Journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses articles

Recent articles from Journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses

From the publisher.(Brief Article)(Column)
October 1, 2001... As of January, 2002, JSPN will no longer be the official journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses. SPN has made the decision not to publish its own journal. Nursecom, Inc. will continue to publish JSPN under the name JSPN: The Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing. Dr. Roxie Foster...

Assessing children's responses to terrorism. (Editorial).
October 1, 2001... The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, changed our lives. Some experienced unspeakable horror and loss; all of us have been touched by the sadness and ever-evolving fear. News of real and potential terrorism now permeates our daily lives and we struggle to cope with the tangible and...

Childrens' and adolescents' use of diaries for sickle cell pain.
October 1, 2001... ISSUES AND PURPOSE. To evaluate the characteristics of vaso-occlusive episodes, home management of pain and its impact on the daily activities, and a diary as a method of data collection. DESIGN AND METHODS. Forty-six adolescents and 75 children were asked to complete daily diaries...

Child care health consultation: an ecological model.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... ISSUES AND PURPOSE. To present an ecological model of child care health consultation that defines the role of the health consultant as a resource and advocate within child care programs, as well as a supportive link among families, child care providers, and the healthcare system. ...

The use of dexamethasone in the prevention of postextubation stridor in pediatric patients in PICU/NICU settings: an analytical review.
October 1, 2001... ISSUES AND PURPOSE. Dexamethasone has been used to prevent postextubation stridor in children, but its use is controversial. Five randomized, controlled clinical trials were reviewed to analyze the effectiveness of prophylactic dexamethasone on postextubation stridor in pediatric patients....