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Nursing Paediatric Patients: Effective Procedural Communication

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Compared to adults, children have fewer coping mechanisms. When experiencing pain or illness, their distress levels often escalate, causing a flow-on effect to not only parents and caregivers but healthcare providers alike. However, by applying the use of age-appropriate language, as well as various distraction techniques, nurses and healthcare providers can successfully assist their paediatric patients through such procedures, resulting in the best patient outcomes.

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Ask any nurse, and they will no doubt already know that when children and young people present to healthcare environments, they are faced with a range of emotions from fear to anxiety, all of which are potentially exacerbated by unfamiliar surroundings, people and equipment.

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Natalie Burke
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Natalie is a Critical Care Registered Nurse who started off her nursing career in a rural setting before migrating back to Melbourne where she now works in a busy Emergency Department. Natalie comes from a science background, holding a Bachelor of Science (BSc) with majors in anatomy and physiology, before deciding to change career paths into nursing. She undertook a Master of Nursing Practice (MNP) and has never looked back, going on to complete her Graduate Certificate in Emergency Nursing and developing a keen interest for trauma assessment and management.
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Aliesha Tyrrell
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Sheryl Legayada
29 May 2020
Very helpful and informative content.
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Natalie Baly
22 Jan 2021
These short reading articles are great to improve patient care.
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Lorraine Trembath
05 May 2021
very clear and interesting information.
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Rachel Else
31 May 2020
good information to allow better relationship between the nurse and their younger patients
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Takeeta Johnston
11 Dec 2022
Great knowledge was gained as I am about to begin my nursing career in paediatrics.
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Jennifer Edwards
12 May 2021
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Lu Huang
28 Oct 2020
very practical and useful resource
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Helen PARK
07 May 2021
Useful information for nurses caring for children of all ages.
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