Journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses articles from April 2001

Journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses archives from April 2001

The Newest Addition to the Endangered Species List: Pediatric Nurses.
April 1, 2001... The nursing profession is again experiencing one of its cyclical shortages. I receive daily phone calls and written pleas suggesting that I encourage new baccalaureate and master's graduates to consider employment in some specific healthcare...

Children in Foster Care: A Nursing Perspective on Research, Policy, and Child Health Issues.
April 1, 2001... Contrary to popular perception, most children do not enter out-of-home placement as a consequence of abuse by their parents. Rather, neglect as a consequence of family poverty, with its limitation of resources, underlies the majority of...

Experiences of Students in Pediatric Nursing Clinical Courses.
April 1, 2001... The goal of any nursing curriculum is to provide students with the underlying concepts, professional values, and beginning skills to practice nursing in a variety of settings. This education takes place in both the classroom and clinical...

Effectiveness of a Parent Education Intervention for At Risk Families.
April 1, 2001... There is growing support for educating parents who are at risk for maltreating children. Programs that provide parenting education teach parents new skills that will improve parental resources, coping skills, and competencies in child rearing...

Flying Home.(air transportation of critically ill children)
April 1, 2001... In the rapidly progressing field of critical care, the diverse delivery of such care seems to be reaching new "heights." In particular, aeromedical transport of critically ill patients involves detailed preparation for the worst possibilities...

Child Safety Seats Work!
April 1, 2001... Scientific Inquiry provides a forum to facilitate the ongoing process of questioning and evaluating practice, presents informed practice based on available data, and innovates new practices through research and experimental learning. No...

Nursing Judgment: The Key to Pain Assessment in Critically Ill Children.
April 1, 2001... Ask the Expert provides answers to clinical questions for nurses in practice settings. Where possible, evidence from research is used to support the experts' recommendations. Question: With pain being documented as the fifth vital sign,...

Resources for Child Advocacy.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The Advocate is a forum for exploring our roles as advocates for the children and families we serve. This column reviews some excellent advocacy resources and information on an important recent report from UNICEF. Advocacy...

Tar Wars: Educating Today's Youth About Tomorrow's Health.
April 1, 2001... Role Play is an issues-related forum to engender dialogue about the roles assumed by nurses who care for children and their families. Responding to the challenge of educating youth about tobacco-free lifestyles and promoting personal...

Society of Pediatric Nurses Initiatives for End-of-Life Care.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... SPN at End-of-Life Care Academy Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN) members Karen Kavanaugh, PhD, RN, and Marilynn Smyth, MSN, RN, represented SPN at the Nursing Leadership Academy in End-of-Life (EOL) Care in September 2000 near Baltimore....