health promotion oriented Not allowing parents at bed side Ensuring family or at least one parent Providing routine care Attention is given to play, recreation, nutrition and safety Traditional practices Evidence practices

  ·          Child is wealth of tomorrow ·          Children’s health is very important and essential to be understood and thus it should be nurtured well. ·          Statistics:   60% of total population of any country is coming under women and children category ·          These group is more vulnerable to infection, diseases and thus they are the main consumer of health ·          Thus to satisfy their demands we need to learn the paediatric nursing.