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Problem

I. Libby, 4 years old, is being admitted into the medical/surgical unit of the local children's hospital. Libby has been diagnosed with pneumonia and requires IV antibiotics over several days. She is being accompanied by her parents, George and Martha. The nurse who is admitting Libby and her family to the unit explains that the unit practices atraumatic care and incorporates such techniques as child life specialists to minimize the stress on Libby and her parents during their hospital stay. George and Martha ask about atraumatic care and the child life specialists.

i. What can the nurse teach George and Martha about atraumatic care? Get the instant assignment help.

ii. What are child life specialists and how do they contribute to the quality of care Libby will receive in the hospital?

iii. What are some other techniques the nurse can utilize to minimize the amount of physical stress Libby and her family experience during her hospital stay?

II. Jacob, age 7, has just been admitted to the medical/surgical unit of the children's hospital for a displaced fracture of the right femur as the result of being hit by a car. He is accompanied by his parents John and Lynda. As the nurse talks with Jacob and the family about how family-centered care is implemented at the hospital, he becomes concerned that the parents may not understand what he, the nurse, is trying to convey. On further inquiry, the nurse discovers that the parents did not complete high school and their ability to read is limited.

i. What is family-centered care and what can the nurse tell the parents about this approach to care?

ii. What are some communication techniques the nurse can utilize with Jacob?

iii. What are some techniques the nurse can utilize to ensure that the family understands all aspects of Jacob's care?