OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness of an online module for reducing insulin administration errors by nurses caring for hospitalized pediatric patients. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Pediatric nursing staff completed a mandatory online educational module teaching insulin pharmacokinetics and the insulin order form, using diluted insulin and finishing with 15 interactive cases. A chart audi...

TOPIC A review of psychopharmacology and the genetic considerations with pharmokinetics is followed through a case study to demonstrate the optimal clinical treatment of the child with pediatric behavioral issues. PURPOSE The knowledge of the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic consequences of medications in clinical practice is of the utmost importance for all pediatric nurse practitioners. ...

OBJECTIVES Bibliographic review on occupational stress and burnout presence in physicians and nurses that work in pediatric and neonatal intensive care units. METHODS The articles were selected from the MedLine, LILACS and SciElo data base using the key words: stress, burnout, physicians, nursing, intensive care unit, pediatric intensive care unit and neonatal intensive care unit. The studied...

Tsuyoshi Isojima1, 2, Noriko Kato3, Yoshiya Ito1, 4, Susumu Kanzaki1, 5, and Mitsunori Murata1, 6 1 The Japanese Society for Pediatric Endocrinology, Kyoto, Japan 2 Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 3 Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Jumonji University, Niiza, Japan 4 Faculty of Nursing, Japanese Red Cross Hokkaid...

Nursing personnel have consistently been ranked among the top ten professions impacted by musculoskeletal injuries. Inpatient pediatric nurses witnessed an increase in injuries and upon discovering limited evidence applicable to pediatrics, conducted a research study to evaluate the effectiveness of a safe patient handling program. Surveys were distributed to assess risk and workplace safety pe...

1219. Utility of Case Definitions for Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs) used in Adult Long Term Care Facilities (LTCFs) for Residents in Pediatric Long Term Care Facilities ( pLTCFs) Meghan Murray, MPH; Lisa Saiman, MD, MPH; Bevin Cohen, MPH, MPhil; Elaine Larson, RN, PhD, FAAN, CIC; Natalie Neu, MD; School of Nursing, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Department of Pediat...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to explore pediatric nurses' knowledge of pressure ulcer prevention, investigate their beliefs and practices, and identify the barriers and facilitators to providing evidence-based pressure ulcer preventive practices. DESIGN AND METHODS An exploratory, descriptive, and cross-sectional survey was taken of registered nurses in a freestanding children's hosp...