In the current era of limited physician trainee work hours, limited nurse practitioner orientation times, and highly specialized care settings, frontline providers have limited opportunities for mentored resuscitation training in emergency situations. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a pilot program to improve resuscitation team leadership...
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Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face many challenges, including feeding problems due to behavioral issues and food aversions. Therefore, pediatric nurse practitioners need to assess for different mineral deficiencies, including iron deficiency anemia (IDA). The following case study describes a 4-year-old with ASD with persistent IDA de...
Advanced practice registered nurses implement evidence-based care guidelines and assess the quality of care delivered to pediatric and adolescent populations to ensure that the highest standards of care are provided to the patients and their families. Standardized health care quality measures allow for assessment of clinical competence, monitoring ...
Many adverse outcomes related to childhood bullying are treated in primary care, although little is known about how often providers are screening for, and intervening in, bullying. A descriptive survey on the practices, attitudes, self-confidence, and knowledge of health care providers was sent to pediatric primary care providers in the state of Oh...
Through a QI Collaborative, a school-based health center (SBHC) program was tasked with identifying ways to decrease asthma mortality and promote national asthma guidelines with evidence-based interventions. Children with asthma are at increased risk for influenza complications such as pneumonia, hospitalization, and death. Flu vaccinations reduce ...
Researchers evaluated the prescribing of medications that induce somnolence to children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) insured by Medicaid. An observational study of prescription claims for children ages 3-18 with ADHD-associated ICD 9 diagnoses filled between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2016 in Oregon. There were 14,567 ...
Rapid neural development occurs beginning in utero and extending throughout a child's first years of life, shaped by environmental input, which is essential for language learning. If this development is disrupted by premature birth and/or related repeated hospitalizations, atypical language development may result even in the absence of severe neuro...
