An Interactive Evaluation of Patient/Family Centered Rounds on Pediatric Inpatient Units.

In order to provide excellent patient care and customer service, patient rounds should be efficient, effective, and timely. Also, essential healthcare team members should be present in rounds, to ensure interprofessional collaboration. Patients and families should also be included in rounds, to ensure accurate information is relayed and to ensure involvement in care planning.

Barriers to physical activity and healthy diet among children ages 6 through 13 in a Mississippi elementary school.

The purpose of this study was to identify barriers to adequate physical activity and a healthy diet, investigate differences in the perceived barriers among subgroups, and determine predictors of high versus low total barrier scores in one inner-city elementary school. A mixed method design was used and included students ages 6 through 13 (n=110) and parents, teachers, and community leaders (n=20). Data were collected using questionnaires and focus groups.

Adverse effects of pain on the nervous systems of newborns and young children: a review of the literature.

There are immediate and long-lasting harmful consequences to the nervous system when infants experience severe or repetitive pain. These effects are especially significant in preterm infants, who are vulnerable to neurological damage during this critical time of neurodevelopment. Painful experiences may cause structural and physiological changes within the nervous system.